Wisconsin

lutefisk

(3,974 posts) Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:13 PM Aug 2016

Now that Gannett neutralized the MJS, what's the best newspaper in Wisconsin?

I'm thinking the Wisconsin State Journal is now the best newspaper in Wisconsin. Any other ideas?

At least in the online version, it seems the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has taken political stories off the main pages and it takes some real effort to find what's left of that content. That goes for all the Gannett owned Wisconsin newspapers.

Have all the Gannett papers been substantially dumbed down and filled with meaningless puff pieces since the Gannett/USA Today takeover? It's disturbing to see the Gannett owned papers, formerly independent newspapers with unique styles and perspectives, being forced into such a vapid mold. Maybe I'm being too critical, but this isn't good.

The Gannett owned newspapers:
The Post-Crescent, Appleton
The Reporter, Fond du Lac
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc
Marshfield News Herald
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oshkosh Northwestern
The Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Wausau Daily Herald
The Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids

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Now that Gannett neutralized the MJS, what's the best newspaper in Wisconsin? (Original Post) lutefisk Aug 2016 OP

The Onion. n/t LisaM Aug 2016 #1

Yeah, but didn't they escape Wisconsin years ago? lutefisk Aug 2016 #2

This is the Gannett game plan. Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #3

State Urinal, I mean Journal, endorsed Walker Puppetman AllyCat Aug 2016 #4

I subscribed to the Appleton Post Crescent Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #5

Cap Times has gone digital over a year ago. I miss it. riversedge Aug 2016 #6

I miss holding an actual paper, Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #8

Weekly tabloit format Jimbo S Aug 2016 #7

sooooo sucks to be us? where to now? dembotoz Aug 2016 #9

Interesting list. TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #10

LisaM

(27,794 posts)

1. The Onion. n/t

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:40 PM

Aug 2016

lutefisk

(3,974 posts)

2. Yeah, but didn't they escape Wisconsin years ago?

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:47 PM

Aug 2016

They just let people believe they're still in Wisconsin for the "cool" factor.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. This is the Gannett game plan.

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:49 PM

Aug 2016

Wisconsin is not the only State that has this happen. And what is really scary is,the Gannett Family are hard core Right Wingers and Religious Nut Jobs. With the consolidation of the Print Media into the hands of abut a half dozen family's or their Business Shell Companies,one sees the danger in News coverage and News accuracy. Point of interest,the number one City for Advertise Print is Milwaukee,and Gannett is one of the Largest Job Printers in the World. And that my friends is were the money is.

AllyCat

(16,156 posts)

4. State Urinal, I mean Journal, endorsed Walker Puppetman

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:26 AM

Aug 2016

They lost me long ago. Cap Times is my favorite.

Greybnk48

(10,164 posts)

5. I subscribed to the Appleton Post Crescent

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 10:49 AM

Aug 2016

for 30 years. When they endorsed Bush in 2004 I left them. The paper was always right wing, but not obnoxiously so. When they said Bush deserved a "second chance," the proverbial "do-over" I, and many others, were done with them.

What about The Capitol Times?

riversedge

(70,099 posts)

6. Cap Times has gone digital over a year ago. I miss it.

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:22 PM

Aug 2016

Greybnk48

(10,164 posts)

8. I miss holding an actual paper,

Reply to riversedge (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:54 AM

Aug 2016

and having to read everything on-line as well. There's something about the tactile experience, just like a real book vs my reader.

I would LOVE a real paper, a good one, with political cartoons and lots of news, along with our local news. Sounds like an opportunity for someone.

Jimbo S

(2,958 posts)

7. Weekly tabloit format

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 10:00 AM

Aug 2016

The Capitol Times hasn't been a daily for some time now.

dembotoz

(16,786 posts)

9. sooooo sucks to be us? where to now?

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 12:52 PM

Aug 2016

TexasTowelie

(111,989 posts)

10. Interesting list.

Reply to lutefisk (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:06 PM

Aug 2016

I didn't know that Gannett ran so many of those papers. The papers that I review for Wisconsin are as follows:

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin State Journal
Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Post-Crescent
The Journal Times
La Crosse Tribune
Leader-Telegram
Kenosha News
The Janesville Gazette
Wausau Daily Herald

I wasn't aware of the Capitol Times so I'll add it to my list even though it is a weekly. I would be interested to receive any other suggestions.

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