Our Tip Of The Week gleaned from the Global Investigative Journalism Network…
How To Better Use The Internet Archive Wayback Machine In Your Next Investigation
Posted May 24, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
Miscellaneous Archive
Tip Of The Week: Keep Those Sentences Short
Posted May 5, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
When writing, I tried & often didn’t work hard enough to keep sentences short. Hemingway did it well. So does Jeff Butera, author of Write Like You Talk. He spoke at the recent virtual Illinois News Broadcaster’s Virtual Convention.
One idea he preached: No more than eight to 12 words per sentence. More
Tips for Interviewing on Zoom.
Posted April 27, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
This Week’s Tip: Tracking Ships.
Posted March 31, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
In light of all the excitement in the Suez Canal this past week, here is a handy tool to track ships. It is called Vessel Finder Right now it’s set on the infamous ship. But you can use this tool for a variety of duties including shipping news. More
RTDNA Guide To Verbal De-escalation
Posted March 24, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
Sunshine Week Is A Reminder IBA Has FOIA Help
Posted March 17, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
Our Tip of The Week is that IBANewsroom has info on FOIA including how to write a FOIA letter.
Want To Appeal An FOIA Denial. Check Our Tip Of The Week
Posted March 10, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
Our Tip of the Week comes from Muckrock
While the ability to appeal denied, partially withheld, or redacted records varies from state to state, federal FOIA laws theoretically give consistent guidelines across agencies when a requester appeals their determination. We asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for tips, More
Tip Of The Week: How Journalists Can Prepare For Online Harassment & Disinformation
Posted March 2, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
It’s National News Literacy Week… Here Are Some Tips For You And For Your Listeners & Viewers.
Posted January 25, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse
Some Guidance For Managing Newsrooms In 2021
Posted January 12, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse