FeaturedFebruary 5 2026

Judge bans cameras from Dane County homicide trial

A Dane County Circuit Court judge will not allow cameras in the courtroom during a homicide trail starting Monday. Several news organizations in Madison, along with WBA, FOIC, and RTDNA, joined in opposing a motion from the prosecution and defense that forbids livestreaming or rebroadcasting of court proceedings. The motion... - MORE -

Milwaukee station to produce digital quickcast

Milwaukee TV station CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) is producing an all-new digital newscast, the CBS 58 News Quickcast, aimed at giving viewers the news of the day in a quick, easily consumable format that pops up right as you’re scrolling through social feeds or inboxes. Every weeknight at 5:58 p.m., CBS... - MORE -

Report suggests increased danger to journalists

More than one in five TV news directors says there had been an attack on their newsroom employees in 2021, according to a RTDNA report released this week. “The bigger the market, the more likely that there have been attacks, with nearly a third of news directors in top 25 ... - MORE -

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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... - MORE -

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