Category Archives: News

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 Society of Professional Journalists, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and University of… – 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), March 13-19, are given in six categories and will… – 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 in the WISN 12 News… – MORE –

Madison-based Morgan Murphy Media is launching two company-wide efforts designed to better attract and grow high-quality journalists and station leaders. Journalism 365 is a comprehensive development program for early-stage journalists to get on-the-job training and personal development experiences that set them up for a long and successful career. Selected participants will spend one year in… – MORE –

RTDNA released a statement to journalists working in Ukraine as fighting got underway in the country. You can read the statement here.

Poynter is offering a free data journalism workshop series is designed to help local journalists track and analyze how the American Rescue Plan and other federal stimulus funds are used in their communities. Areas of focus include: public health, public safety, infrastructure and environment. You can read more and apply here to attend.

Gabriella Garza will be the weekend morning news anchor on WISN 12 starting March 9. Along with meteorologist Molly Bernard, Garza will anchor ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, Garza will provide in-depth reporting on WISN 12 News… – MORE –

Google announced a change this week aimed at improving the visibility of and traffic to local news websites. “The improvement to Google’s ranking system would enable local news sources that are deemed authoritative and relevant to appear more often alongside national publications in features such as Top Stories. This ensures that people will be able… – MORE –