The derecho that ripped through the region a couple weeks damaged property and uprooted trees. It also left many people without power, including reportedly the entire town of LaHarpe.
When storms hit, journalists get to work documenting what happened and providing updates on recovery efforts.
Media outlets also alert audiences when storms are approaching, though many people today received alerts through their smartphones and other devices.
Shop Talk is a weekly panel discussion about journalism issues. The program features Dr. Will Buss, who teaches in the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Illinois University and advises the student editors at the Western Courier and the students at student radio station The Dog: Jessica Martin, who teaches in the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Illinois University and is news director of NEWS3-TV at WIU; and TSPR News Director Rich Egger.
