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Nominations are being sought for the 10th annual Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, recognizing an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin. The award is presented jointly by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and University… Read More: Nominations sought for 2020 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award »

The Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on State Affairs on Thursday held a public hearing on a bill (AB896) that would establish statewide rules for how police use body cameras. The Assembly bill is a companion to an identical bill in the State Senate (SB50). WKOW-TV News Director Ed Reams and attorney James Friedman testified in… Read More: Broadcasters speak in support of body camera bill »

WUWM-FM digital producer Lauren Sigfusson and reporter Maayan Silver are two of 25 journalists to be awarded a fellowship from Investigative Reporters and Editors. Sigfusson and Silver received a Data in Local Newsroom Training Program fellowship, which is funded by Google News Initiative. Before working for WUWM, Sigfusson was associate editor for Discover magazine and Drone360 magazine.… Read More: WUWM duo awarded IRE fellowship »

Shannon Sims is adding to her anchoring duties on WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. In addition to her current weekday newscasts at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. with co-anchor Charles Benson, Sims will co-anchor the 10 p.m. newscast with Steve Chamraz starting today. Sims joined WTMJ-TV in 2013 as a weekend evening anchor and general assignment reporter.… Read More: Sims adds to anchoring duties on WTMJ-TV »

TODAY’S TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) is launching a weekly show dedicated to telling positive stories from southeastern Wisconsin. The show’s title, Positively Milwaukee with Carole Meekins, comes from the station’s long-running weekly news segment which highlights positive people, organizations, and events in the community. TMJ4 also produces The Positively Milwaukee Awards, an annual televised event honoring unsung… Read More: WTMJ-TV dedicates program to positive stories »

An upcoming FREE webinar led by WBA Hall of Famer Jill Geisler is aimed at helping men who want to be allies to women, people of privilege who want to do more to fight inequity, and powerful individuals who want to be better advocates for change. The “Do You Qualify as an Ally” webinar will… Read More: Be a trusted force for good in your newsroom »

The WBA is offering a workshop and numerous webinars to help prepare journalists for the 2020 elections. We told you earlier about this Poynter workshop featuring Al Tompkins which will take place in Madison on Jan. 25. Just this week we’ve added a two part webinar titled “Covering the 2020 Elections” which will also be with… Read More: Workshop, webinars scheduled to prepare journalists for 2020 »

Four past and current Wisconsin Broadcasters are among eight being inducted into the Milwaukee Press Club Hall of Fame this fall. The 2019 inductees to the Media Hall of Fame are: Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Marquette Law School Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Everett L. Marshburn, Milwaukee PBS Sharon… Read More: Broadcasters among those joining Milwaukee Press Club Hall of Fame »

Madison TV station WKOW-TV is adding a new newscast and a lifestyle show called Midday Madison. 27 News at 11 will begin airing on July 1 and will be followed by Midday Madison airing Monday – Friday from 11:15-11:30 a.m. Midday Madison will be hosted by Samantha Bowers. She graduated from the University of Missouri… Read More: WKOW adds newscast, lifestyle show »

Two Wisconsin broadcast newsrooms have won National Murrow Awards for their breaking news coverage. WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee won an award in the large market radio category for its coverage of the fire at Trinity Lutheran Church. WISC-TV in Madison won an award in the small market television category for its coverage of the Sun Prairie… Read More: 2 Wisconsin stations win National Murrow Awards »