Category Archives: News

Reporting workshop targets rising stars

The Poynter Institute is hosting a four day training session designed to mentor early-career journalists in a small-group setting to unlock their superstar potential. The “Reporting Workshop for Rising Stars” is scheduled for Oct. 13-16 and the registration deadline is Aug. 16. “Participants will leave with a new cohort to... - MORE -

FOIC discusses lottery winner bill

Some state lawmakers are calling for a law that would allow lottery winners in Wisconsin to remain anonymous. Right now, their identity is a matter of public record. The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council discussed the proposal when it met last week. Comments from FOIC President Bill Lueders were recently ... - MORE -

Breaking news closes WBA offices

It’s not often that the WBA is affected by breaking news, but this was the view from the WBA offices when a fire started at an MG&E substation on Friday morning. The fire resulted in a power outage affecting the WBA offices, which has not yet been resolved. As a... - MORE -

Bill would protect privacy of lottery winners

A proposed bill in the state legislature would protect the identity of lottery winners to prevent harassment. Current Wisconsin law doesn’t allow winners to remain anonymous. Wisconsin FOIC President Bill Lueders said the lawmakers pushing the bill have offered no examples of the harassment they day lottery winners have experienced.... - MORE -

Fellowships available to journalists

Working journalists are invited to apply for fellowships to attend Media Law School 2019, to be held Sept. 18-21 in Columbia, South Carolina at the University of South Carolina. The Media Law School is an intensive seminar that teaches journalists about criminal and civil law and procedure with a focus... - MORE -