FeaturedSeptember 20 2026

Tips for avoiding unconscious bias

From Alvimann on Morguefile

If you’re concerned about unconscious bias affecting your story selection and assignments in your newsroom, The Current has some information on the topic. “How to fix the unconscious biases in your newsroom’s pitch process” was published last week. You can find it here.

WPR welcomes 3 journalism fellows 

Wisconsin Public Radio’s commitment to the highest standards of journalism includes training early career and underrepresented reporters each year. In 2022, three new journalism fellows joined WPR’s news team. “Educating new journalists through these fellowships is some of the most important work we do,” said interim WPR Director Tom Luljak. “Research-based journalism takes time and… Read More: WPR welcomes 3 journalism fellows  »

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