FeaturedFebruary 5 2026

Maguire named to lead content for GKB Milwaukee

Ryan Maguire has been named director of content for Good Karma Brands Milwaukee. Maguire has an extensive background in news, talk and sports brands, including as Director of News and Programming at News/Talk KIRO in Seattle. While there, he led a team that earned eight Edward R. Murrow Awards for... - MORE -

Google trying to boost local news publishers

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Google announced a change this week aimed at improving the visibility of and traffic to local news websites. “The improvement to Google’s ranking system would enable local news sources that are deemed authoritative and relevant to appear more often alongside national publications in features such as Top Stories. This ensures... - MORE -

Survey: Newsrooms putting more effort into diversity

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A survey by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications shows journalists are finding notable changes at their media organizations, including new training programs, hiring procedures and policies related to language used about communities of color. You can read more here.... - MORE -

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    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 -