Category Archives: News

UW to focus on ‘crisis in local news’

On April 24, 2020, the Center for Journalism Ethics will host its 12th annual journalism ethics conference at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery in Madison, Wisconsin. Titled “Journalism Ethics & the Crisis in Local News” the conference will be free and open to the public.  This conference will bring together... - MORE -

Journalists show commitment to community

Journalists are committed to their community and sometimes they get a chance to demonstrate that with their actions. Dan Plutchak, Social Media and Digital Content Manager at WKOW-TV in Madison shared this story: Reporter Jennifer Kliese and photojournalist Matthew Anderson were covering flooding in a rural area of southern Wisconsin. ... - MORE -

App helps female journalists

A new app is aimed at helping female journalists take action against harassment, bullying, and assault. JSafe, from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, allows users to upload attackers’ email or social media handles, store photo or video evidence and alert the app to varying levels of threats. You... - MORE -

Tompkins returns to teach training program for producers

A unique seminar with Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins will expand your expertise as a TV producer with new writing, storytelling, coaching and ethical decision-making skills. With decades of success stories, this opportunity can launch your career.  Applications for this online and in-person seminar are due by Feb. 17. Apply ... - MORE -

Report: Journalist threatened by state agency

A report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says a reporter planning to publish a story about a child abuse investigation was threatened by Wisconsin state officials. The report said the rare move could violate the U.S. Constitution. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families cited a portion of state law... - MORE -

Column: Records fees mean records denials

As founder of We the Irrelevant, a website that tracks how well (or poorly) the actions of legislators match up with what the public has asked them to do, I have sent multiple open records requests to Wisconsin legislators on a variety of controversial initiatives. Each time, I’ve asked... - MORE -

Free legal resources available for covering elections

Journalists covering the 2020 primaries, political conventions and the general election will have special access to pro bono legal services and a range of resources through the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the National Press Photographers Association. “Reporting on elections is always a crucial element of the... - MORE -

Room nearly full for Tompkins election workshop

Nearly 100 journalists and broadcasters spent their Saturday on the UW-Madison campus learning about the 2020 election from Poynter Senior Faculty Al Tompkins. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association with partners Google News Lab, UW School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and The Poynter Institute offered an intensive day of training to... - MORE -

CBS 58 expands weekend, morning newscasts

CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee is expanding newscasts on both CBS 58 and WMLW. Beginning Saturday, the weekend editions of the CBS 58 News at 10 p.m. will become hour-long broadcasts with more news, weather, in-depth sports and political coverage. On Feb. 3, the CBS 58 Morning News, airing every... - MORE -