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Local media can promote media literacy

From Alvimann on Morguefile

Local radio and TV newsrooms can help in educating the public about media literacy. KMOX news Director Beth Coghlan, writing for RTDNA, wrote this article explaining how they’ve used their broadcasts to include education about media literacy. The newsroom also produced a podcast on the topic.

First president of Wisconsin FOIC dies

Bob Wills, the former editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel and founder and first president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, passed away last week at age 95.  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published this story about his life.

Checklist for new journalists

If you’re new to reporting, you’ll likely find this checklist from Poynter helpful: 14 questions for new journalists to consider when filing a story

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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 Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s website.