2019 Weekly Briefing archives
- Dec. 20, 2019: Ripon Commonwealth Press sold to Delta Media Group • Evers calls for homelessness funding • TV station sues governor over emails
- Dec. 13, 2019: Internship program accepting applications • Resolution to prosecute journalists came from top • RJI seeking innovative journalism projects
- Dec. 6, 2019: Evjue Foundation gives $10K to Civics Games • First Amendment Contest accepting entries • Report for America places six in Wisconsin
- Nov. 29, 2019: High school, college newspaper contests now open • Antigo Daily Journal editor Fred Berner dies • Zweifel recounts start in journalism
- Nov. 24, 2019: Eymann, Maraniss, Shemanske join Hall of Fame • Scholarship to honor longtime Cap Times reporter • GateHouse, Gannett complete merger
- Nov. 8, 2019: Electronic affidavit bill clears Senate • Civics Games registration deadline extended • Hall of Fame tickets still available
- Nov. 1, 2019: WNA encourages support of Transparent Justice Act • WBA offers 2020 election workshop • New Media, Gannett announce new board
- Oct. 25, 2019: Legal notice certification deadline • Newspapers partner to shine light on homelessness • Tickets available for Milwaukee Press Club banquet
- Oct. 18, 2019: Better Newspaper Contest deadlines extended • Member newspapers partner on homelessness project • Pulse Research shopping survey
- Oct. 11, 2019: Postage increases revealed • First set of Polco questions available • IPA, SNPA merge to become America’s Newspapers
- Oct. 4, 2019: NNA hosts convention in Milwaukee • Submit BNC entries by Oct. 21 • National Newspaper Week is Oct. 6-12
- Sept. 26, 2019: New data tool explores property values, taxes • Sponsors, ads sought for Hall of Fame banquet • Newspaper readers vote
- Sept. 19, 2019: Body cam bill goes to committee • File Statements of Ownership by Sept. 30 • Civics Games registration opens
- Sept. 12, 2019: WNAF to honor 3 at Hall of Fame banquet • Wisconsin Civics Games registration to open • Scholarships available for Leadership Summit
- Sept. 6, 2019: Get involved with the WNA • Lawmakers use costs to rebuff requests • E&P seeking nominations for Publisher of the Year
- Aug. 29, 2019: Better Newspaper Contest now open • WNA, NNA to host leadership summit • WNA partners with Polco on polling tool
- Aug. 23, 2019: Metrics for News grants available • Cap Times Idea Fest returns • Milwaukee Press Club to honor 3 former Journal Sentinel journalists
- Aug. 16, 2019: Gannett, GateHouse aim to offset merger concerns • Weekly newspapers webinar • Rural newspaper coverage of opioid crisis
- Aug. 8, 2019: Tecnavia launches website package for WNA • Facebook offering millions for news • Gannett, GateHouse to merge chains
- Aug. 1, 2019: Wisconsin joins First Amendment campaign • Submit your Hall of Fame nominations • Abrahamson let the sunshine in
- July 25, 2019: WNA to sponsor leadership summit • Hall of Fame nominations due Aug. 18 • RiverTown to merge newspapers
- July 18, 2019: Gannett in talks to combine with GateHouse • State Journal defends headline • Kaul announces transparency reforms
- July 12, 2019: WNA members invited to Forest Fest • Media law school fellowships available • Badger Herald celebrates 50 years
- July 4, 2019: Antigo Daily Journal sold to APG • Post-Crescent building nominated for national register • Inland, SNPA members approve merger
- June 27, 2019: NewsTrain in Milwaukee • APG buys Beloit Daily News • PBS, Journal Sentinel team up on teen suicide documentary
- June 20, 2019: How to get your content in Google News • 33 quick tips for journalists • Ethics advisory board adds 3 new members
- June 14, 2019: WNA seeking 2019 Hall of Fame nominations • What was missing at Trees? • Wisconsin Watch unveils new look
- June 7, 2019: WNA honors 12 during Memorial Pylon ceremony • Bliss Communications to sell The Gazette to APG
- May 30, 2019: Last chance to register for Trees • Friedman named to Public Records Board • Brenner, Krause join WCIJ board
- May 23, 2019: NNA recommends phasing in of proposed salary threshold • 2020 Civics Games dates announced
- May 16, 2019: Newspapers to tell Wisconsin’s history • State Journal selling iconic photo • NNA Convention registration opens
- May 10, 2019: Ideas for membership • Less “extractive” reporting • Trees hotel deadline extended
- May 3, 2019: Sauk County settles records lawsuit • Register for Trees Retreat • Schultz honored by lawmakers
- April 25, 2019: Gannett launches wire photo service • Ethics conference livestream • Watchdog Awards celebrate openness
- April 18, 2019: High school story sparks controversy • Hardie’s column available to members • Reporter ties Pulitzer record
- April 11, 2019: WNA to honor 12 during Pylon ceremony • Order duplicate plaques • Electronic public notice affidavits
- April 4, 2019: Platteville wins Civics Games • Watchdog awards ceremony • AP Stylebook announces updates
- March 28, 2019: Civics Games state finals • Journalism Preservation Act • Trees registration now open
- March 21, 2019: Seeling elected WNA president • Digital display launches for contest • Arp named Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog
- March 15, 2019: Newspapers of the Year honored at banquet • See photos from Convention • Phil Hands discusses hate mail
- March 3, 2019: Last chance to register for Convention • Sign up for job fair • Convention speakers, schedule
- Feb. 22, 2019: Still time to book convention hotel • BNC congratulatory ads • Civics Games finals postponed
- Feb. 14, 2019: Convention room block extended • Bucks’ Alex Lasry to kick off Convention • UCC sells TV stations
- Feb. 7, 2019: Convention registration opens • Civics Games teams advance • Gannett rejects takeover
- Jan. 31, 2019: Journalists sought for fellowships • Opee nominations • Deep freeze delays mail, newspaper delivery
- Jan. 24, 2019: DOJ provides names of disciplined employees • Blair Press fate uncertain • Middleton editor to read from new book
- Jan. 17, 2019: Students broaden civic knowledge • Marks your calendars for WNA Convention • Design 2019 NNA Convention logo
- Jan. 10, 2019: Judge unseals records in Racine case • Students gear up for Civics Games • Save the date for Trees
- Jan. 4, 2019: Civics Games highlight importance of newspapers • Government transparency bill • New NNA executive director