Category Archives: News

The president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has penned a piece that highlights how the calls for privacy protection are being used to chip away at access to public information. The article from Bill Leuders is available here. Lueders cites examples like a recent push to give... - MORE -

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 -

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 -

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 -

Newsrooms have recently had to consider when and how to properly label something as racist. The Associated Press is providing guidance which is explained in this broader piece recently republished by Poynter. The article features insights from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a leading scholar on race and history at Harvard... - MORE -

It’s natural to be competitive, but there might be cases when journalists might want to team up to tackle a huge project. That’s the case with climate change and a numerous local newsrooms now working with National Geographic to put a local focus on a global issue. Read more about ... - MORE -

New research shared this week suggests that coverage of political outrage news could not only fail to boost engagement on digital platforms, but it could hurt your credibility. This article from Katalina Deaven at the Center for Media Engagement explains how the research defines “outrage news” and how coverage of... - MORE -

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 -

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 -

Perhaps you’re new to shooting video or perhaps it’s been awhile since you got instruction and might want some reminders about what makes great video. This article outlines the five steps to better visual storytelling. These are tips for beginners, but it never hurts for veterans to review these... - MORE -