Category Archives: News

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 -

Column: Don’t purge records of expunged cases

Wisconsin legislators are looking to reform current law governing the expungement of criminal records. Among other things, SB-39 would allow those convicted of crimes for which the maximum term of imprisonment is six years or less (including some felonies) to ask a judge to expunge their convictions even if they... - MORE -

Radio host moderates Madison mayoral forum

La Movida (WLMV) program director and host Lupita Montoto served as moderator for a Madison mayoral forum. Current Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and challenger Satya Rhodes-Conway appeared at last week’s forum at Centro Hispano of Dane County in collaboration with the Latino Consortium for Action. All the questions asked at... - MORE -

Great stories don’t always have great visuals

TV journalists know well the importance of great visuals, but sometimes big news doesn’t come with a great visual. What are you supposed to do in that situation? This article explains some strategies you might consider, which boil down to focusing on how process of getting the story. The... - MORE -

Journalists discuss old tweets and whether to delete them

If you’re a journalist who’s been using the same Twitter account since before you were a journalist, you might have asked yourself if you should consider deleting your old tweets. You’re not the only one who’s thinking about it. In this article, two journalists explain their reasons for deleting... - MORE -

Be cautious when reviewing screenshots

Reporters should be cautious about sharing screenshots without first checking the accuracy of the image. Screenshots are fairly easy for anyone to fake or manipulate, and sometimes an image can simply be out-of-date. Here’s an example of what can happen if images are checked before sharing.... - MORE -

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