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Convicted Felons, Brutal Rapes, Online Websites, and other Redundancies

Here’s a link to a wonderful list of redundancies you hear every day on newscasts all over the nation. Convicted felon? (Is there another kind? You have to be convicted to be a felon.) Brutal rape? (Are there gentle rapes?) Online websites? (Are there websites which aren’t online?) Most people who write only for broadcast… Read More: Convicted Felons, Brutal Rapes, Online Websites, and other Redundancies »

A Broadcast Consultant’s Thoughts On Media Coverage of Donald Trump

Why won’t Donald Trump play by the rules? Why does he continue to make his blustery comments, creating a firestorm of pushback from the traditional political sources? Why did the Huffington Post decide to cover Trump’s campaign as “Entertainment” rather than “Politics”? So many questions. Tim Moore is a nationally-known broadcast consultant and managing partner… Read More: A Broadcast Consultant’s Thoughts On Media Coverage of Donald Trump »

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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.