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WCIJ partners with Center for Journalism Ethics on election integrity project

Jul. 14, 2020

The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and the Center for Journalism Ethics at UW-Madison are partnering on a project to support election integrity this fall, the organizations have announced.

The effort, supported by $83,000 in funding from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, will focus on developing election integrity resource kits for citizens and journalists in addition to investigative reporting on voting issues in Wisconsin. Howard Hardee, a former Wisconsin State Journal reporter and current local news fellow at First Draft News, will be the lead reporter on the project.

Is your newspaper capturing all community voices?

Jul. 13, 2020

Are all your readers’ voices represented in your newspaper’s coverage? Providing as many perspectives as possible is the foundation of a well-rounded story.

Journalism trainer Jim Pumarlo provides some suggestions on how to make sure your newsroom is best representing the local landscape.

The cost to all citizens in a community when a newspaper closes

Jul. 9, 2020

In a recent column available for republication by WNA members, Andrew Johnson reminds readers of the importance of having a community newspaper and the consequences for all citizens if it closes. He also provides some ideas for how members of the public can support local journalism.

Amid bad news, a permanent solution to a temporary problem

Jul. 9, 2020

Since fall 2018, 300 more U.S. newspapers have disappeared, bringing the number over the last 15 years to 2,100. That’s almost 25% of the 9,000 newspapers that were published in 2005, writes Al Cross director of the University of Kentucky’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues.

The coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact has made it clear that the choices we make — as citizens, policymakers and industry leaders — will determine the future of the local news landscape.

Raise the bar on police transparency

Jul. 4, 2020

It is time to break down some of the barriers that prevent the public from getting a full and true picture of how police perform, Bill Lueders writes.

WNA Foundation announces Wisconsin Community News Fund

Jun. 27, 2020

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation is excited to announce the Wisconsin Community News Fund, an initiative to allow local newspapers to quickly and easily begin fundraising and accepting tax-deductible donations.

National Newspaper Association seeking judges for annual contest

Jun. 25, 2020

The National Newspaper Association is seeking judges for its 2020 Better Newspaper Editorial Contest & Better Newspaper Advertising Contest.

All judging is done online and is user-friendly. Judges will be assigned early July and the deadline for judging will be late July.

AP changes writing style to capitalize “b” in Black

Jun. 24, 2020

The Associated Press has changed its writing style guide to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue.

The news organization will also now capitalize Indigenous in reference to original inhabitants of a place.

19 tips on how to produce great journalism from home

Jun. 23, 2020

Successfully producing journalism from home full-time requires four critical concepts: self-discipline; regimentation; boundaries; and production.

Veteran writing coach Bart Pfankuch, who has significant experience working remotely, shares some tips and techniques for working from home in his latest installment of “Better Writing with Bart.”

Beloit Daily News moving to new downtown office

Jun. 19, 2020

The Beloit Daily News will move this fall to a new office in downtown Beloit, the newspaper announced Wednesday.

The move to 444 E. Grand Ave., a building that formerly housed Turtle Creek Books, is expected to take place in September. The facility will house the Daily News editorial, advertising, subscriber and business operations, while printing and distribution will continue to be based out of Janesville.