Category Archives: News

Henry retires after 25 years on WISN-TV

WISN-TV investigative news reporter Colleen Henry retired on Friday after 25 years on the air. Henry won countless awards for her investigative work in the Milwaukee market and was involved in numerous high profile stories during her 25 years on the air. Friday was also declared Colleen Henry Day in... - MORE -

Threats to journalists take on new significance

RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley recently wrote about how threats to journalists are taking on new significance. He speaks from experience, having himself been threatened, attacked, and stalked. Shelley spoke at the WBA Summer Conference on a panel on the topic of journalist and station safety, and he’s coming... - MORE -

Finding new audiences

How does your newsroom look for new audiences? It’s a discussion going on right now at Poynter. They’re looking for ideas from you. Read up and tell them what you think.... - MORE -

Carpenter named news director at WAOW-TV

Kevin Carpenter has been named news director at WAOW-TV in Wausau. Carpenter comes from WLS-TV in Chicago where he was director of digital operations for the last 16 years. Carpenter earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University before serving as a reporter in Plattsburgh, New York, Burlington,... - MORE -

Online communities can be source for news

Naturally, there’s a lot of news that journalists can find online. A lot of people are interacting there, and where people interact, news is always a possibility. But do you know how to find these online communities and get news from them? This article from Poynter explains how reporters can... - MORE -

Madison station celebrates news website’s 20th year

WISC-TV in Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its news website. Channel3000.com went online July 13, 1998 after its digital project called “In Touch,” which was Madison’s first television website.

The station partnered with Internet Broadcasting Systems to launch Channel 3000. IBS is now a part of Nexstar-owned Lakana.... - MORE -

Ideas for improving journalism

A pair of researchers set out to find ways to improve journalism. They worked with 54 newsrooms in nine countries and came up with nine ideas. On idea, for example, is “From problem to solution,” which suggests that the audience is interested in constructive journalism that suggests solutions after... - MORE -

Anchor shares experience of coping with newsroom tragedy

The recent deadly shooting at the Capital Gazette in Maryland is the latest example of newsroom violence in the U.S., but an anchor is now speaking out about how her newsroom handled a shooting that claimed the lives of two TV journalists on Aug. 26, 2015 in Virginia. Kimberly... - MORE -

Reporters tweets about their jobs before journalism

Journalists are taking to Twitter today to talk about the jobs they had before they got into journalism. Check out a few: My jobs before journalism: *Babysitter *Camp counselor @VHParkDistrict *Golf cart attendant @whitedeer *Hostess at McCarthy’s Pub *Intern for @KIDScharity *Intern for @ConanOBrien *Intern for @Z965WAZY *Intern for... - MORE -

Promotion prompts changes to WKOW morning show

WKOW Wake Up Wisconsin Anchor Dani Maxwell has been promoted to Content Manager for the WKOW newsroom. In this senior newsroom management position she will guide overall direction and coverage decisions of the newsroom. “I have absolutely loved working on Wake Up Wisconsin the past six plus years and am... - MORE -

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