Learn about safety, prep, and knowing your rights in a protest

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism hosted a webinar this week to help journalists prepare for covering protests and riots. The Q&A session was with Reuters photojournalist Leah Millis, hostile environment awareness trainers Cath Mossom and Caroline Neil of RPS, and National Press Photographers... - MORE -

TV news crew attacked in Madison

A TV news crew reporting on the damage left by protesters on State Street in Madison were attacked early Tuesday morning while they were on the air. The reporter/photographer crew from NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) was reporting from the 600 block of State Street at around 5 a.m. when a looter... - 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 -