The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has long posted a records request template on its website, wisfoic.org. It cites Wisconsin law and uses language to target your request and help you avoid surprise fees.
When Wisconsin Watch opened a bureau on the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay campus this semester, it introduced something uncommon for a regional university: a professional investigative newsroom embedded alongside students.
Please add the public notice code -WNAXLP – to all notices, especially inserts or the sample ballots that are to be placed in newspapers.
Laura Alvarez has been named Multimedia Marketing Manager for Sentinel Publications.
Rock Valley Publishing recently announced the transfer of ownership of its DuPage County, Illinois newspapers to O’Rourke Media Group.
Zack Goodrow, the current editor of the Watertown Daily Times, is now the editor of the Daily Jefferson County Union, too.
Wisconsin Watch recently launched Northeast News, a new newsletter focused on the issues shaping daily life across Green Bay, the Fox Valley and beyond.
Election season strains newsrooms already strapped for resources. Consider some starting points to improve your election coverage.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Senate Bill 16, which would have required the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to be subject to state open meeting and public records laws, on Friday, March 27.
The City of Eagle River, as a result of action taken during the city council’s March 10 meeting, will implement a fee schedule for open records requests