The national Trusted Media Study highlighted how local newspapers stand apart from national and digital media channels, consistently earning a higher level of public trust through transparency, accuracy, and ethical journalism.
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the UW-Madison is seeking nominations for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. The nomination window will open Nov. 11, 2024, with the deadline for submissions being Jan. 15, 2025.
If you haven’t checked out the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Facebook page lately, you’re missing out on a lot of linked resources to help journalists, editors, publishers and others related to the news and sales sides of news operations.
With the Nov. 5, 2024 election fast approaching, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Media Freedom & Access Clinic recently released resources relating to press access to polling places, the vote tabulation process, key access to records and resources, campaign events and post-election voter polling.
The Center for Integrity in News Reporting is seeking entries for its second annual $100,000 of Awards in News Reporting Contest. Entries for 2024 are due Jan. 31, 2025.
Attorney Tom Kamenick has authored the first detailed analysis of 2023 Wisconsin Act 253, the new law permitting law enforcement agencies to charge for the redaction of video and audio recordings.
Associated Press is experiencing increased interest in its StoryShare service among state newspapers and is interested in expanding its use in newsrooms statewide. AP StoryShare is a platform that allows newsrooms to share content with or run content from partner newsrooms across the state and across the country.
Town of Minocqua Clerk Roben Haggart will be honored with the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2024 Sunshine in Government Award
The Badger Project, the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Madison 365, the Wausau Pilot & Review and Door County Knock all received $100,000 grants announced on Oct. 16 by Press Forward.
An Oct. 8 forum designed to equip journalists with practical, nonpartisan, fact-based knowledge on election law is now available online.
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