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The Radio, Televison, Digital News Association (RTNDA) has developed a series of coverage guidelines to assist journalists, newsroom managers and station management with both common and uncommon ethical and operational situations which may arise. The guidelines have been prepared by journalists, managers and subject-area experts, and have been vetted by the RTDNA Ethics Committee. More
Poynter is a good source for thoughtful views on journalism issues. This week it offered up a worthwhile piece on the President-Press conflict .
The Reporters Committee For Freedom Of the Press has a good guide for reporters covering the 2018 Mid-Terms. The Election Day Guide advises reporters on news gathering in and around polling places and even selfies in the ballot-box. Check it out.
Quincy Media is adding WSIL TV to its roster of the stations. It will mark the fourth station in Illinois under Quincy ownership. See the release.
Quincy, Illinois based Quincy Media is acquiring the NBC affiliate in Tucson. Here is a release from the company.
The EW. Scripps company is adding more than a dozen stations to its roster in 10 markets. They include:
This primer courtesy of Kent Redfield, professor emeritus, University of Illinois-Springfield.
A non-profit, non-partisan news service is getting ready to launch at the Illinois State Capitol. Funded by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the service will be free to newspapers and broadcasters across Illinois. Organizers hope to have it in operation by the Fall Veto Session. More
https://wrex.com/category/2018/10/15/13-news-anchor-kristin-crowley-involved-in-serious-car-crash-will-be-off-air-for-several-weeks/
Pro Publica & The Chicago Sun Times reported on the backlog and perceived ineffectiveness of the office charged with enforcing Illinois’ Freedom of Information laws.