Lessons of a Young Professional: Breaking News
I've been told those "first" experiences never stop happening, no matter how experienced a journalist you are. On a recent Friday night — with only a photographer and I on duty — I experienced a day of breaking news coverage unlike anyone in our newsroom had seen in years.
read moreProgress Report: Six Months On The Job
It's been a little more than half a year since I moved to Madison and began reporting full time at WISC-TV. So, what's it been like? I have to say, it's still a little odd to think that being a journalist is my full-time — and only — job. Sure, I clean my apartment, pay the bills, and do grown-up tasks, such as determining how much I should contribute to my 401(k). But I no longer juggle three jobs, five classes, post-graduation plans, and the other things that come with college life.
read moreBIZ BEAT: More Mass Layoffs, Plant Closings In 2011
MADISON, Wis. -- More Wisconsin businesses closed or laid off a significant amount of their workers in 2011 than a year earlier, state data indicated. There were 87 new plant closings and mass layoffs through Dec. 29, according to the state Department of Workforce Development, which tracks the data. There were 71 such events in 2010.
read moreOPINION: Did KOMU give up on U_News experiment?
KOMU, the NBC affiliate in mid-Missouri, will move its social media-dominated newscast to the mornings, according to a Tweet from the show's anchor. The newscast, called "U_News," will shift to 11 a.m. beginning Jan. 9. The announcement comes barely three months after its debut at 4 p.m. as the University of Missouri-owned station's replacement for "Oprah." So, what necessitated the shakeup so soon?
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