2020 WNAF High School Better Newspaper Contest Awards
Apr. 13, 2021
See a list of all the winners, along with the judges’ comments, in our digital High School Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab publication.
See a list of all the winners, along with the judges’ comments, in our digital High School Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab publication.
See a list of all the winners, along with the judges’ comments, in our digital Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab publication.
The WNA Foundation on Tuesday celebrated Wisconsin’s outstanding student journalists, announcing the winners of its 2020 collegiate and high school Better Newspaper Contests during a virtual awards ceremony.
A court of appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of an open-meetings complaint filed by Heather Holmes, general manager of The Lakeland Times and The Northwoods River News, the newspapers reported Friday.
The complaint contended the Rhinelander mayor and four members of its city council participated in an illegal walking quorum through a series of personal communications, email messages, in-person meetings, and communications that resulted in the writing and signing of a letter of reprimand to the city council president. The newspaper is looking at possible next steps in the case, which could include another appeal.
Associated Press investigative reporters Margie Mason and Robin McDowell are the winners of the 2021 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, the Center for Journalism Ethics at UW-Madison has announced.
Mason and McDowell earned the award for their investigative series on palm oil labor abuses. They interviewed more than 130 current and former palm oil workers in Indonesia and Malaysia, chronicling instances of abuse such as rape, trafficking, slavery and child labor. The reporters will be presented with the award during an online ceremony in May.
Join us this afternoon as we celebrate the collegiate and high school award winners in the 2020 WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contests during a virtual ceremony.
The Associated Press on Monday shared its revised AP Stylebook coronavirus topical guide, one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The topical guide includes information on a wealth of common pandemic-related terms, such as long-hauler, superspreader and vaccine. It also clarifies usage of terms like curbside pickup, Zoom and social distancing. The guide is available on the AP Stylebook website and does not require an account for access.
The Wisconsin legislature is currently considering legislation that would give local governments the option to stop publishing a summary of their actions in your newspaper.
In an effort to oppose Senate Bill 55 and Assembly Bill 60, the
WNA is making additional, digital ads available to members for publication. The WNA urges members to publish these ads as soon as possible. Digital ads should link to your newspaper's coverage and/or editorials about the legislation or this post on the WNA's website that discusses the proposed bills and provides readers with a link to find their legislators.
Wisconsin newspapers this week are recognizing the importance of open government as a part of Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide celebration of open government that runs March 14-20.
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The WNA has gathered several examples of editorials, columns and news coverage by members highlighting the importance of transparency.
As a continuation of its efforts to increase civic education and engagement, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation has launched the Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
To support these efforts, the WNA Foundation asks that member newspapers run ads promoting the Civics Games contests, publish stories and editorials and publishing winning entries after the winners are announced.
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