News Archive

The Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press asked the University of Illinois to exempt reporters from Title IX reporting requirements.  It stems from a reporting partnership between Pro Publica & NPR Illinois (Springfield).

Here’s an interesting concept discussed in the Columbia Journalism Review.

NiemanLab studying a variety of news consumers and found some important questions they have about your story.

Variety has the details.

People might not trust local news all that much.  The way to improve it could decrease that trust.  More from NiemanLab.

The bill is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation.  Here’s the report from the New York Times.

Whether you are in TV, radio or digital, the IBA is offering two webinars in December to get you ready for coverage of the 2020 elections.  Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute will lead the two sessions December 3 & December 10th.    They are scheduled for the noon hour.   We’ll have more details soon,  More  

The Springfield based NPR station has sent an “open letter” to top U of I Officials.

Story from Pro Publica.

Both a new anchor and severe storm coverage were getting some coverage in Peoria this week.

The Knight-Cronkite News Lab offers up this thoughtful read on climate change news and the local interest in it.