The Wisconsin Newspaper Association and WNA Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame inductees and 2023 Sunshine in Government Award
Greg Borowski, executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Kelly Lecker, executive editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, have been named to the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Board of Directors. The board approved the appointments during their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14.
Multi Media Channels has acquired the Peshtigo Times and Times Saver, the company announced Friday.
James Friedman, legal counsel for the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, outlines the association’s position on the impact of Marsy’s Law on public records.
The bill would allow a person being sued to file a motion to strike the lawsuit if it arises from their right of petition or free speech in connection with a public issue.
In light of the recent law enforcement raid on a small Kansas newspaper, the WNA is providing members with the following information and resources on press freedom.
He was passed the gavel from J. Patrick “Pat” Reilly, co-owner of The Dodgeville Chronicle. Reilly, who had served as president since July 2022, will now serve a term as past president.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association is accepting nominations for the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame through Tuesday, Sept. 5.
The award, created in 2022, highlights the importance of an engaged citizenry in a democracy by recognizing individuals whose actions have helped foster government transparency and protect the public’s right to know.
Andy and Dee J. Hall, the investigative journalists who co-founded Wisconsin Watch in their family basement, are leaving after building one of the nation’s most successful nonprofit news and training organizations.
The Wisconsin Watch board of directors announced the planned departures as part of a succession plan that will ensure stable leadership. Four veteran staff leaders will continue to guide the editorial and business operations under interim executive director Barbara Johnson, a longtime journalism executive and Wisconsin Watch volunteer. The board will begin a search for a new CEO immediately.
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