FeaturedMarch 25 2026

Keep COVID-19 coverage focused on local

News audiences are hungry for local information about COVID-19, according to the Center for Media Engagement. In this article Katalina Deaven outlines a survey in which they asked people what pandemic information they’re looking for from their local news outlets.  The takeaway: “People are turning to their local newsrooms for... - MORE -

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 -

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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 -
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    Actual Laws and Important Case References

    You can find the complete text of the state’s open records law and a listing of current and significant cases where the law was tested, and the latest opinions of the Attorney General relating to open records law, at the Wisconsin Freedom Of Information Council’s website. Home Page Open Records ... - MORE -