Category Archives: News

When University of Wisconsin-Madison student journalist Peter Coutu investigated frequent lottery winners in Wisconsin in 2018, he uncovered a pattern: the owners and clerks of stores that sell lottery tickets seemed to have more luck than normal. In his article for Wisconsin Watch, Coutu consulted a statistical expert, who concluded... - MORE -

Ben Handelman is permanently moving to the Monday through Friday weekday anchor desk of FOX6 News (WITI-TV).  Handelman will take over duties on the FOX6 News at 4:00, 6:00 and 9:00 with co-anchor Stephanie Grady. Handelman was serving as evening anchor on Friday and Saturday nights. He has been filling... - MORE -

Attorney James Friedman of Godfrey & Kahn has been appointed to the Wisconsin Public Records Board. Friedman is an attorney for the WBA State Legal Hotline. He also sits on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council and recently served on the Study Committee on the Use of Police Body Cameras... - MORE -

Checklists are a good way to avoid making simple mistakes, and this can also apply to journalism and broadcast newsrooms. If you want to up your game, consider using a checklist. Need convincing? Check out this article from the Knight-Cronkite News Lab. The article outlines a number of checklists journalists... - MORE -

The topic of mental health is difficult to avoid, especially when covering the news. Poynter recently published some questions for journalists to consider when covering mental health. It’s a difficult issue to talk about and to report on, but this article will give you some ideas to think about.... - MORE -

Fox 6 (WITI-TV) Vice President of News John LaPorte is moving to Seattle to lead the newsroom at KIRO. LaPorte has been at Fox 6 for seven years and before that served as news director at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire and WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. He has more than 30 years... - MORE -

How much website traffic are you getting from Twitter? The Philadelphia Inquirer tried putting less effort into Twitter to see what would happen, and found that referral traffic wasn’t affected. Twitter is a place for influencers and plays an important role in journalism, but if you’re counting on it... - MORE -

What do you do when you’re working with a public information officer who’s not interested in sharing public information? This article from Columbia Journalism Review suggests that journalists should challenge obstructive PIOs. One way to challenge PIOs is to publicize when when PIOs are withholding information or refusing to answer... - MORE -

Are you looking to up your writing game? No time to spend a few days at a conference? RTDNA just posted some writing tips from an expert: KUSA-TV investigative reporter Chris Vanderveen. Check them out here. One tip that’s important for all writers: “Understand that writing is an art... - MORE -

A survey shows that more local TV stations are making sure they’re staying ahead of new technology and promoting innovation. The survey from RTDNA and Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University said newsrooms are adding digital platforms, OTT options, and drones. There was a strong emphasis on innovation... - MORE -