Mark Pitsch
Madison
Director of Media Relations, U Wisconsin System. Fmr: WI State Journal; The Courier-Journal; Education Week; SPJ. Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, team
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The impact of smartphone-dispatched CPR-trained volunteers on OHCA outcomes is influenced by patient age - Scientific Reports
Abstract The early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) measures by non-professionals before the arrival of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is known to be crucial for improving outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We assessed the impact of deploying CPR-trained volunteers via a smartphone-based alerting system on the outcome of OHCA patients. In a retrospective nonrandomized cohort study, all OHCA cases in the city of Aachen over a six-year period were analysed.
Dr. James Beeby named new chancellor of UW-La Crosse
MADISON, Wis.—Dr. James Beeby, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Keene State College in New Hampshire, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He is its 11th leader. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Beeby’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Beeby will assume the leadership post on July 1.
Dr. James Beeby named new chancellor of UW-La Crosse
MADISON, Wis.—Dr. James Beeby, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Keene State College in New Hampshire, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He is its 11th leader. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Beeby’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Beeby will assume the leadership post on July 1.
Rothman unveils new Universities of Wisconsin identity to represent 13 universities
President Jay Rothman unveiled the Universities of Wisconsin, a new name and identity that emphasizes the constellation of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities. The Universities of Wisconsin will replace the University of Wisconsin System as the preferred way to describe the universities. The new name will be accompanied by new brand graphics, including a logo, mark and map. “The Universities of Wisconsin is the best way to describe our 13 excellent universities,” Rothman said.
UW System undergraduates showcase research in Capitol Rotunda in 19th annual event
MADISON, Wis.—Today, more than 100 outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the University of Wisconsin System, together with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings with state legislators, state leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters at the UW System’s 19th annual Research in the Rotunda event in the State Capitol. “Championing the undergraduate research of our students is a key part of the UW System 2023–28 Strategic Plan,” said UW System President Jay Rothman.
Merging E.D., Labor Would Save $21 Billion, Backers Say
The Education Department would be dramatically downsized and merged with two other federal agencies under a proposal that four key House Republicans unveiled last week. Rep. Steve Gunderson, R-Wis., the chief architect of the plan, which would merge the Education Department with the Labor Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said it is an effort to better structure services provided by federal education and labor programs.
Guest View: Let the sunshine in!
Note: Sunshine Week – March 11-17 this year – celebrates access to public information.In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency.There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Guest column: Addicted to TIF?
By Keene Winters The joke is on you! It’s one of those exclamation that you never want to hear and occasionally must resist blurting out. Something like that surely must have been on the lips of readers as they combed through city officials’ attempts to divert blame for their colossal failure to do a background check on Quantum Ventures. Mayor Robert Mielke tried to parse a difference between investors and developers.
Guest Column: It’s your right. It’s your business.
By Jim Zachary Editor, The Valdosta Daily Times Every action of government is your business. Every document held in government halls is your piece of paper. CNHI Regional Editor Jim Zachary for Georgia and Florida newspapers is editor of The Valdosta Daily Times, the director of the Transparency Project of Georgia, a member of the board of directors of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation and vice-chair of the Red & Black newspaper serving the University of Georgia.
Too often, government wants to hide its secrets. Don't let public servants off the hook
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in
There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye. And the local elected official who told me what happened in a closed session she thought may have been illegally closed.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Let the sunshine in!
As we approach this year's annual celebration of Sunshine Week, March 11-17, it's worth recalling times when people entrusted with our tax dollars have stood up for our right to know. But too often government agencies and elected officials pledge fidelity to openness while acting to keep us in the dark.Some recent examples:* The Madison Police Department failed, for more than a year, to deliver records to the Madison weekly Isthmus — even after the newspaper paid the department its requested fee.
Guest Column: Celebrating transparency in local government
By Village of Weston Administrator Daniel Guild March 11–17, 2018, is the annual celebration of Sunshine Week — a national initiative spearheaded by the American Society of News Editors to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive or unnecessary secrecy.
Turn your clocks ahead: The dark side of daylight saving time
By David Wagner, University of Oregon A train hurtled around a corner at 82 mph, eventually coming off the rails and killing four passengers. Decades earlier, faulty decision-making resulted in the deaths of the seven-person crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Years before these events, a stuck valve regulating the supply of coolant to a nuclear reactor nearly resulted in the meltdown of a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.
Let the sunshine in!
There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye. And the local elected official who told me what happened in a closed session she thought may have been illegally closed.
Let the sunshine in!
There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye. And the local elected official who told me what happened in a closed session she thought may have been illegally closed.
Sunshine Week illuminates importance of open government
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss's embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye. And the local elected official who told me what happened in a closed session she thought may have been illegally closed.
Guest column: Rent me not
By Keene Winters Sometimes we should thank God for unanswered prayers. Such was the case when CBL & Associates skipped town before laying hands on any part of the $4.1 million the city planned to give them to save the mall. Fate, it seems, may again intervene to help us help our stupid selves. Quantum Ventures could fail to raise the private capital necessary to construct two buildings on Wausau’s riverfront, and the deal would be off.
Your Right to Know: Let the Sunshine In
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Op-Ed: As Sunshine Week approaches, still too many examples of government secrecy
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency.There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Let the sunshine in!
In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Six things about trust, media and democracy you’ve told us - so far
Since launching this site in mid-November, we’ve been asking you for your ideas on how to improve trust in the media and strengthen our democracy. We’ve summarized and submitted what you’ve told us to the members of the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy, who are meeting at Stanford University on January 16, 2018. Here’s what we shared with them: Commenters used forceful language to describe the need to regulate social media platforms.
March: Let the sunshine in!
Let the sunshine in! In my career as a journalist, I have encountered many public officials who respect government openness and transparency. There was the state records custodian who turned over dozens of her boss’s embarrassing emails after telling him that keeping them secret would violate the law. And the university staffers who pointed me to public information the school tried to keep out of the public eye.
Your Right to Know: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm his commitment to the First Amendment, assure media access to his presidential activities, and allow expert government employees to talk to the media rather than muzzle them in favor...
Trump raises stakes for press, public - DeForest Times-Tribune: Opinion
Trump has yet to respond. However, the new administration issued orders to employees of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture not to convey information to the media or public. Officials also imposed a news blackout at the Department of Transportation.
Trump raises stakes for press, public - The Ladysmith News: Columnist One
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Mark Pitsch: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm his commitment to the First Amendment, assure media access to his presidential activities, and allow expert government employees to talk to the media rather than muzzle them in favor...
Mark Pitsch: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm his commitment to the First Amendment, assure media access to his presidential activities, and allow expert government employees to talk to the media rather than muzzle them in favor...
Trump raises stakes for press, public
Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm his commitment to the First Amendment, assure media access to his presidential activities, and allow expert government employees to talk to the media rather than muzzle them in favor of public relations officials.Trump has yet to respond.However, the new administration issued orders to employees of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture not to convey information to the media or public.
Your Right to Know: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.
Mark Pitsch: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.Among other things, the groups wanted Trump to affirm his commitment to the First Amendment, assure media access to his presidential activities, and allow expert government employees to talk to the media rather than muzzle them in favor...
Your Right to Know: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.
February: Trump raises stakes for press, public
Two days before the new president’s inauguration, the Society of Professional Journalists and dozens of other media and government transparency groups sent a letter asking Donald Trump for a meeting to discuss his administration’s relationship with the press.
Timeline: Looking back at Barack Obama's 6 visits to Madison
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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 the media, open government groups, advocacy organizations on the left and right, and the public coalesced to point out how ill-conceived the idea was. The reaction to this sneak attack on open government was immediate, overwhelming and decisive.
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 the media, open government groups, advocacy organizations on the left and right, and the public coalesced to point out how ill-conceived the idea was.The reaction to this sneak attack on open government was immediate, overwhelming and decisive.
Mark Pitsch: Open 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 the media, open government groups, advocacy organizations on the left and right, and the public coalesced to point out how ill-conceived the idea was.The reaction to this sneak attack on open government was immediate, overwhelming and decisive.
Your Right to Know: Records advocates plan traveling show - WisconsinWatch.org
Your Right to Know By Mark Pitsch | March 1, 2016 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 the media, open government groups, advocacy organizations on the left and right, and the public coalesced to point out how ill-conceived the idea was. The reaction to this sneak attack on open government was immediate, overwhelming and decisive.
March: 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 the media, open government groups, advocacy organizations on the left and right, and the public coalesced to point out how ill-conceived the idea was. The reaction to this sneak attack on open government was immediate, overwhelming and decisive.
Hurricane Deals Harsh Blow to Fla., La. Schools
Hurricane Andrew, the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history, late last month delivered a knockout blow that wreaked hundreds of millions of dollars in damage on schools and displaced tens of thousands of students in Florida and Louisiana. In Dade County, Fla., where an area roughly 20 by 20 miles was virtually flattened by the Aug. 24 storm, the opening of school has been delayed for at least two weeks until Sept. 14.
Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State speech
Governor Scott Walker's 2015 State of the State Address as prepared for delivery: Speaker Vos, Speaker Pro Tem August, President Lazich, Majority Leader Fitzgerald, Minority Leader Shilling, Minority Leader Barca, members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, tribal leaders, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, members of the Legislature, most importantly, fellow citizens of the great state of Wisconsin, it is an honor to appear before you tonight.
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