WI

Wisconsin Realizes Franchise 'Reform' Was a Con

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:54:43 -0800

3,000 Viewer Calls After Milwaukee Soft DTV Test

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:05:01 -0700

No Local Election Coverage on TV? No Problem, Says FCC

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:20:56 -0700

Racine County Wi-Fi: Providing Access Where It’s Really Needed

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:02:05 -0700

It’s easy to assume that city and county wireless broadband projects are dead and gone forever given the endless stream of negative news reports about municipalities putting their Wi-Fi projects on hold. But there are initiatives that hae been doing well. One of them is Racine County, Wisconsin.

Reluctantly, a Daily Stops Its Presses, Living Online

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:32:49 -0700

With print revenue down and online revenue growing, newspaper executives are anticipating the day when big city dailies and national papers will abandon their print versions. That day has arrived in Madison, Wis.

Public Access TV Still Relevant

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:55:50 -0800

A Wisconsin state senator has done a grave disservice to one of the true stars of Madison television. And in a national magazine, at that.

Wisconsin: A Case Study in How Corporations Get the Legislation They Want

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:42:21 -0800

In my first piece on the corporate-sponsored American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), I described a

Your World Delivered -- On Fire

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:57:41 -0800

In the early hours of Christmas morning, an AT&T VRAD cabinet (DSLAM) exploded in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Governor Should Have Vetoed Cable Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:01:24 -0800

Gov. Jim Doyle recognized that Assembly Bill 207, the plan to restructure cable regulations to favor AT&T and other big telecom companies, was flawed legislation.

Workers Independent News Service (WINS)

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WIN producers gather news from labor unions and activists from across the country. WIN then packages the material for distribution to radio stations and for print publication.

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

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A nonpartisan political watchdog group that tracks the money in state politics and advocates campaign finance reform, as well as working for media reform by organizing opposition to media consolidatio

Center for Media and Democracy

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The Center for Media and Democracy is a nonprofit, public interest organization that serves citizens, journalists and researchers seeking to recognize and combat manipulative and misleading PR practic

Doyle Toughens, then Signs Cable Bill

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:38:11 -0800

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Vetoes Strengthen Cable TV Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:15:10 -0800

Gov. Jim Doyle, before he signed the cable television competition bill last week, wielded his powerful veto pen and made it stronger.

Governor Doyle Likely to Sign Cable Competition Bill

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:38:47 -0800

Governor Doyle today says wants to sign a bill that would allow cable competition in Wisconsin.

NonStop Radio Symposium

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:38:40 -0800

Start: 08/01/2008 - 00:00

End: 08/03/2008 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Come together and conspire with others who care just as much about securing the future of Progressive Talk as you do.

Media, War, and Conflict

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:59 -0800

Start: 04/19/2007 - 00:00

End: 04/20/2007 - 23:59

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Media, War, and Conflict will provide a scholarly forum for discussion of a wide range of topics including: contemporary and historical war reporting, dynamics of the public sphere, media ethics in th

Town Meeting on the Future of Media

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:57 -0800

Start: 09/07/2006 - 00:00

End: 09/07/2006 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Do you want the media to do a better job of covering issues you care about? Do you want more quality journalism?

Grassroots Radio Conference 11

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Start: 07/27/2006 - 00:00

End: 07/30/2006 - 23:59

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The Grassroots Radio Conference is an annual gathering of folks from grassroots, volunteer-powered, community radio stations to connect, learn new skills, discuss critical issues, and do some partying

"Tragedy & Farce" Book Tour

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:44 -0800

Start: 11/22/2005 - 00:00

End: 11/22/2005 - 23:59

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Free Press co-founders Robert McChesney and John Nichols will speak about media coverage of war and elections, and the burgeoning media reform movement.