Harvard Weighs In On Covering Lying Politicians

“Providing people with accurate information doesn’t seem to help; they simply discount it.” One of the many fascinating observations in this column from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Also has some great thoughts about false equivalence, and why more media outlets are calling lies, lies. 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.