FeaturedMarch 25 2026

WBA gathers COVID-19 resources for broadcasters

Your WBA has gathered a list of resources for broadcasters related to COVID-19 that it will update continuously. The page includes information about preparing stations and employees, links to resources for newsrooms regarding coverage, links to critical information sources, and the NAB Coronavirus Response Tool Kit. The COVID-19 Resource page... - MORE -

COVID-19 coverage presents challenges

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The COVID-19 story is so huge, it’s hard to know where to focus your newsroom’s efforts in covering it. There is no shortage of story ideas. The Columbia Journalism Review is outlining the challenges in covering the global crisis in this article. The article also discusses the challenge of... - MORE -

WITI-TV reporter among those recognized with openness awards

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Fox 6 (WITI-TV) Milwaukee reporter Amanda St. Hilaire is among those being recognized by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council its annual Openness Awards, or Opees. St. Hilaire will receive the Media Openness Award (“Mopee”) for her in-depth investigative reports on how state legislators, alone among state and local public... - 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 -