Category Archives: News

Check out this FREE webinar opportunity from Poynter: Poynter’s webinars on News University are designed to provide actionable takeaways you can apply right away. “Writing About the World in 2020: Dignity and Precision in Language” on July 29 is one you won’t want to miss. The webinar led ... - MORE -

The following FREE webinar is being offered by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri: Photographing vulnerable populations in public spaces: The ethics of protest coverage Brent Lewis, photo editor at the New York Times, Tara Pixley, assistant professor at Loyola Marymount University and Carlos Gonzalez, ... - MORE -

Al Tompkins from Poynter is offering two FREE training sessions to WBA members in July as part of the WBA Virtual Summer Conference. In the first two-day session titled “Powering Up Your Reporting” on July 20-21: You will learn practical reporting skills you can use on your next shift. ... - MORE -

Recently, the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued a statement calling for greater transparency and accountability from law enforcement. They were joined by more than 50 groups, including the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, and the Wisconsin Transparency Project.... - MORE -

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri is hosting a FREE webinar on Wednesday titled “Police tactics, situational awareness, and conflict management.” Here’s the session description: Expanding upon our previous session about safety during volatile assignments, RPS Partnership Ltd will be doing a more in-depth ... - MORE -

Google is coming around to something it has been asked to do for a long time: pay publishers for news. According to Columbia Journalism Review, Google is only working with a small group of mostly international publishers so far. So, will this came offer be extended to local media... - MORE -

The following webinar is being offered by RTDNA. There is a cost for non-members. See below. The coronavirus pandemic quickly showed newsrooms that many of the things we considered to be rules were just assumptions; and that we’re capable of far more transformation — faster — than we thought. What ... - MORE -

RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley is calling for the creation of a federal law to protect journalists recording police officers doing their jobs. “Virtually every day, officers across the country interfere with the First Amendment right of any member of the public to record police officers in public places. In... - MORE -

A lot has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in the U.S., which means the needs of your audience have changed, and your coverage might need to change. RTDNA is taking a fresh look at this topic with this article from Katarina Deaven from the Center for Media... - MORE -