How you can help educate the public about Wisconsin elections

Sep. 9, 2022

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.

Edward DuBois

Clark County Press welcomes DuBois as a reporter

Sep. 8, 2022

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.”

Jim Pumarlo

Keep eye out for 11th-hour election volleys

Sep. 8, 2022

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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Post-Crescent, Press-Gazette welcome Report for America journalists

Sep. 7, 2022

The (Appleton) Post-Crescent and the Green Bay Press-Gazette recently welcomed journalists funded in part by Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues or communities.

Madison Lammert is the Post-Crescent's new early education reporter. Prior to joining the Appleton daily, she worked as a reporter for the (Monroe, Ill.) Republic-Times. Danielle DuClos, a recent graduate of the University of Missouri, will cover K-12 education for the Press-Gazette.

The stories of bridges

Sep. 6, 2022

I’ve always been fascinated with bridges, ever since as a youngster our family drove across the Mackinac Bridge for the first time.

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Public sector workforce takes a hit

Sep. 1, 2022

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