FeaturedSeptember 26 2026

UW-Oshkosh Journalism Professor’s Book Hits Best-Seller List

A lot of people working in broadcasting in Wisconsin are graduates of the UW-Oshkosh RTVF program. Journalism professor Vincent Filak’s book “Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing” is ranked the #1 new book in Journalism by Amazon. Here’s a short article about Prof. Filak and his latest publication. Posted by Tim Morrissey

What Will It Take For People To Embrace Actual Journalism Again?

That’s the title of an opinion piece published this morning by long-time newsman Paul Fanlund, Editor and Publisher of The Capital Times. His thoughts relate to both print and electronic journalism, and are, I think, well worth reading for anyone who works in any kind of newsroom. The piece is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

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    Thumbnail Sketch of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law

    A wallet-sized PDF summary of the Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Laws has been developed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.  You will find this handy reference, which provides a quick layperson’s explanation of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Open Records Laws, under the “resources” section of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s website.