As misinformation spread like wildfire in the days after Election Day — from rumors about artificially inflated vote totals to claims of ballots being mysteriously found in the early hours of the morning — Wisconsin reporters took to Twitter and other platforms to debunk false claims being spread on social media. We’ve compiled a roundup of some of their efforts.
With meetings being held online, government officials are finding it easier to avoid public scrutiny. How are journalists getting around this and other hurdles brought about by the pandemic? What are their legal options?
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association have assembled a panel of journalists and experts on open government to discuss these issues during a webinar on Nov. 19.
Through a partnership of library and newspaper groups, all past issues of the Daily Jefferson County Union are now available online, the Fort Atkinson newspaper announced last week.
With the completion of the project, readers can now access issues dating from 1870 to 90 days ago through the WNA’s Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, which is hosted by Badgerlink.
Racine County Eye, an online news organization, is among 10 recipients of investigative reporting grants from the Fund for Local Journalism, the Local Media Foundation announced Wednesday.
Racine County Eye will receive a $5,000 stipend toward its “No Voice” project, which aims to educate the public about the social injustices faced by felons. The project intends to give convicted felons a voice as it defines the problem and compares and contrasts solutions from other states and how they may work in Wisconsin.
WNA executive director Beth Bennett has been elected to the National Newspaper Association Board of Directors.
Bennett will serve as one of five directors on the NNA board. Her term runs through October 2022.
In the interest of public health and the safety of our students and communities, the WNA Foundation has decided not to hold Wisconsin Civics Games competitions in 2021.
As a follow up to last year’s Homelessness in Wisconsin project, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association last week partnered with several member newspapers to recognize World Homeless Day on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The effort shined a light on homelessness in the state as the pandemic continues to exacerbate an already troubling issue.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Board on Thursday welcomed two new directors and approved three new additions to the WNA Foundation Board.
Chris White, publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal, was appointed to fill the daily newspaper seat opened by the departure of former State Journal editor John Smalley.
Smalley Herman Baumann and Dave Bennett were also appointed to the WNA Foundation Board.
In the interest of public health and due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame dinner has been canceled for 2020.
The WNA Board on Thursday elected to postpone the event in order to not deprive inductees the opportunity to celebrate their remarkable careers in-person with family, friends and colleagues.
John Ingebritsen, publisher of Morris Newspaper Corporation of Wisconsin, has been elected to the WNA Board of Directors as the weekly newspaper representative for the Southwest region.
Ingebritsen succeeds Robb Grindstaff, who retired last month from his position as General Manager for Adams Publishing Southern Wisconsin.
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