Category Archives: News

Networking key to working in news

Veterans in broadcasting will tell you that networking is important when it comes to getting your first job, and any jobs you might take after that. An article from RTDNA is providing some networking tips to those just coming into the news business. One key takeaway: “Your degree is not... - MORE -

Arp among others honored for promoting open government

Kyle Geissler, Andy Hall, Jessica Arp, Tom Bier, and Michelle Vetterkind

Jessica Arp, the assistant news director and chief political reporter for WISC-TV and Channel3000.com, was honored Tuesday night as the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin and was a highlight of the ninth... - MORE -

Every day is WBA Awards season

If you’re part of a newsroom that’s participating in the WBA Awards for Excellence, you’re no doubt excited to come to the WBA Awards Gala on May 4 at the Madison Marriott West. But are you thinking yet about next year’s awards? You should be. It’s difficult to think about... - MORE -

Wisconsin stations bring home 90 Eric Sevareid Awards

Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association

Wisconsin radio and TV stations brought home 90 Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association convention this past weekend. The 90 awards were spread out among 15 stations in Wisconsin: UWM Radio 5 WBAY-TV 6 WBKT-TV 3 WEAU-TV 4 WHWC 3 Wisconsin Public Radio 7 Wisconsin Public Television... - MORE -

Watch a journalism movie this weekend

What journalist doesn’t appreciate a good journalism movie? There are a lot to choose from. Poynter is sharing its top 25 in this website post. You might find that there are some on the list you haven’t even heard of 🙂... - MORE -

Newsrooms share lessons learned using drones

Nearly half of the TV stations in the U.S. now have drones and many are still learning lessons about how to use them. TV Technology wrote this week about some of what newsrooms have learned about using these new tools. One of the key takeaways is to work with emergency... - MORE -

Verify the validity of Instagram posts

Can you trust what you see on Instagram? Poynter is out with 10 tools and tricks to verify Instagram posts. One tip explains a way to do a reverse image search that you might not already know about.... - MORE -

Get your Digital Checkup from Seth Resler

Looking to step up your station’s digital game? As a FREE service from YOUR WBA, you can get a personalized assessment of your station’s digital strategy from Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler. Seth will get some basic information from you and teleconference with you (and your team, if... - MORE -

Zelich to be honored by Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association

Former WSAW-TV news director and WBA Hall of Famer Mark Zelich will receive the highest honor available from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Zelich will receive the Mitchell V. Charnley Award during its annual awards ceremony at the Midwest Journalism Conference on Saturday, April 13 in the Twin Cities. Zelich,... - MORE -

Hug a newsperson today

Today is National Hug a Newsperson Day. RTDNA has some suggestions for things you can do for newscasters today that might be better than a hug:

April 4 is #NationalHugANewspersonDay, but there are more (and better) ways to thank your local news people today and all year. Here are... - MORE -

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