Category Archives: News

The Newseum in Washington D.C. closes for good on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after 21 years of telling the story of journalism in America. This piece from Philip Kennicott at the Washington Post explains how the timing of the Newseum’s closing coincides with recent developments in American journalism. “The Newseum, however,... - MORE -

The turn of a new year is a great time to resolve yourself to be better. Newsrooms can do the same thing. RTDNA is out with a list of resolutions for newsrooms to consider for 2020. The article points out that “TV news is at a tipping pint and needs... - MORE -

Sarah Gray has been named news director at WISC-TV in Madison. Gray previously worked as news director at WSAW/WZAW-TV in Wausau. During Gray’s two and a half years at the station, WSAW-TV was the recipient of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s award for Station of the Year for small market both... - MORE -

Milwaukee TV station FOX6 (WITI-TV) has filed an open records lawsuit against Governor Tony Evers in Dane County Circuit Court. The suit alleges that the Governor is refusing to provide copies of his emails, unlawfully insisting that FOX6 provide search terms for those emails. Fox6 investigative reporter Amanda St. Hilaire... - MORE -

Competition is open for the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association’s Eric Sevareid Awards. The entry deadline is Jan. 17. The awards will be given out at the MBJA Conference April 3-4 in Bloomington, Minnesota. The MBJA is also seeking applicants for scholarships for college students and professionals.  ... - MORE -

The Knight-Cronkite News Lab recently conducted an experiment to see how a TV newscast might look like if it didn’t have an anchor. The experiment involved rethinking the newscast itself and finding ways to re-imagine the roles anchors play in producing a newscast. You can review their work and their... - MORE -

With all the shopping associated with the holiday season, it’s a great time of year to focus your attention on consumer stories. RTDNA is sharing a list of holiday consumer story ideas. Check it out here. The ideas are centered on returns, holiday bonuses, shipping, and tipping.... - MORE -

Farmers in the upper Midwest are in crisis and broadcast journalists have been bringing attention to the issue. Most recently, KMSP in Minneapolis sired an hour-long special based on 10 months of reporting, a huge commitment to covering the topic. You can read more and view the segments here.... - MORE -