L.A. Sklba

News Editor @Journaltimes. Formerly producing @cbsnewscolorado. Poet. Alumn @uw_sjmc.

[L.A. Sklba @lasklba]

Well, this is tender. My first poem ever accepted for publication is up. I do love this one.

@ecotheo was the first lit mag I ever had delivered to my home. Now look at us.

[EcoTheo Collective @ecotheo]

Today's poem is special -- it's the ✨debut✨ poem publication for @lasklba! Listen to her read "The Things We Do Not Need" on our site & #celebratewonder as we anticipate this poem heralds wonderful work to come!

https://t.co/4NXpReDd8U

[Scott Bauer @sbauerAP]

Differing political soundtracks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin:

Hometown favorites Bon Iver are playing live ahead of @KamalaHarris and @GovTimWalz rally

Before @JDVance news conference in same city, James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" playing

[Douglas Main @Douglas_Main]

Nat Geo cut *even more* talented editors today, some of the best folks I had the pleasure of working with.

In just two years, EIC Nathan Lump & Disney have axed ~80% of its text people — most of the editors & all writers.

Feels like the end.

[Erin McGroarty (she/her) @elmcgroarty]

Wisconsin @GovEvers takes the stage in West Allis: "You know me, I don't get wound up easily. On the Tony Evers excitement scale that goes from holy mackerel and maxes out at heck yes, I'm jazzed as hell to be welcoming our next democratic nominee to Wisconsin."

[L.A. Sklba @lasklba]

@knguyenpoetry Interested in applying/participating, if openings are still available!

[Gracie McKenzie @graciemckenzie]

📣 @teamtrace is hiring a reporter who lives in the Great Lakes region to cover gun violence across IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, PA, and WI.

⚡️Important info⚡️
• Apply by 7/12!
• Salary: $80-100k
• Benefits: No-cost healthcare, 20+ vacation days, and more ⬇️ https://t.co/bn0cJUfu0a

[Scott Bauer @sbauerAP]

Those seeking to recall @repvos from office, including former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, called a news conference in the state Assembly parlor today just feet away from Vos’s office.

It was supposed to start at 2:30, but the door is locked.

[Steven Waldman @stevenwaldman]

Alarming. "The number of partisan-backed outlets designed to look like impartial news outlets has officially surpassed the number of real, local daily newspapers in the U.S." From @NewsGuardRating and @axios via @sarafischer. https://t.co/qyHx85D8Dg

[L.A. Sklba @lasklba]

My time at @CBSNewsColorado was marked by getting to work alongside some news legends. What a gift to have shared a newsroom with Rick.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

Veteran @CBSNewsColorado reporter Rick Sallinger died on Wednesday night of natural causes. He was 74. https://t.co/VWCafCsvte

[Steven Waldman @stevenwaldman]

Of the 11 outlets that won journalism Pulitzers, none were owned by hedge funds, 0 owned by private equity, 2 in publicly traded companies, 4 were nonprofit, 5 were family owned #futureoflocalnews

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Good advice from @JimVandeHei:

https://t.co/7liaSYhvVx

[Steven Waldman @stevenwaldman]

About 1,500 local reporters through @Report4America

[Joseph Cranney @joey_cranney]

It’s easy to treat the media as a punching bag. But look to the nation’s local newsrooms. For little money or recognition, reporters in 2023 stood up to power brokers who tried to bully them into silence, exposed corrupt officials and even saved lives. Proof, from every state:

[Steven Waldman @stevenwaldman]

“Heartfelt”? They literally have no hearts. Or bodies. Or dna.

I’m trying not to panic but ai news anchors who are indistinguishable from human..:how will this not be catastrophic? The ability to separate fake from real information will become so hard

[Corri Hess @CorriHess]

A Wisconsin school district is considering changing its book banning policy after a parent requested 444 titles be removed from the library.

The superintendent believes this is the largest censorship request in the nation. https://t.co/jsJd9sEkFe

[Shereen Marisol Meraji @RadioMirage]

Unfortunately, this piece I reported years ago for @npr (longer version on @NPRCodeSwitch) is “evergreen” as we say in journalism. It’s about the use of dehumanizing language: https://t.co/IHOWcfJKIi

[Christopher Kondrich @ChrisKondrich]

Heartbroken to learn of Louise Glück's passing.

[Paige Cornwell @pgcornwell]

Can we get her photographed reading a newspaper

[L.A. Sklba @lasklba]

Thought this was the Liz Waters dining hall for one fine moment.

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

Join me for a tour of the best breakfast I think I’ve ever had in Europe. It was at my favorite hotel in Copenhagen (Ibsens Hotel, which I’ve recommended in my Scandinavia guidebook for 20 years).

Forgive my soft audio — I was whispering so I wouldn’t disturb those at breakfast.