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We have new FREE resources available to you and your newsrooms to prepare you for the upcoming election.  The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and UW Center for Journalism Ethics has published a guide for reporters on covering election misinformation and disinformation. Download the guide here [PDF]. The guide is the source for this FREE virtual… Read More: Free guide, webinar helps Wisconsin’s journalists with election coverage »

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. and feature the Republican primary candidates Jesse Ebben of Eau Claire and Derrick Van Orden of Hager City. The second debate… Read More: WPR to air 3rd Congressional District debates »

Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV is hosting three debates ahead of the April 7 Spring Election Day. The debates will feature the candidates for Milwaukee County Executive, Milwaukee Mayor and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Marquette University Law School is partnering with WISN 12 to host the debates for Milwaukee Mayor and Wisconsin Supreme Court. March 11… Read More: Milwaukee TV station to air debates »

The Wisconsin State Assembly on Thursday approved a bill on a voice vote that would establish statewide rules for how police use body cameras. The measure was approved Wednesday by the State Senate and now goes to Gov. Tony Evers. The bill was the product of a Legislative Study Committee in which representatives of law… Read More: Body cameras bill to go to Gov. Evers’ desk »

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 »