Category Archives: News

Andrea Williams is bringing her vast broadcasting experience to TMJ4 News in Milwaukee as a specialty reporter. Williams worked as a radio personality during morning drive in Milwaukee for 25 years, 20 of them at Jammin’ 98.3 (WJMR-FM) where she also served as the News/Public Affairs Director for the Milwaukee... - MORE -

Anyone who doubts that secrecy in government breeds poor public policy should take a look at the launched by our Wisconsin Supreme Court.  For the last five years, the project has granted large commercial interests outsized influence over our court system’s handling of their cases, exactly as intended. The business... - MORE -

Poynter is offering an intensive two-day workshop in St. Petersburg, Florida, focused on understanding the causes and consequences of local jail incarceration and explore ways that communities are addressing the issue. The deadline to apply is April 22. Deeply report stories about your local jail, including who’s in jail and... - MORE -

Award-winning Twin Cities TV journalist Boyd Huppert is talking about how he’s dealing with his cancer diagnosis. You can read the article here.... - MORE -

Award-winning journalist Symone Woolridge is joining the TMJ4’s news anchor team. A native of Evanston, Illinois, Woolridge joins the station after anchoring and reporting in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to that, she worked for a news station in Tupelo, Mississippi where she was a reporter and the station’s first weekend morning... - MORE -

A free session from Poynter is aimed at educating journalists about how immigration is related to the U.S. economic recovery. Participants in this free webinar will: Outline the historic role of immigrant workers in service industry jobs as well as in skilled and technical jobs Discuss the role of immigrant... - MORE -

Nominations are being sought for the annual Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, recognizing an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin. The award is presented jointly by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the Madison Pro Chapter of the ... - MORE -

For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is presenting its Openness Awards, or Opees, to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as some of the threats to it. The awards, part of the observance of national Sunshine Week (sunshineweek.org),... - MORE -

WISN 12 News will host its Commitment 2022 coverage series of debates. The first one will be the Milwaukee Mayoral Debate on Friday, March 18, from 7 p.m. – 8 pm. Adrienne Pedersen, WISN 12 News anchor and host of WISN’s award-winning public affairs program Upfront, will moderate the debate... - MORE -