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 »
Wisconsin’s District II Court of Appeals Wednesday morning released a decision affirming the right of requesters to receive records in electronic form. The court affirmed an earlier circuit court ruling that reached the same conclusion. This was a case that Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Co-Vice President Christa Westerberg filed on behalf of FOIC President… Read More: Court affirms right to get records in electronic form »
When so much about politics is partisan, one might expect a topic like police body cameras to be contentious, particularly as it relates to public access to recordings. But proposed legislation to regulate the use of these cameras was approved by nine of the 10 members of the committee that produced it, and received unanimous… Read More: Column: Body cam bill balances privacy, openness »
Six Wisconsin TV stations and three Wisconsin radio stations this week collectively won 22 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards are given out by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. National winners… Read More: Wisconsin stations pick up 22 regional Murrow awards »
When an Amber Alert or Silver Alert is issued or canceled in our state, the Wisconsin Department of Justice provides notice to broadcasters and other interested parties via its Wisconsin Crime Alert Network. Alerts are issued primarily via email. Your newsroom is hopefully receiving these notices from the state. WBA reminds you that if your… Read More: Keep your newsroom updated on Amber Alerts, other state-issued notifications »
Jessica Arp, the assistant news director and chief political reporter for WISC-TV and Channel3000.com, was honored Tuesday night as the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin and was a highlight of the ninth annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception… Read More: Arp among others honored for promoting open government »
Wisconsin radio and TV stations brought home 90 Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association convention this past weekend. The 90 awards were spread out among 15 stations in Wisconsin: UWM Radio 5 WBAY-TV 6 WBKT-TV 3 WEAU-TV 4 WHWC 3 Wisconsin Public Radio 7 Wisconsin Public Television 8 WISN-TV 6 WITI-TV 6 WMTV-TV… Read More: Wisconsin stations bring home 90 Eric Sevareid Awards »
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