Category Archives: News

Excellence in Journalism 2018 – coming at the end of September, in Baltimore. Read more about the RTDNA event here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

From Poynter this morning: What’s in your data archive? Are you starting to feel more and more queasy about your privacy these days? Do you have a sense that technology’s tentacles have reached into all aspects of your life and you don’t have a clue about how to get rid... - MORE -

The article from Reuters is here. It also has data about the level of trust Americans have for various other online giants. Posted by Tim Morrissey  ... - MORE -

Some thoughts from a Poynter contributor about possible downsides to letting sources go off the record – and, a concise review of other steps you may take as a reporter to get information from someone who knows, but doesn’t want to be named. The article is here. Posted by ... - MORE -

Right now this is a topic very much in the news, as Republicans may seek to overturn a judge’s ruling that Governor Scott Walker must call special elections to replace two members of the state legislature who resigned their seats to take jobs with his administration. The WBA Newsroom has... - MORE -

The Texas Observer newspaper did something unusual: its staff of reporters kept track of the media outlets that we consistently presenting verifiable facts about the hunt for the bomber and those which didn’t – including the Texas Attorney General! The fascinating article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Jill Geisler, who for years managed the WITI-TV Newsroom in Milwaukee (and was one of the first of her gender to hold such a position), will moderate the GOP Primary debate in July. Details regarding this great WBA Foundation project can be found here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

From a digital guru at CNN: Don’t ignore your own platform New advice from a CNN digital VP. A decreasing presence in the Facebook algorithm and data issues (see below). The often toxic environment of Twitter. The surfacing of fake news in Google searches. News organizations have realized... - MORE -

This is kind of an academic piece, complete with nerdy diagrams. But it contains a lot of good information, from the people at the Nielsen Journalism Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The 2-minute rule – and seven other useful tips to improve your writing – are complied here by Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -