Mark your calendars: The 82nd annual National Newspaper Week, a recognition of the service of newspapers and their employees throughout the United States and Canada, is set for Oct. 2-8. The campaign is sponsored by Newspaper Association Managers.
This year's theme is "newspapers are relevant," with supporting themes of "newspapers are local, are trusted, support you and need your support."
In a column published last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel formally welcomed two new reporters who have been covering environmental issues since June through the national Report for America program.
Madeline Heim, who previously covered health and science for the (Appleton) Post-Crescent, has a special focus on the Mississippi River basin. Caitlin Looby, a former freelance journalist who holds a doctorate in biology from the University of California, Irvine, is focused on the Great Lakes.
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Wisconsin has big races this fall, for sure. The races for governor and U.S. Senate are nationally important.
It’s tempting to proclaim the lawn and garden season over as we creep closer to fall, but the work remains even after the growing season ends.
It's no secret that public confidence in our elections system has suffered over the past several years. In response, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has developed a voter education campaign that will explore the various aspects of elections administration in our state.
The commission and John Smalley, who recently retired from the newspaper industry and is now a public information officer for WEC, are asking newspaper and broadcast outlets to help spread the word by running house ads, starting later this month.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Board of Directors has two new members — Richard E. Brown and Richard Lee.
Brown, of Milwaukee, is the senior director of retention for The Daily Beast. Lee is president of the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association.
The (Neillsville) Clark County Press has welcomed Edward DuBois as its newest reporter.
DuBois is the author of an e-book, several short stories, opinion blogs and scripts for indie YouTube investigative pieces, he told the Press during a Q&A introducing him to readers. He decided to pursue journalism, which he became interested in as a teenager, in order to “bring attention to the small things that can sometimes get neglected in the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life.”
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the governor’s race this year, saying both Democratic Governor Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues.
Election Day is only weeks away. The hyper-partisanship of races at all levels – from local to state to federal – demands that editors pay extra attention to press releases and letters to the editor, writes Jim Pumarlo in his latest column.
It's a good time for newsrooms to have a discussion about their planned coverage and be prepared — set the ground rules if you have not already done so, and publicize the guidelines.
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