Category Archives: News

The Cap Times published an article this weekend about how TV journalists in Madison are coping with working under the COVID-19 pandemic. The article profiles a few journalists and shows how they’re managing to do their work from their homes and social distancing. You can check out the article here... - MORE -

The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development in the areas of photography and videography. Applicants must specify how... - MORE -

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing habits, including how viewers consume TV news. Research is showing growth in linear viewing of local news over video on demand views.  “In the March 2020 survey of more than 1,300 U.S. news consumers aged 18-64, SmithGeiger found that 85% of Americans have seen their... - MORE -

Some journalists are contending with access issues as their local and state governments cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. RTDNA released today a letter to journalists calling on them to bring attention to situations in which reporters are being kept in the dark. It also released a list of standards to... - MORE -

After three years of covering sports at FOX 6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee, Kaitlin Sharkey is headed to Chicago. Sharkey will be working for FOX 32. Prior to WITI-TV, Sharkey covered sports for WBAY-TV in Green Bay and WSAW-TV in Wausau.... - MORE -

WMTV-TV anchor John Stofflet appeared in a video from RTDNA highlighting advice from anchor across the county on covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten anchor leaders, alumni of the RTDNA/Loyola University Chicago Anchor & Producer Leadership Summit shared there advice here. Stofflet appears at about 3:18.... - MORE -

Meghan Reistad will join Mike Curkov, Pauleen Le, and Justin Thompson-Gee to anchor the CBS 58 Morning News on weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) and from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on WMLW, The M. Since graduating from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota,... - MORE -

The coronavirus pandemic is stretching journalists and newsrooms in unprecedented fashion. To help, News University will make Poynter experts available for live, 30-minute Q&A video sessions covering the topics you need help with now. This free session will be held April 16 at 1 p.m. CT. Register here Join Alex ... - MORE -

Is the media doing a good job of covering the COVID-19 pandemic? Poynter set out to answer the question in this article this week. “It’s a mixed bag, often depending on political persuasion and where folks get their news. But overall and in general? More than half of U.S. adults... - MORE -