George Stanley, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Wisconsin Journalism Leaders to Discuss Press Challenges in April 9 Panel
Hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Milwaukee Press Club Endowment
Mar 19th, 2025 by Milwaukee Press Club
Journal Sentinel Circulation Still Plummeting
'Astonishing' decline in both print and digital readership over last five years.
Oct 9th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Watch Now A Unionized Publication
Nonprofit organization voluntarily recognizes unionization effort.
Nov 7th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Watch Employees Seek Union
Its new CEO George Stanley, former Journal Sentinel editor, faces push to unionize news publication's 10 staff.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
Journal Sentinel Has Lost 81% Of Readers
In last 20 years. Numbers likely to decline even further in January.
Oct 17th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
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.
Feb 27th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
The Journal Sentinel’s Drastic Decline
Sunday and daily subscription numbers continue to plummet.
Nov 16th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Mayor’s Race Looks Like a Wild One
Wide open, with lots of candidates, no obvious favorites and so much at stake.
Aug 30th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Three days of healing justice through On the Table MKE starts Monday
Greater Milwaukee Foundation to host series of virtual, curated community discussions
Oct 8th, 2020 by Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Journal Sentinel Ads Will Drive Stories?
As ad sales plummet, Gannett wants stories to support advertising initiative.
May 25th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
More Budget Cuts for Journal Sentinel?
Gannett revenue down due to pandemic, announces budget cuts, furloughs.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel Promotes Long-Gone Writer
Readers urged to read Michael Wolff’s “brutally honest’ column. It hasn’t run in two years.
Jan 6th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel Censors Voucher Test Scores?
All the news about public school test scores, very little about voucher students.
Sep 19th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Journal Sentinel Slams “Liberal” News Site
Claims Wisconsin Examiner is “partisan” and “slanted” but provides not one example.
Aug 27th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Why the Journal Sentinel Won’t Die
And why it may not matter to news readers.
Aug 13th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel Bets on Harder Paywall
Making it tougher for casual readers to get access. Will that help or hurt?
May 9th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Death Watch at the Journal Sentinel
Yet more layoffs, Gannett cuts nationally, facing buyout bid.
Jan 25th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Staff
All veterans taking buyout, as staff continues to be purged.
Jan 3rd, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel Abandons Print Readers?
Paper’s circulation plummets as owner Gannett pushes switch to digital.
Nov 20th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Jewish Museum Milwaukee Exhibit Shows Importance of Civil Liberties through Hollywood’s Blacklist
Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare asks visitors to critically examine other points in history including contemporary issues
Sep 5th, 2018 by Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Why Walker Opposes Special Elections
He's not serving the voters. He's serving his party.
Mar 1st, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
11 Sure-Fire Predictions For 2018
How crazy will 2018 be? Let us count the ways.
Jan 3rd, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
The Many Errors of Brad Schimel
His sloppy report on John Doe leaks won’t help Attorney General’s reputation.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Journal Sentinel Shrinks Further
Plummeting circulation, shrinking news coverage, closing government pressrooms.
Jan 26th, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
The New Charlie Sykes
He's confessing his errors and getting lots of publicity. Could there be a connection?
Sep 6th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Errors Embarrass Journal Sentinel
Washington Post finds problems in James Causey’s work, which JS editors try to hide.
Aug 30th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Journal Sentinel’s Bias Against Feingold
The coverage of Russ Feingold suggests they’ve truly become a Republican newspaper.
Jun 21st, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Attorney Robert J. Dreps, advocate for open government, to receive Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award
Dreps, who last month was inducted into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame, is retiring from full-time practice at the Madison office of Godfrey & Kahn.
Mar 18th, 2016 by Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names “Opee” winners
The awards recognize extraordinary achievement in the cause of open government.
Mar 8th, 2016 by Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
Journal Sentinel Will Lose All Local Control
Gannett purchase will make it part of national chain, integrated into USA Today-centered operation.
Oct 9th, 2015 by Michael Horne
How Republicans Worked to End Public Records
Planning began last September and would have ended open records for all local governments as well.
Aug 3rd, 2015 by George Stanley
More Staff Changes at Journal Sentinel
Some being let go, but a big name reportedly hired: Biz Times Editor Steve Jagler set to join the JS.
Jun 24th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
The Disappearance of Dan Bice
The state’s top political reporter has disappeared. Is the Journal Sentinel killing his column?
May 14th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Marquette College of Communication students contribute to investigative journalism focusing on hazardous chemicals used in the flavoring industry
“Our students have gained invaluable experience by working with a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to produce journalism that will affect Wisconsin and beyond.”
Feb 16th, 2015 by Marquette University
Marquette College of Communication accepting applications for 2015-16 O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism allows three newsroom professionals to do the best work of their careers on issues of vital importance.
Dec 11th, 2014 by Marquette University
Will Journal Sentinel Become a Right-Wing Paper?
Marty Kaiser’s retirement and replacement by managing editor George Stanley will likely mean a more conservative paper.
Dec 11th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Walker Won Second Debate
But neither candidate can close the sale in election. Why?
Oct 21st, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
More Journal Sentinel Buyouts
At least a dozen more journalists are being let go. And insiders expect some editors will be added to list.
Oct 17th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
The Remarkable Impact of the Deep Tunnel
Once widely maligned, the project was the key to transforming the Milwaukee River.
Jun 12th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
The End of Suburbs?
So argues a new book. And former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist agrees. Are they right?
Sep 25th, 2013 by Terry Falk
Newspaper Wears Blinders on Global Warming
In eight years of stories on Lake Michigan’s water level, the Journal Sentinel has never mentioned global warming.
May 24th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Why Dan Bice Should Resign
The Journal Sentinel columnist’s coverage of John Doe probe is a case study in journalistic malfeasance.
May 23rd, 2013 by George Mitchell
Mayor Backs Flynn, Slams Newspaper
Journal Sentinel’s series on data errors “takes crime fighting officers off the street,” Barrett charges.
Dec 6th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Is Chief Flynn Off the Hook?
The federal investigation could cool calls for Flynn's resignation.
Oct 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Will Allen Goes Viral
From ABC News to Colbert, everybody is celebrating Will Allen.
Jun 20th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
More OIC – George Connections
Although the Gary George – OIC-GM connections are well documented, particularly those that have led to the convictions of George, Mark Sostarich and Carl Gee, recently-released audit information and other source documents indicate that perhaps the OIC-George connection needs to be further investigated. Nobody is accusing anybody of wrongdoing, but perhaps investigators should dig a little deeper into the dealings of George and those connected with him, if only to remove any hint of suspicion from settling on the mantle of the innocent. Take, for instance, the relationship between Todd Robert Murphy, OIC-GM and Gary George. Murphy was recently relieved of his Public Relations contract with OIC-GM, and was replaced by Martin Schreiber and Associates. The recent audit of the OIC-GM accounts indicated that payments made by OIC-GM to TRM Marketing Consultants, Murphy’s firm, were “unallowable expenses,” according to Paul Steiber of the State of Wisconsin. His review included two months during which Murphy received $4,000 per month from OIC-GM. Was this a “cushy consulting job,” as Leon Todd has suggested? Todd said the Murphy-planted cover story about OIC-GM that appeared in the Shepherd Express (and, interestingly, in newspapers in the African-American community) was “not enough” to save him his job. According to the audit, OIC-GM was not authorized to hire a public relations consultant with W2 funds. The Ethics Board did not have a complete accounting of the amount of money Murphy’s firm was paid over the years. The board was investigating “direct” payments, and Murphy’s were considered “indirect.” According to John Becker of the Ethics Board, the payments to Todd Robert Murphy’s firm “were not something we focused on.” Nor has the board “seen any checks,” from OIC-GM to Murphy, he said. One wonders if the State of Wisconsin Ethics Board should have done a better job reviewing its own documents, for the Statements of Economic Interests filed by George for the years 1999-2001 show that George received more than $1,000 per year from Murphy’s firm. It would be interesting to know how much exactly per year Murphy sent to George, and what he got in exchange. George also reported receiving funds from Petrie and Stocking, the firm that employed Mark Sostarich, who gave George kickbacks from OIC funds. George also received money from Coleman & Williams, Ltd., an accounting firm. Coleman & Williams also received money from OIC – to conduct an audit of the OIC books. Isn’t it odd that an accounting firm that received money from OIC-GM would also, coincidentally, be sending more than $1,000 per year to George, who was systematically swindling OIC-GM out of money, with the connivance of Carl Gee, the group’s director, and Mark Sostarich, the Petrie and Stocking lawyer? Bill Coleman, of the accounting firm, said the relationship was quite innocent, and that he had hired Gary George to do unspecified legal work for his firm. Since many aspects of attorney-client relationships are privileged, we’ll have to take his word for it. Still, workers at the Ethics Board, the United […]
Nov 15th, 2004 by Michael Horne
