Milwaukee Independent
Type of site | Daily News Magazine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Website | milwaukeeindependent |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2015 |
The Milwaukee Independent is an award-winning online daily news magazine located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It advocates for inclusive social understanding, and publishes positive news content that covers a wide range of topics as a catalyst for community development.
With a heavy emphasis on photojournalism, the media organization publishes an average of 30,000 images a year which makes it the most prolific picture-based news sources in Wisconsin. The news content is also more analytical than typical editorial reports, with local columnists unpacking a deeper understanding for readers to evaluate social trends.
History[edit]
The Milwaukee Independent was created in 2015 as an adverting-free news source, as an alternative to existing business models where news relevance was influenced by sales. As such, the editorial direction focus on stories often overlooked by mass media. The tagline “Transformative Journalism” reflects the organization’s narrative for activating and engaging in a solution-focused approach to covering news in Milwaukee, with the goal to report from the intersection of social differences.
The Milwaukee Independent content is currently produced by a staff of six, including editors, writers, photographers, and other contributors.
Awards[edit]
The Milwaukee Independent is the winner of 7 awards for excellence in Wisconsin journalism from the Milwaukee Press Club, covering topics on social trauma, segregation and racism, and Vietnam military veterans such as George Banda and Medal of Honor recipient Lance P. Sijan.[1]
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