It’s natural to be competitive, but there might be cases when journalists might want to team up to tackle a huge project. That’s the case with climate change and a numerous local newsrooms now working with National Geographic to put a local focus on a global issue. Read more about it here and think about… Read More: Journalists work together to tackle big topic »

New research shared this week suggests that coverage of political outrage news could not only fail to boost engagement on digital platforms, but it could hurt your credibility. This article from Katalina Deaven at the Center for Media Engagement explains how the research defines “outrage news” and how coverage of those stories affects newsrooms. One… Read More: Research: Think twice before covering outrage news »

A proposed bill in the state legislature would protect the identity of lottery winners to prevent harassment. Current Wisconsin law doesn’t allow winners to remain anonymous. Wisconsin FOIC President Bill Lueders said the lawmakers pushing the bill have offered no examples of the harassment they day lottery winners have experienced. “This appears to be yet… Read More: Bill would protect privacy of lottery winners »