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NNA announces virtual fellowship program on March 15

Feb. 25, 2022

The National Newspaper Association Foundation this week announced that this year's News Fellows program will go virtual.

The fellowship will focus on climate change and be held on March 15. There were seven open spots as of Tuesday, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested students or those wishing to nominate a Wisconsin college student for the fellowship should contact Lisa McGraw, public affairs manager for the Michigan Press Association, at lisa@michiganpress.org.

Ask your client: Would you mind showing me around?

Feb. 24, 2022

In his latest "Ad-libs" column, veteran sales trainer John Foust explains why one of the most important questions you can ask an advertising client is, "Would you mind showing me around?"

"You’ll be surprised at the things you’ll see and hear that can spark ad ideas," he writes.

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Voting rights, voter suppression named top issues in 2022 elections poll

Feb. 23, 2022

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Feb. 10 to 22 were asked what they believed was the most important issue for elections and voting in 2022. We asked this question as a follow-up to our previous poll, in which respondents selected election security and/or voting rights as the top governmental priority for 2022.

Out of 587 respondents, 53% said voting rights and/or voter suppression were the most important election-related issues, while 21% said misinformation and disinformation were most important. Twelve percent of respondents chose election security and/or integrity as their top priority, while another 13% were split among the remaining poll options.

The work of art: A survey of Milwaukee’s artists and creatives

Feb. 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic decreased the earnings of many Milwaukee County artists and creatives, and while their income opportunities partially rebounded by the second half of 2021, they remained shy of pre-pandemic levels.

Republicans work on workforce bills despite Democratic opposition

Feb. 21, 2022

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers isn’t asking for the measures and very well may veto them if they make it to his desk. But Republicans in the Legislature are still working on a host of workforce measures, which aim to ease the labor shortage by limiting access to government programs.

Story of Decorah Peak reveals rich history

Feb. 21, 2022

History and geology sometimes come together to tell fascinating stories, such as the rocky outcrop just outside of Galesville known as Decorah Peak.

Milwaukee eyes driver education to combat reckless driving crisis

Feb. 21, 2022

Thousands of Milwaukee Public Schools students get low-cost instruction: ‘Our goal is to reach as many students as we can to give them the tools to be a safe driver’

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Center for Journalism Ethics announces 2022 Shadid Award finalists

Feb. 18, 2022

Four entries have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, UW-Madison's Center for Journalism Ethics announced this week. The winner will receive a $1,000 prize and be invited to accept the award and discuss their reporting at an awards ceremony in New York on May 17.

The Shadid Award, now in its 13th year, recognizes ethical decisions in reporting stories in any medium, including print, broadcast and digital, by journalists working for established news organizations or publishing individually. The award focuses on current journalism and does not include books, documentaries or other long-term projects.

Could projected surplus help improve state-local relations?

Feb. 17, 2022

With new projections that the state’s bottom line will grow by $2.9 billion over the current two-year budget, Wisconsin lawmakers from both parties are debating how to utilize this newfound windfall.

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UW Varsity Band Concert tickets now on sale

Feb. 17, 2022

Tickets for the University of Wisconsin’s annual Varsity Band Spring Concert are now on sale. This year’s concert is the band’s first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will feature two shows, each beginning at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, at the Kohl Center on the UW-Madison campus.

Concert highlights this year will include “Bohemian Wait for It,” “Country Classics,” “The Music of Panic at the Disco,” and classic UW favorites like “Space Badgers,” “If You Want to Be a Badger” and the signature Badger Band finale. All proceeds from the event benefit the band.