John Foust, advertising, ad-libs

Say it and do it, or renegotiate

Nov. 16, 2022

Transparency is a key principle of business communication. When we are transparent with other people, we eliminate the window shades of pride and embarrassment which tempt us to wait “one more day” before sharing what we fear could be interpreted as bad news, writes veteran sales trainer John Foust 

In the most recent installment of his "Ad-Libs" column, Foust provides some tips for executing this approach and discusses why it is necessary. 

Jim Pumarlo

Robust public affairs coverage requires more than recording meetings

Nov. 15, 2022

It’s no coincidence that when local journalism declines, so does government transparency and civic engagement — coverage of local government bodies and the decisions that affect readers’ everyday lives is an important part of what newspapers do.

But timely and relevant public affairs reporting takes planning and it requires newsrooms to look at the continuum of coverage – not just reporting on the meetings, writes Jim Pumarlo in his most recent column. 

Learning lessons from hunting

Nov. 14, 2022

Life is measured by the passage of time and the season of deer hunting gives me plenty of moments to reflect on past memories.

Balk-Yaatenen joins Janesville Gazette

Nov. 11, 2022

Kylie Balk-Yaatenen has joined The (Janesville) Gazette as its new community, public safety and courts reporter. In her new role, she will cover the greater Rock County area.

A Wausau native, Balk-Yaatenen earned her degree in multimedia journalism this year from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In college, she worked at the Advance-Titan student newspaper as a staff reporter covering arts and entertainment, later, as editor of the entertainment section.

Erin Noha joins EagleHerald as a reporter

Nov. 11, 2022

The EagleHerald in Marinette has announced on that Erin Noha, a Menominee native, has joined the newspaper as a local news reporter.

Noha previously worked for more than 11 years in online content creation and social media marketing. Her new position will combine her journalism experience and marketing and social media skills.

WNA Foundation celebrates newspaper pioneers during Hall of Fame banquet

Nov. 11, 2022

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation inducted five new members to the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame during a banquet on Thursday, Nov. 10, at The Madison Club in Madison, Wisconsin.

RELATED: See photos from the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame banquet
WATCH: See video tributes to each of the inductees

Inductees included Peter Fox, a former editor of The (Racine) Journal Times who served as director of the WNA from 2004 to 2010, and Chuck Gauger, who retired as general manager of the Trempealeau County Times in 2019 after a nearly 50-year career in newspapers. Three inductees were honored posthumously. They included Emma Brown, co-founder of Fort Atkinson's first newspaper and the state's first successful female publisher, Dickey Chapelle, a pioneering journalist and photographer known for her work as a war correspondent, and Phil Muench, a longtime pressman at the Grant County Herald Independent who died in 2020 following a battle with COVID-19. 

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