Tag: federal emergency management agency
Introducing the Local News Go Bag Toolkit
This resource provides news outlets with a set of tools and templates to begin preparing and refining their emergency coverage.
The MOU: A key step in building an alliance with ham radio operators
Your guide in preparing a memorandum of understanding between your newsroom and ham radio emergency services in your area.
When the Internet and the power are out, newsrooms might need a ‘hamd’
How can journalists report when there’s no power, electricity, reception? Radio amateurs come in handy.
How texting can help boost your service journalism efforts
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Reporting’s partner, News 414, is trying Public Input to talk to readers and help them find resources for housing, food pantries, or even speak directly to a reporter.
Hurricane watch: Could coastal storms cost your community?
In the news Hurricane Hermine lingers in the Northeast this week after making landfall last Friday and causing damaging storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain from Florida to the coastal southeast states. As of Tuesday, the storm had taken three lives, damaged property and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of residents. Meanwhile, … Continued