Tag Archives: News

News Industry Fails to Hire Minority Journalists

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

By Kiersten Clifford There is a lack of minority journalists. This isn’t an opinion, it is a fact. According to the American Society for New Editors diversity report, in 2016 only 17 percent of journalists were a minority (this only … Continue reading →

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Supermodels and female athletes on the receiving end of sexist media

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

By Emilee Wentland When journalists report the news, they are supposed to do it in a way that is unbiased. Unfortunately, some reporters have trouble doing this. Many news stories are sexist. Everyone has opinions, but when someone is reporting … Continue reading →

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Day to day with Judy Clark.

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

By Melanie Turkowitch A typical day for Judy Clark, news anchor for WEAU 13, would start by walking to her desk and logging onto her computer to see what news stories she needs to cover for the day. Her first show … Continue reading →

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The Russian government continues to censor its news media

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

by Parker Reed Russian president Vladimir Putin The Russian news media continues to have stricter requirements and limitations placed on their publications by Russian president Vladimir Putin and his administration. Since coming into power in 2000, president Putin has established … Continue reading →

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World news limited for US citizens

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

By Erica Jones Due to the high cost of international news coverage, Americans today are struggling to receive world news on a regular and in-depth basis, despite the fact that it is in high demand. TED speaker, Ethan Zuckerman says, “The … Continue reading →

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Job Shadow: WEAU’s Stephanie Olsen

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

By Taylor Pomasl Meet Stephanie Olsen. The recent college grad is now WEAU Channel 13’s producer for the noon and 5p.m. news, operating the entire news cast from behind the scenes. Olsen was raised in a small town in southwest Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Misogyny in Media: Reporting on Female Politicians

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

By Kessa Albright “She scares me. I cross my legs every time she talks,” Tucker Carlson, MSNBC political correspondent, infamously said on his show Tucker July 16, 2007. Political leanings aside, anyone can agree that media coverage of Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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