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As Local News Suffers, Illinois Health Departments Rely On Facebook

Posted May 13, 2022 by Bill Wheelhouse

That’s the findings in a new study…

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Tips & Resources For Covid-19 Data Reporting

Posted May 10, 2022 by Bill Wheelhouse

There’s still more Covid ahead and there are many things the public doesn’t know about the last couple of years…

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New Job. New City. Now What?

Posted May 11, 2022 by Bill Wheelhouse

Tips from RTDNA for both interns, entry levels & vets on building sources in a new town…

What Newsrooms Must Do To Protect Women Journalists From On-Line Attacks

Posted May 9, 2022 by Bill Wheelhouse

New research urges better protections…

Women Journalists See Harassment As Part Of The Job… Not A Good Part.

Posted May 5, 2022 by Bill Wheelhouse

That’s among the findings in a new study…

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Making Sure Your Stories are Accurate

Use this information to create a tool to refer to on EVERY story. Create an “accuracy checklist” (Some links below will give you examples and instructions).

Don’t blow your credibility on basic items. The Basics are so important in news.

Here are 10 important items to double check.  More  

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Illinois Open Meetings/Freedom of Information

The meetings of public bodies in Illinois must be open.  As the eyes and ears for the citizens, it is key for you to know the laws designed to allow  access to meetings, and see documents and information that are open to the public, from the simple to the complicated.  More  

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