Pressroom
2010
- May
- Vanity Fare
Milwaukee County Board members have a new radio show covering their favorite topic: themselves. by Erik Gunn
- April
- Black Out
With the death of another African-American radio show, the city is left with a dearth of black-oriented media. by Erik Gunn
- March
- Mainstream Gay
The Wisconsin Gazette is a new gay biweekly aiming for acceptance from all retail outlets. by Erik Gunn <FONT face="SerifaBT-BoldCon
- February
- TV Tango
Old colleagues Tim Cuprisin and Duane Dudek are now dueling TV/radio critics. The battle isnt very close. by Erik Gunn
2009
- December
- Family Feud
TMJ radio talker Phil Cianciola thought he was the most important person on Jonathan Green’s show. Whoops, wrong call. by Erik Gunn
- November
- Flood Insurance
Media observers predict the financially battered Journal Sentinel could merge with the companys TV and radio stations. by Erik Gunn
- October
- Stage Fright
Arts groups fear the Journal Sentinel’s downsized entertainment staff will mean far less coverage – and fewer ticket sales. by Erik Gunn
- August
- Please Cover Us!
As the Journal Sentinelguts its staff of suburban reporters, local officials beg for media attention. by Erik Gunn
- July
- Sudden Death
Will the departure of Eric Von – along with two other WMCS staffers – reduce the impact of black radio? by Erik Gunn
- May
- Web War I
Three online entertainment publications are battling in Milwaukee. Who will win? by Erik Gunn
- April
- News for Elites?
WisconsinEye is on the rise. And Waukesha’s The Freeman is falling fast. by Erik Gunn
- March
- The Crusaders
Has the Journal Sentinel gone overboard with long enterprise series? Will readers embrace this radically different approach? by Erik Gunn
- February
- Riches to Rags
The plummeting value of Journal stock has ruined the retirement dreams of many journalists. By Erik Gunn
- January
- Favorite Son
The Racine Journal Times runs a regular online column by Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan with no rebuttal from Democrats – or comments from readers. by Erik Gunn
- The Hole Story
Newspapers are threatening to stop using syndicated Associated Press stories. That could mean fewer jobs – and less content for readers. by Erik Gunn
2008
- December
- Mr. Smooth
Matt Johnson oversaw the heady rise and messy collapse of Strive Media Institute, with an uncritical press cheering him on. by Erik Gunn
- November
- The Last Laugh
Why did the Journal Sentinel dump editorial cartoonist Stuart Carlson? by Erik Gunn
- October
- Gloom and Doom
Classified ads are disappearing, the Journal Sentinel is laying off more staff, and the Internet is killing newspapers. What does the future hold? by Erik Gunn
- September
- MKE: R.I.P
Once seen as a way to capture young readers, the Journal Sentinel kills its weekly culture and entertainment magazine. Insiders say it was starved to death. by Erik Gunn
- August
- Hot Air
TMJ4 has turned up the heat on public employee compensation. But did the reporting live up to the hype? by Erik Gunn
- July
- Masters of Fluff
Soft fare for high-income households made money for Exclusively Yours and M Magazine. But both have hit a wall. by Erik Gunn
- May
- Multiplicity
Kevin Fischer is everywhere as a media pundit. He’s also a partisan legislative aide. Can you say conflict?by Erik Gunn
- April
- Taking Care of Business
The “new and improved” Business Journal is scoring scoops and racking up readers. by Erik Gunn
- March
- Hey Cheesecake Breath!
Nasty, bickering blogs have lowered the quality of Journal Communications’ suburban weeklies. by Erik Gunn
- February
- Male Delivery
Peter Brown failed and was fired. Can sports talk radio deliver a big enough audience of men? by Erik Gunn
- Double Exposure
A new local daily. And the sexy side of an anti-sex reporter.by Erik Gunn
- January
- Newsroom Surgery
Staff cuts at the Journal Sentinel include some big names. Will the paper’s quality suffer?by Erik Gunn
2007
- December
- Under My Thumb
A consultan's report slaps at MATC's president for trying to grab control of Channels 10 and 36. by Erik Gunn
- November
- The People's Choice
Why is the Journal Sentinel more popular than newspapers in other towns? by Erik Gunn
- October
- A Study in Scandal
Was a top lobbyist’s connection to a D.C. madam just sensationalism or a legitimate news story? by Erik Gunn
- A Study in Scandal
Was a top lobbyist's connection to a D.C. madam just sensationalism or a legitimate news story? by Erik Gunn
- August
- Crashing the Party
Local bloggers have an increasing influence on how the news is reported. by Erik Gunn
- July
- May
- Team Play
Can a new Journal Sentinel investigative editor deliver tough reporting and Pulitzer nominations? by Erik Gunn
- Team Play
Can a new Journal Sentinel investigative editor deliver tough reporting and Pulitzer nominations? by Erik Gunn
- April
- The Power of Talk
Black talk radio is an overlooked part of the media, with a big impact on the political discourse. by Erik Gunn
- The Power of Talk
Black talk radio is an overlooked part of the media, with a big impact on the political discourse. by Erik Gunn
- March
- Vanishing Act
Artists and galleries complain of fading art coverage in the Journal Sentinel. by Erik Gunn
- Vanishing Act
Artists and galleries complain of fading art coverage in the Journal Sentinel. by Erik Gunn
- February
- Male Delivery
Peter Brown failed and was fired. Can sports talk radio deliver a big enough audience of men? by erik gunn
2006
- December
- Suburban Shutdown
As Journal Communications merges suburban weeklies and slashes staff, will readers be less informed?by Erik Gunn
- November
- Mistress of Spin
Is TMJ host Jessica McBride a journalist, entertainer or political advocate? Even she may not know. by Erik Gunn
- October
- Goodbye City Hall
As the Journal Sentinel news hole shrinks, coverage of the city has been drastically reduced. by Alex Runner
- September
- Cooking the News
Shepherd Express owner Lou Fortis keeps meddling with stories and firing journalists.by Alex Runner
- July
- Turmoil at TMJ
Axman Bill Berra has gone after many of the staff. Was Mike Gousha one of them? by Alex Runner
2005
- August
- May
- Clownswaggled
A dark jester dupes a Journal Sentinel columnist. by Peter Robertson
- April
- Featherweight
Lighter than air is the innocuous, inconsequential MKE.by Peter Robertson
- March
- Do As I Say…
And not as I do is the slur philosophy at the Shepherd Express. by Peter Robertson
- January
2004
- December
- Overexposed
A Journal Sentinel photo of Dick Cheney is unexpectedly revealing. by Peter Robertson
- April
- January
2003
- October
- The Bikini Bungle
When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel fashion reporter Catherine Fitzpatrick typed a playful history of bikinis in early June, little did she know it would cost her her job and spark one of the biggest scandals in the Journal Sentinel's eight-year history.
- July
- Free ride
Pressroom Confidential by Peter Robertson
- May
- Pine Lake’s Bigfoot
What kind of mysterious creature is stalking Lake Country? by Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
- February
2002
2001
- December
- The Spice Boys
With biting news and commentary, muckraking columnists Spivak & Bice are giving politicians and newsroom colleagues a good case of heartburn. by Peter Robertson
2000
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