FeaturedSeptember 17 2025

Wisconsin stations bring home 86 Eric Sevareid Awards

Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association
Wisconsin radio and TV stations have won 86 Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. The 86 awards were spread out among 18 stations in Wisconsin: KBJR 4 PBS Wisconsin 8 UWM Radio 3 UW-Madison TV 3 WBAY-TV 12 WHWC  1 Wisconsin Public Radio  7 WISN-TV 10 WITI-TV... - MORE -

Column: Public bodies find new ways to meet

Bill Lueders
Believe it or not, this has been a relatively quiet time on the open government front. In my role with the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, I often field calls from reporters and citizens regarding the problems they are experiencing getting access to public meetings and records. In recent weeks,... - MORE -

Practice responsible reporting on pandemic hoarding

From thelesleyshow on Morguefile
How can a reporter responsibly tell the story about pandemic hoarding without prompting more hoarding? “Not exacerbating those behaviors depends on de-emphasizing fear and providing context that ties the issue into much larger ones.” That quote comes from this article from Columbia Journalism Reviewed that reviewed the topic is greater... - 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 -