Join IRE on Thursday for a discussion on how to strategize your reporting to hold government officials accountable during COVID-19. You can register for the webinar here. Learn how to hold public officials accountable from journalists who are doing it in their COVID-19 reporting. We’ll cover story strategies that show how past budget cuts are affecting… Read More: Learn how to promote government accountability »

Donald Trump says it’s just not fair. The president, through his campaign, is suing television station WJFW-TV in Rhinelander for airing a political ad that allegedly defamed him. “The advertisement was the product of an intentional and malicious effort to manufacture a false statement through the use of digital technology,” the lawsuit filed on April… Read More: Column: Lawsuits test limits of political speech »

Audiences are conflicted about COVID-19 news. They want it, while also wanting a break from it. So what is a newsroom to do?  This article from Poynter suggests newsrooms not let up: “The press’ job is to keep accurate information coming — as much of it as it can and as fast as it can.… Read More: Audience wants, wants break from, COVID-19 news »