A new poll question about whether readers will continue wearing masks in public places is available to be used by WNA members. We are asking the question in light of a March 31 state Supreme Court decision that struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate.
Ever since my first newspaper column was published in 1983, I’ve always strived to craft something that readers could really sink their teeth into. But this week’s story is pure gold.
Some regional nonprofits administering Gov. Tony Evers’ $322 million emergency rental assistance program may be unintentionally discouraging non-U.S. citizens from applying — even though immigration status holds no bearing on eligibility for the federally financed program.
The legal fight over Wisconsin’s 2020 elections cost taxpayers nearly $3 million in private attorneys, according to bills obtained by WisPolitics.com.
Sid Schwartz, editor of The Gazette and regional editor for Adams Publishing Group, will retire next month, the Janesville newspaper announced Thursday.
Schwartz has led The Gazette newsroom for the past six years, and last year added regional editor responsibilities for APG, overseeing its southern Wisconsin newspapers. He also took over in November as editor of the Beloit Daily News following the retirement of longtime editor Bill Barth.
Alex Anderson has been named advertising manager for the Washington Island Observer. A UW-Madison graduate with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Anderson has worked part-time for the Observer as an office assistant and social media consultant.
Anderson takes over the position vacated by Zuzka Krueger, who had served in the role since 2016. Krueger is credited by the Observer with growing the number and scope of the newspaper’s advertisers during her tenure.
Associated Press investigative reporters Margie Mason and Robin McDowell are the winners of the 2021 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, the Center for Journalism Ethics at UW-Madison has announced.
Mason and McDowell earned the award for their investigative series on palm oil labor abuses. They interviewed more than 130 current and former palm oil workers in Indonesia and Malaysia, chronicling instances of abuse such as rape, trafficking, slavery and child labor. The reporters will be presented with the award during an online ceremony in May.
Christina Wierichs-Kimball has joined the Wausau Pilot & Review as an advertising sales representative.
An Appleton native, Wierichs-Kimball attended UW-Whitewater and has lived in the Wausau area for more than two decades. She has extensive experience in media sales, fundraising and organizing promotional events. She will be the main point of contact for local businesses looking to advertise with the Pilot & Review, an online-only nonprofit news organization.
Warren Bluhm has been named interim editor-in-chief for NEW Media.
He fills the role vacated by Carol Ryczek, who had held the position since September 2018. Bluhm joined the company in March 2017, serving as editor of the Oconto County Times Herald. He previously served as managing editor of the Green Bay News-Chronicle, opinion editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette and editor of the Door County Advocate in Sturgeon Bay.
Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from March 10 to 24 were asked whether the U.S should make changes to daylight saving time. Out of 797 respondents, 80% said the country should switch to either daylight time or standard time year-round.
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