Tag Archives: reporting

Why Do You Work for The Pointer?

The Pointer staff shares their reasons for joining and the value the opportunity has for members. Consider being apart of the team! Visit goo.gl/Hq87hi for more information about positions and job duties. Video: Erica Baker Multimedia Reporter Erica.M.Baker@uwsp.edu Read More »

Pointer Staff Heads to ACP’s Best of the Midwest Conference

In what turned out to be a weekend filled with falafels and journalism, Naomi, Kathryn and I attended the Associate Collegiate Press’s Best of the Midwest Conference in Minneapolis. We had never been to a journalism conference before and nervously drove into busy Minneapolis traffic unsure of what to expect–we weren’t disappointed. From our very first key-note address to the ... Read More »

The Trump-Media Discord

February has been a straining month on the relationship between President Donald Trump and the nation’s news outlets. Several incidents have contributed to apprehension on the president’s stand on the First Amendment right of freedom of the press. These incidents, in addition to creating tension, have brought to light an important need to distinguish between “fake news” and “biased news” ... Read More »

Lights, Camera, Reporting: SPTV

At one end of the first floor hallway in the Communication Arts Center, you’ll find the home of SPTV, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s television channel. The student-run station, with over 20 staff members, is responsible for putting out a weekly news program, as well as organizing media content to fill the channel’s schedule. The week-long process for creating the ... Read More »