WBA NewsroomCBS News Boss To Be Honored For Defending First Amendment
The RTDNA is honoring David Rhodes, the president of CBS News, for his staunch defense of reporters’ First Amendment rights. The story is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
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An Important Request For Information From Your Newsroom
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has anecdotal information that’s it’s taking more time to get responses to an open records request. Please make sure that the management of your newsroom is aware of this, and of the FOIC and WBA’s efforts to gather information about the issue. Read more 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.