Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and Wisconsin Newspaper Association to Host Webinar on Ethical Victim Reporting

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin Webinar on Ethical Victim Reporting

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, is hosting a webinar dedicated to ethical standards in media coverage of crime victims.

Webinar Speakers and Moderator

Leigh Mills, Evening News Anchor, WMTV
Kim Goldman, Victim Rights Advocate and sister of OJ Simpson murder victim Ron Goldman
Ashley Lutheran, Deputy Investigations Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Renee Williams, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime

The session will be moderated by Nela Kalpic, State Director of Marsy’s Law Wisconsin.

Focus Topics of the Webinar

The webinar will emphasize guidelines from the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) report for journalists, covering:

Best practices for communicating with victims
Protecting survivors from unwanted exposure
Using victims’ stories to benefit both reporters and survivors

Additionally, the event will relate these practices to Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law, which secures victims’ rights including privacy, notification, and participation in legal processes.

“Marsy’s Law guarantees rights such as privacy, notice, and participation in the justice process.”

Author’s summary: The webinar unites media professionals to promote ethical reporting on crime victims, aligning with Marsy’s Law to uphold victims' privacy and participation rights in Wisconsin.

KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM — 2025-11-06

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin Webinar on Ethical Victim Reporting

Webinar Speakers and Moderator

Focus Topics of the Webinar

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