Category Archives: News

The WBA announced Wednesday the recipients of the News Operation of the Year Awards. Here are the winning stations: News and Talk Radio Small Market – WHYB-FM, Marinette Medium Market – WTAQ-AM, Green Bay Large Market – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Television Small Market – WSAW-TV, Wausau Medium Market – WMTV-TV, Madison... - MORE -

From Investigative Reporters and Editors: Join IRE on Thursday to discuss how to best track stimulus money. You can register for the webinar here. The CARES Act is a $2 trillion stimulus bill with aid for workers and businesses, but the government hasn’t released many details about which businesses ... - MORE -

The WBA Awards for Excellence will be distributed in a series of virtual online presentations this week. The presentations on the WBA’s Facebook page will be streamed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. After the last presentation on Thursday, the WBA will release the results from all the individual... - MORE -

From Investigative Reporters and Editors: Join IRE on Tuesday for a discussion on how to best find and talk to sources during a pandemic. You can register for the webinar here.  When you can’t take the best sourcing advice (get out of the office, meet with people in person, ... - MORE -

From SPJ: The Society of Professional Journalists is now taking applications for its Journalists’ Emergency Fund created during the SPJ Day of Giving Back on April 30. More than 200 donors, plus a significant matching gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, helped create a $40,000 fund to support journalists facing ... - MORE -

Fourteen Wisconsin radio and TV stations won 25 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for... - MORE -

From RTDNA: The Freedom Forum Power Shift Project and RTDNA will hold a virtual town hall on May 27 at noon CT sharing the great work local journalists are doing on TV, radio and digital platforms to serve their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. We are looking for a group ... - MORE -

Investigative Reporters and Editors is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday about how journalists can track the COVID-19 pandemic in local nursing homes. “As the coronavirus tears through nursing homes in North Carolina, state officials have refused to identify facilities with outbreaks. Reporters from six local news organizations teamed up... - MORE -

Investigative Reporters and Editors is sharing advice on to create a culture of inclusivity, regardless of job title, in your newsrooms. The advice comes in the form of tips from five journalists and includes topics like building partnerships, editorial space, and pronouns. Check it out here.... - MORE -

“Dress for Success” What does that really mean? During our YP committee meeting awhile back we discussed how on-air appearance isn’t something that gets touched on too much in college. That means some reporters or new anchors either dress like they’re 50 or dress far too causal because they’ve had... - MORE -