Speed, Accuracy Vary In Shooting Coverage
Milwaukee TV stations covered Sunday’s shootings at a Sikh temple with varying degrees of speed and accuracy. There were conflicting reports of the numbers of victims and gunmen throughout the morning. And WTMJ grappled with a unique dilemma: whether to show news of a breaking local story of national significance or continue with NBC’s Olympics coverage.
Paywall Not Slowing Milwaukee’s JSOnline
In Milwaukee, the market’s online leader, the Journal Sentinel, implemented its metered paywall in January and so far has seen digital subscriptions and revenue grow. Coupled with new apps as part of its JS Everywhere initiative, the paper is intent upon keeping its grip on Milwaukee’s digital scene. But WISN, WITI and WDJT are closing the gap.
Milwaukee News Race Tight Between WISN, WTMJ
Resisting Charges Against WITI Photog Dropped
Three TV stations in Milwaukee are not only battling it out in the November ratings, but also for Facebook likes. At last check, WISN has 28,605 likes, WTMJ has 43,660, but WITI comes out on top with a whopping 85,153, ranked No.6 in Lost Remote’s leaderboard of the most popular Facebook pages in local TV. Impressive for the nation’s 34th largest market.
Police Arrest WITI Photojournalist At Fire
Milwaukee police arrest Clint Fillinger at the scene of a house fire on the city’s north side following a confrontation between a Milwaukee police sergeant and the photojournalist.
