FeaturedNovember 20 2025

Recording Available – Reporting with Care: Media, Victims, and Marsy’s Law in Wisconsin

The news media plays an important role in covering the impact of crime on communities and individuals. While crime survivors and victim advocates can find the media glare difficult to navigate at times, reporting can be beneficial in many cases including renewing investigators’ attention on unsolved crimes or raising awareness... - MORE -

Nominations sought for 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics

The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks nominations for the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics.Now in its 17th year, the Shadid Award recognizes ethical decisions in reporting stories in any medium, including print, broadcast and digital, by journalists working for established news organizations or publishing... - MORE -

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, WBA and WNA to host webinar on ethical victim reporting

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association are collaborating to hold a webinar focusing on best practices for responsible media reporting when dealing with crime victims. The speakers presenting at the webinar will be Leigh Mills, Evening News Anchor for WMTV; Kim Goldman, Victim... - MORE -

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Closed Meetings Under Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law

State law in Wisconsin requires 24 hours notice of any public meeting, and even in an emergency, a public board or commission must give 2 hours notice before closing a meeting. There are 12 reasons a governmental body can close a meeting, AND, the motion to close must be made... - MORE -

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