FeaturedSeptember 17 2025

Linear TV viewing up during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing habits, including how viewers consume TV news. Research is showing growth in linear viewing of local news over video on demand views.  “In the March 2020 survey of more than 1,300 U.S. news consumers aged 18-64, SmithGeiger found that 85% of Americans have seen their... - MORE -

Standards issued to promote transparency during pandemic

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Some journalists are contending with access issues as their local and state governments cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. RTDNA released today a letter to journalists calling on them to bring attention to situations in which reporters are being kept in the dark. It also released a list of standards to... - MORE -

Sharkey takes job in Chicago

After three years of covering sports at FOX 6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee, Kaitlin Sharkey is headed to Chicago. Sharkey will be working for FOX 32. Prior to WITI-TV, Sharkey covered sports for WBAY-TV in Green Bay and WSAW-TV in Wausau.... - MORE -

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    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 -