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MKE County: County’s Top Attorney Leaving For Broadcasting Job
MKE County

County’s Top Attorney Leaving For Broadcasting Job

Corp Counsel Margaret Daun will join Civic Media and host daily radio show.

Your Right to Know: Protect the Rights of Student Journalists
Your Right to Know

Protect the Rights of Student Journalists

17 states have passed such legislation. Wisconsin should do the same.

Bipartisan Bill Protects Student Newspapers

Bipartisan Bill Protects Student Newspapers

Bill would bar college or high school administrators from pulling articles.

Wisconsin Watch Now A Unionized Publication

Wisconsin Watch Now A Unionized Publication

Nonprofit organization voluntarily recognizes unionization effort.

Wisconsin Watch Employees Seek Union

Wisconsin Watch Employees Seek Union

Its new CEO George Stanley, former Journal Sentinel editor, faces push to unionize news publication's 10 staff.

Murphy’s Law: Journal Sentinel Has Lost 81% Of Readers
Murphy’s Law

Journal Sentinel Has Lost 81% Of Readers

In last 20 years. Numbers likely to decline even further in January.

Your Right to Know: Protect The Press From Bogus Lawsuits
Your Right to Know

Protect The Press From Bogus Lawsuits

Legal costs can put publications out of business. Other states' laws help stop this.

Proposal Would Help Media Outlets Hit With Frivolous, Costly Lawsuits

Proposal Would Help Media Outlets Hit With Frivolous, Costly Lawsuits

Democrats' proposal inspired by lawsuit from GOP senator against Wausau publication.

Journal Sentinel Staff Didn’t Join Gannett Walkout

Journal Sentinel Staff Didn’t Join Gannett Walkout

JS guild's no-strike clause prevents its journalists from joining national walkout.

Murphy’s Law: Journal Sentinel Circulation a Disaster
Murphy’s Law

Journal Sentinel Circulation a Disaster

A decline of 35% in one year and 75% in 10 years for combined daily and Sunday print and digital circulation.

Murphy’s Law: ‘Truth Radio’ Network Now Statewide
Murphy’s Law

‘Truth Radio’ Network Now Statewide

Civic Media now has 18 stations covering state, to offer factual news and battle talk radio.

Murphy’s Law: Yet More Staff Cuts for Journal Sentinel?
Murphy’s Law

Yet More Staff Cuts for Journal Sentinel?

Parent company Gannett announces 6% staff reduction, coming on heels of November layoffs at Milwaukee paper.