Category Archives: News

Take a quick break to brush up on your writing

You write every day for work, but when’s the last time you thought about your writing. Take a quick break from the typing to brush up on your skills. Poynter collected writing tips from a group of veteran journalists.... - MORE -

Beef up your bookmarks with databases

Data can be useful for powerfully sourcing your stories and for generating story ideas. Poynter is sharing a list of databases and reference documents that every reporter could find useful. The next time you’re wondering what important story you could bring your audience, remember that there are countless stories waiting... - MORE -

Explain to your audience what it means when a source is ‘off the record’

Reporter wants to report all of his or her information on the record, but sometimes, despite your best efforts, you need to use a source that is off the record. There are cases where this can be done, but does your audience understand how that works? The New York Times ... - MORE -

Lifelong reporter, producer dies

A man who spent his career producing content at radio and TV stations in Wisconsin and Illinois has died. Ronald R. Anderson stated his career in the 1960’s as a DJ and reporter for radio stations in Two Rivers, Madison, and Illinois. He then worked at WISN-TV and WMVS public... - MORE -

Column: Finalists’ names should be made public

When the Oconto Police and Fire Commission said in April that it had interviewed two finalists for the open position of chief of police, Kent Tempus of the Oconto County Reporter asked who the finalists were. It was a simple request, made under the part of Wisconsin’s open records law... - MORE -

Following rules about drones

Are you still fuzzy on what the rules are regarding drones? You’re not alone. The WBA, through the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, recently offered a webinar titled “Broadcasters and Drone – Rules and Regulations Governing Operations.” If you missed it, you can watch it here. Please note that this... - MORE -

Power up with these digital resources

Are you looking for a way to work smarter and make the most of your time? It’s time to review the digital tools you’re using and take a look at some others that you might want to include in your toolbox. Poynter collected a list of more than two dozen... - MORE -

Station learns consequences of taking photos from Facebook

A TV station in San Francisco is learning a lesson many stations have had to learn about the risks that come with taking photos from Facebook. KTVU-TV published the photo of a stabbing victim holding what appeared to be a gun. It turned out that it was not a gun.... - MORE -

Beware of doctored screenshots

It can be tempting to trust a screenshot, but if we’ve learned anything from the recent developments in how people use digital media its that we should be careful about what we trust. Politifact found this out recently when one of its graphics was spotted on the internet, but the... - MORE -

Get the training you want

Have you been trying to up your game but you need time and money to get the training? RTNDA is out today with a list of three things you can do to get your boss to say “yes” to training. Check it out here.

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