Category Archives: News

A group is advocating for Congress to pass a bill to protect journalists. The News Media for Open Government Coalition is promoting the Journalist Protection Act, which was introduced in a previous Congress, would “make it a federal crime to intentionally cause bodily injury or threaten a journalist in a... - MORE -

Can you help a researcher study digital journalism in Midwest newsrooms? Read more about it here: Newsroom Managers and Digital Journalists. I am a graduate student conducting research examining digital journalism in Midwest newsrooms. Please complete this 10-15-minute survey. The results of this study will increase our understanding of ... - MORE -

You’ve gotten great at generating engagement on your social media profiles, but you can’t help but notice that you’re relying on click bait to do it. How do you continue to get the engagement you need to hit your goals while providing your audience with something meaningful to engage with?... - MORE -

Suzanne Spencer is moving from the nightside team to the morning show anchor desk at Fox 6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee. Spencer has been a reporter and Saturday night anchor at the station for nearly three years. “The people here are so special to me,” she wrote. “You believe in the... - MORE -

The following Poynter webinar is being held next Wednesday, July 22, and its FREE: Make Design More Inclusive: Defeat Unconscious Bias in Visuals Webinar, July 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. Eastern Design tells its own story, and great designers want their work to reflect the diversity of our world. In ... - MORE -

Can you help a researcher study digital journalism in Midwest newsrooms? Read more about it here: Newsroom Managers and Digital Journalists. I am a graduate student conducting research examining digital journalism in Midwest newsrooms. Please complete this 10-15-minute survey. The results of this study will increase our understanding of ... - MORE -

A new student journalism program offers high school students the chance to learn marketable skills in the field of journalism while giving broadcasters the opportunity to help these students be a part of the future of the industry. The Student Journalism Program was established by the Wisconsin Institute for Public... - MORE -

When’s the last time you stopped to assess your social media game? If it’s been awhile, you’ll want to check out this article from Andrea Stegman.  Andrea is a social media specialist for Gray Television. Stegman wrote the article for the WBA’s Young Professionals newsletter. Want to sign up? Contact... - MORE -

RTDNA is offering the following FREE webinar on Tuesday, July 21. Check it out: Inclusive journalism is more than diversity on-air, it is really about how journalists work to intentionally cover minority communities fairly. Journalists must challenge themselves to recognize their own implicit bias and learn to mitigate it; avoid ... - MORE -