Tag Archives: Mark Pitsch

It’s time for vigilance on open records

Your Right to Know / Mark Pitsch Records advocates plan traveling show Among the many remarkable things about the defeat of the proposed overhaul of the Wisconsin Public Records Law over the July 4 weekend last summer was the way … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPJ Madison, WFOIC sponsor Open Government Traveling Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2016 Contact: Mark Pitsch, (608) 252-6145; Bill Lueders, (608) 669-4712 Open Government Advocates to Take Show on the Road Advocates of open government in Wisconsin are planning a three-day, eight-city informational tour to highlight the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPJ letter to Gov. Walker and legislative leaders

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL July 5, 2015 Gov. Scott Walker Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Dear Gov. Walker, Sen. Fitzgerald and Rep. Vos: The Madison professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists applauds your decision to … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPJ letter to legislative leaders

SPJ Madison and SPJ Region 6 sent this letter today: VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL July 3, 2015 Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Dear Sen. Fitzgerald and Rep. Vos: James Madison, Father of the Bill of Rights, Federalist … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Challenges amid the Chaos: Reporters on Covering Scott Walker

MADISON –Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can’t stop making news – in his home state and in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and elsewhere in the U.S. and across the globe. Join three of Wisconsin’s award-winning political journalists and a nationally … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPJ Madison Data and Data Visualization Training Friday, May 8

MADISON – Data is transforming how we understand the world. And it is transforming how we do our jobs as journalists. Big data’s all the rage, yet more often reporters need to deal with small data — like budgets, law … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Training | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sunshine Wheat for Sunshine Week

SPJ Madison, Next Door Brewing collaborate on American wheat beer to honor the First Amendment, open government and Wisconsin journalism MADISON – The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Next Door Brewing invite journalists and advocates of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment