FeaturedMay 7 2026

Session about battling bias available for viewing

A Poynter webinar held this week about battling bias is now available for viewing for WBA members. You can find the recording here. The session explores: Where do our biases come from? How do we recognize our own biases? Eight kinds of biases that can influence our journalism (these don’t... - MORE -

RJI to hold Women in Journalism workshop

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The Donald W. Reynolds Institute at the University of Missouri is holding the 2022 Women in Journalism Workshop April 8-10 at the Institute. The Women in Journalism Workshop is an annual workshop that focuses on challenges and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. We want to help ... - MORE -

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    Wisconsin Open Meetings & Records Law

    Civic and legislative leaders of Wisconsin have always felt strongly about the importance of having the public aware of what their governmental bodies are doing. Wisconsin law, with very few exceptions, requires that such meetings be held publicly in places reasonably accessible to members of the public, and that such... - MORE -
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    Actual Laws and Important Case References

    You can find the complete text of the state’s open records law and a listing of current and significant cases where the law was tested, and the latest opinions of the Attorney General relating to open records law, at the Wisconsin Freedom Of Information Council’s website. Home Page Open Records ... - MORE -