Madison365
Madison365 is a nonprofit online news outlet in Madison, Wisconsin. It is a community news publication that primarily covers communities of color and issues important to those communities.
History
[edit]Madison365 was founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Henry Sanders, Jr. and journalists Robert Chappell and A. David Dahmer. Dahmer had previously been editor of the African American-centered newspaper The Madison Times.[1]
In late 2015, Madison365 struck a content-sharing partnership with Channel3000, the online outlet of WISC, the Madison CBS affiliate, allowing greater reach for Madison365's content.[2]
In 2016, the organization started the Madison365 Academy, the stated aim of which was to train young people of color in journalism.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Geyer, Allison (2015-06-15). "Nonprofit, minority-focused online news outlet to launch in Madison". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "Madison365, Channel3000 strike partnership". WISC. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ Geyer, Allison (2016-06-23). "Homegrown talent". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-04-06.