Category Archives: News

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 Screenshots are fairly easy for anyone to fake or manipulate, and sometimes an image can simply be out-of-date.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 -

Boyd Huppert suggests writing like you talk

Award-winning veteran reporter Boyd Huppert is offering more insights into what makes his stories so impressive. In this case, Jeff Butera is asking Huppert questions about Butera’s favorite story produced by Huppert. You can read Butera’s questions and Huppert’s answers here.... - MORE -

Jessica Arp of WISC-TV named 2019 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog

Jessica Arp, the assistant news director and chief political reporter for WISC-TV and Channel3000.com, has been named 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 is a highlight of the ninth annual Wisconsin... - MORE -

Anderson leaves NBC15

Anchor and reporter Hannah Anderson is leaving NBC15 (WMTV) in Madison. Anderson anchored The Morning Show weekdays before transitioning to NBC15 News at 11 and relaunching NBC15 investigates. She was at the station for two years. She worked previously at WSAW-TV/WZAW-in Wausau for four years. Anderson covered numerous Packer games,... - MORE -

Have a mission statement

Does your newsroom have a mission statement? Thomas Kent, writing for Poynter, suggests that you should have one. Further, he suggests that the mission statement should tell an audience the issues the newsroom will be focused on and lay out fundamental values that will guide coverage decisions. “Are you committed... - MORE -

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