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Column: Records case a win for public accountability

When Madison Metropolitan School District communications director Tim LeMonds his employer in March to block release of a complaint against him, he claimed there would be grave repercussions if the public were allowed to see the allegations it contained. Access to the documents, LeMonds’ lawyers , would harm the school... - MORE -

New guidelines help newsrooms with AI

RTDNA has established coverage guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. “RTDNA is proud to offer this roadmap for newsrooms as we all come to terms with how AI will impact our world,” said RTDNA President and CEO Dan Shelley. “AI can be a valuable tool for... - MORE -

Wisconsin stations win 25 regional Murrow Awards

Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 25 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard... - MORE -

McPherson named evening anchor for WMTV-TV

Mark McPherson is set to return to Wisconsin as NBC15’s (WMTV-TV’s) next evening anchor/reporter. McPherson will succeed evening anchor John Stofflet, who announced last summer that he will retire from his current role and sign-off for the final time at the end of this June. His retirement comes as John... - MORE -

Column: End Wisconsin’s secretive ‘pocket veto’ 

Recently, Wisconsin Watch how members of the Wisconsin Legislature’s powerful budget committee secretly hold up projects or programs they don’t like.  They often do so, reporter Jacob Resneck found, without following a state law that the committee to schedule a hearing within 14 working days of such an objection. The... - MORE -

Free training offered on integrity and leadership

Poynter is offering the following free in-person educational opportunity. Check it out In person and online, September 2023 through April 2024Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this fellowship for public media journalists is designed to strengthen news leadership skills and the ability to make ethical decisions. Over nine... - MORE -