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Members pay tribute to industry leaders during 2022 WNA Trees Retreat

Jun. 11, 2022

Members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, family and friends gathered Thursday and Friday in Eagle River, Wis., to pay tribute to industry leaders during the 2022 WNA Trees Retreat and Memorial Pylon Ceremony. It's the first time the event has been held in-person since 2019, and inductees who were honored virtually in 2020 and 2021 were also memorialized.

In addition to being enshrined on granite pylons at the WNA Memorial Grove on the Trees For Tomorrow campus in Eagle River, this year's honorees also have been added to the WNA's virtual pylon.

National journalism summit examines nonprofit models for newspapers

Jun. 10, 2022

A nonprofit business model is an increasingly attractive alternative for newspapers that have seen their profit margins fall and those with an interest in accessing grants and tax-deductible contributions. The potential of the nonprofit model for rural papers was the topic of programming last week during the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America.

The summit was presented by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues and the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky. Summit sessions can be viewed on YouTube.

ISWNE registration deadline is June 15

Jun. 10, 2022

The annual conference of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors — planned for July 20-23 at the University of Kentucky — will have programs on localizing national politics becoming, dealing with the challenges of social media, new business models for weeklies, the government's role in the news business, university help for community newspapers, shared interests between newspapers and libraries, and the hallmark of the conference: critiques of member editorials and editorial pages.

Registration fees start at $300 and include lodging. The deadline to signup is Wednesday, June 15. Questions? Email al.cross@uky.edu.

WNA Trees Retreat, Pylon Ceremony set for June 9-10

Jun. 3, 2022

Friday, June 3, is the last day to register for this year’s WNA Trees Retreat next week in Eagle River.

During the retreat, we'll remember Pylon honorees from 2020, 2021 and 2022. Come a day early and join us for the annual golf outing and traditional steak fry in the WNA Press Forest.

Judge was wrong to bar recordings of trial

Jun. 2, 2022

Cameras in the courtroom can be helpful in promoting trust and confidence in the judicial process, writes Dan Shelley of Radio Television Digital News Association in the most recent “Your Right to Know” column from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. The column, which aims to promote open government, is available for republication.

Evjue Foundation continues support of Wisconsin Civics Games

May. 27, 2022

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation has received its fourth grant from The Evjue Foundation in support of the Wisconsin Civics Games. The $5,000 grant brings Evjue's total support of the games since its launch by the WNAF to $25,000.

The Evjue Foundation was among the sponsors of the 2022 Civics Games. Additional sponsors included the WNA Foundation, Godfrey & Kahn, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, News Tracker, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin’s Senate Scholars Program and WisconsinEye.

Ad-libs: The importance of proofreading

May. 25, 2022

Proofreading is one of the most important skills in the advertising world. While anybody with a sense of humor can appreciate a harmless blooper, no advertiser wants to run an ad with a mistake.

In his latest installment of "Ad Libs," John Foust provides proofreading tips that can help prevent costly errors.

Indian Trail wins 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games State Championship

May. 13, 2022

A two-person team from Indian Trail High School and Academy has won the 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games State Championship. The competition, presented by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, took place May 13 at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

The winning students were Joshua Cao and Alexandra Maldonado. The team was advised by social studies teacher Marla Day.

Wisconsin Civics Games regional winners to advance to state championship

May. 3, 2022

More than 150 students from 29 schools competed Friday in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation's Civics Games regional competitions. The top three scoring teams from each region advance to the state championships on May 13 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Each member of the state championship winning team will receive a $2,000 scholarship to a Wisconsin college or university.

Region 4, which had the largest number of teams competing, will determine which teams will advance to the state finals from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 3, when six teams reconvene virtually to complete Rounds 3 and 4 of the regional competition.

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Ask lawmakers for the records they delete

May. 2, 2022

If a legislator deletes an email, is it truly gone? Not necessarily.