Media
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GOP lawmakers enforcing ban on public recording state Capitol proceedings
A memo from state Senate Chief Clerk Cyrus Anderson says state statute gives supremacy to Senate or Assembly rules when it comes to open meetings law.
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High schoolers in a rural Wisconsin village have kept local news alive for generations
For more than 80 years, high schoolers in Pulaski have been bringing local news to a community that would otherwise be a “news desert.”
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Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN went dark this week, but there are new efforts to bring it back
Private nonprofit Wisconsin Eye offered nonpartisan, full coverage of Capitol events for nearly 20 years.
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Northern Wisconsin improv turns local legends into live comedy
Lost in the Woods Improv describes itself as seven local folks making fresh comedy as Wisconsin’s northernmost improv ensemble.
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How a Wisconsin minor league baseball announcer called over 3K consecutive games
Chris Mehring joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to share what he’s done to keep his streak going and how he’s fueled by his passion for minor league baseball.
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The problem with journalism and how to fix it, according to a Wisconsin professor
Wisconsinites have a problem with today’s media — but they can help journalists fix it, according to a Marquette journalism professor.
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WPR director: How shutdown of Corporation for Public Broadcasting could affect operations
WPR will no longer receive federal funding after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down.
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Wisconsin’s small newspapers endure by fostering community connections
As smaller newspapers struggle to stay open, some local Wisconsin publishers are finding success through the trust they build in their communities.
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Wisconsin public media outlets react as federal funding cut heads to president’s desk
The Senate passed the funding cut Thursday morning, and the House of Representatives gave its final approval in a 216-213 vote early Friday, sending it to the president’s desk.
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LGBTQ+ podcast, ‘The Gaily Show,’ comes from a small Wisconsin town
The town of Barronett probably doesn’t have the most noticeable LGBTQ+ population, but it might be punching above its weight in giving voice to that community thanks to podcast producer Jim Pounds and his work, including “The Gaily Show.”
