WBA NewsroomHow Often Do You Use #’s in Your Copy?
An interesting column on the Poynter website regarding the declining use of hashtags among journalists. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
July 1 2026
Saying “No” When the FBI Asks You To Withhold a Story
If you had information regarding secret government surveillance, and the FBI asked you to withhold the story, would you do it? Would it depend on the circumstances? The Associated Press had to make just such a decision a few days ago. Former TV News Director and RTDNA contributor Forrest Carr has some very cogent opinions… Read More: Saying “No” When the FBI Asks You To Withhold a… »
Better News Writing
Officer-involved shooting? Sounds like a train-involved wreck, but you hear it all the time. It’s cop-speak, and a lot of inexperienced news writers think that’s how news is supposed to sound. Yet you’ll never hear anyone except a cop, prosecutor, or bad news writer speak like that, and they wouldn’t use such language in everyday… Read More: Better News Writing »
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Open Meetings Law
Our state has a very powerful Open Meetings Law, which permits reporters to attend and report on all meetings of governmental bodies, boards, and commissions, and it allows reporters to record and photograph a meeting held in open session as long as you don’t interfere with the conduct of the meeting or the rights of… Read More: Open Meetings Law »