From the editor
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Madison is rich in nonprofit media
Public radio and public television — here and across the country — have long operated as a nonprofit, but the model is relatively new for print publications like Isthmus. Read more
Drake White-Bergey
Journalism in the service of democracy
With a stipend from Democracy Day, Isthmus and WORT teamed up to gauge whether Wisconsin’s new electoral maps increased civic engagement in a newly competitive district. Read more
Oct 8, 2024
Print makes a comeback
The Onion, the parody newspaper that began in Madison in 1988, returned to print in August, 11 years after it went online-only. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
Next stop: Madison
Isthmus will host the annual convention for AAN Publishers in July 2025. It will be an opportunity to showcase the city and the work Isthmus and our colleagues do in local journalism. Read more
Aug 6, 2024
Chali Pittman
Madison ‘fanboy’
Dylan Brogan is the latest Madison journalist to cross over to strategic communications. In May he was named the city’s first communications manager. Read more
Jul 9, 2024
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Journalist scores win in lawsuit over public employee gag rule
In an apparent first, a journalist has successfully sued a public agency over its policy prohibiting employees from speaking to reporters without permission. Read more
Jun 10, 2024
Tom Krueger / WPR
Change ‘for the long haul’
WPR director Sarah Ashworth says that the restructuring, a product of a two-year planning process, does not change the station’s mission which is still to 'inform and inspire and to build communities throughout Wisconsin and the world.' Read more
May 3, 2024
From left: Emmanuel Carreno, Liv Schmitz, Katrina Koppa
Assignment: Make an ‘Isthmus’ cover
Isthmus cover illustrator Mitchell Volk recreated the experience for his graphic design students at UW-Madison. Read more
Apr 10, 2024
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What’s meant by a media embargo?
'Embargoes have historically been about giving reporters a head start so they can make the story as good as possible before publication,' says Sue Robinson, a former reporter who is now a journalism professor at UW-Madison. Read more
Mar 12, 2024
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Is Wisconsin ready to fund local news with public money?
State Rep. Jimmy Anderson is the author of a package of bills to help make local news more robust. They call for state funding. Read more
Feb 2, 2024
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Yeko Photo Studio
Reaching readers outside of social media
The old social media platforms are not doing much to drive traffic to news sites anymore. What’s next for Isthmus and other news organizations when it comes to reader engagement? Read more
Jan 8, 2024
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‘Happy to be part of this journey’
Believers in journalism and Isthmus are contributors to the paper’s year-end matching campaign. Read more
Dec 11, 2023
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Krystal Pence
Nonprofit media crash course
This year we’ve been focused on learning how to build our fundraising capabilities, advertising revenues, membership program and base of donor support. Learning how to build a strong board of directors and put the expertise of directors to work. Read more
Nov 8, 2023
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