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Mon., Oct 13, 2008 - 4:43PM

I've spent the past week liberating my office of scraps of papers with scribbled phone numbers, old printouts from Web stories on how to be a better editor and brilliantly written strategic planning documents.... >>MORE

Who's Inciteful? Inciteful is the blog for Wisconsin State Journal editors, moderated by Tim Kelley, managing editor. Find perspectives behind the news and talk back to the editors in our forums.

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Foley: The guv backs Obama Mon., Sep 22, 2008 - 10:25AM The State Journal editorial board met with the governor on his state of the state proposals Friday morning. On the way out, he said... >>MORE


Foley: What comes after Packermania? Sat., Jan 19, 2008 - 1:38PM Our sports, multimedia and online staffs have excelled once again with print and multimedia packages that match the intensity of... >>MORE


Are you out there 30-somethings? (And tell the Isthmus I am ok!) Wed., Jan 16, 2008 - 2:52PM We've sent out the call for a range of readers to attend one of two listening sessions about our updated format in the newspaper.... >>MORE


Redesign: Unpatriotic fluff? Mon., Jan 7, 2008 - 4:45PM Over the next few days we'll blog comments from readers that are coming in via e-mail. Here's an exchange between Madison resident John Murphy and WSJ managing editor Tim Kelley.... >>MORE


Foley: What do you think of the new State Journal? Mon., Jan 7, 2008 - 8:13AM It's now 9 a.m. Monday and we are getting plenty of calls and emails on the new and improved newspaper. Most of them are helpful. I... >>MORE


Foley: Readers talk back on State Journal changes Mon., Dec 31, 2007 - 4:16PM About 12 readers called or emailed today to let me know their feelings about the changes I described in my Sunday column. Most of them... >>MORE


Ridley applies for a new job Mon., Dec 31, 2007 - 8:42AM In a rare moment of transparency, the Wisconsin State Journal today releases a transcript of the job interview between Editor Ellen Foley and Ridley, mascot of the features section. Editors learned that Ridley was being recruited for another job and in order to keep him, they offered him... >>MORE


Foley: Your time is priceless Fri., Dec 28, 2007 - 1:55PM We've learned a lot from the Web in the three years in which I've been editor. One of them is how precious your time is.... >>MORE


Ellen blogs again Wed., Dec 26, 2007 - 11:17AM The New Year is upon us and I've resolved to try the blog again. I didn't get much response to my previous efforts but what the hey, there's snow on the ground and very soon we will make some very... >>MORE


Editor sings for success Mon., Jun 11, 2007 - 3:58PM Editorial Page Editor Scott Milfred warned me not to expect a singing contract but my friends in Philly are suggesting I might try American Idol. Why? Take a look at the multimedia fun... >>MORE


It's your turn to weigh in on Virginia Tech coverage Fri., Apr 20, 2007 - 12:29PM Managing Editor Tim Kelley and I didn't get as many complaints yesterday about the Virginia Tech coverage as the sports department... >>MORE


Election night in the newsroom Wed., Apr 11, 2007 - 4:31PM It's 11:05 p.m. on election night. The Wisconsin State Journal newsroom has hit its first print deadline and Managing Editor... >>MORE


Candidates a breath of fresh air Sun., Mar 25, 2007 - 3:04PM My outlook calendar began to fill up weeks ago with meetings set by Opinion Page Editor Scott Milfred. He expected 44 candidates for the... >>MORE


Bollenbach finds his groove Fri., Mar 9, 2007 - 11:13AM When I need a laugh, I head over to a new corner in our newsroom in which Brent Bollenbach and Jason Klein sit. These two young men, who carry the title of multimedia and graphic news artists, are at the epicenter of the Wisconsin State... >>MORE


Leah Jones, quiet pioneer Wed., Mar 7, 2007 - 3:50PM Leah Jones might seem to be an improbable pioneer in the online world. One of our youngest staff members, Leah hails from the Beloit... >>MORE


Leap of faith at the Sheraton Thu., Mar 1, 2007 - 7:39AM You may have heard some plate-rattling evangelism coming from the Sheraton ... >>MORE


News falls in inches from the sky Mon., Feb 26, 2007 - 3:37PM The waist-high snowbanks and the quiet, white-blanketed streets in my neighborhood this weekend reminded me of my childhood. The... >>MORE


West students want more war news, less Badgers on Page One Thu., Feb 22, 2007 - 10:09AM I finished my public appearances today at West High School. The place has a very intense feel that's different from other area high... >>MORE


Nonprofit Advisory Board yields story ideas Wed., Feb 21, 2007 - 11:31AM Today the Wisconsin State Journal Nonprofit Advisory Board spent an hour and a half in vibrant conversation about the state of... >>MORE


What is going on in that newsroom? Tue., Feb 20, 2007 - 2:15PM We have been very busy over here on Fish Hatchery the past few months but I miss talking to you so I'm back on the blog.... >>MORE


Tattoo you? Not for some readers Mon., Jan 8, 2007 - 10:04PM More than a few readers of the Wisconsin State Journal reacted viscerally to this week's series on "body art" -- the tattoos, piercing and even scarring that some consider art and others consider... >>MORE


Not enough coverage for Ford? Thu., Dec 28, 2006 - 11:21PM Some readers outside Madison were surprised that former President Gerald Ford's death didn't get more prominent placement in Wednesday's paper. Andrea Ford wrote: "I... >>MORE


Does front-page play make a hero? Thu., Dec 14, 2006 - 12:26PM Some Wisconsin State Journal readers responded negatively to a front-page story Monday (sorry, PDF only) telling the tale of a U.S. soldier who deserted the armed forces and fled to Canada.... >>MORE


Why no news on the front page Monday? Mon., Sep 11, 2006 - 11:40PM A number of readers appreciated what we thought was a thought-provoking illustration that replaced our front page on the fifth anniversary of 9/11, but not all readers... >>MORE


Talk to Editor Ellen about nonprofit advisory board Mon., Jun 5, 2006 - 4:53PM We had a great year with our inaugural Wisconsin State Journal Nonprofit Advisory Board. If you'd like to ask questions, just add a comment through the attached forum. I'll be watching this space in the coming weeks. Or you can email me at ... >>MORE


Editor Ellen seeks your thoughts on mowing Wed., May 31, 2006 - 4:12PM In talking with the editorial page board, the topic of shaggy grass near the airport came up. The board is considering taking a position on whether that grass should be mowed despite the city's cost-saving policy of keeping mowing to a minimum. I'd love to hear your views as we ponder... >>MORE


Milfred: A faster pitch from the left and the right Mon., Mar 20, 2006 - 8:59AM Like a baseball manager changing his pitching rotation to keep arms fresh, today the State Journal is shuffling its order of syndicated... >>MORE


More readers react to Iraq series Wed., Mar 15, 2006 - 7:57PM Our series on Iraq this week, particularly that photo of a dead child killed in street violence, continues to elicit strong reactions, mostly of a political bent. Mark Martinez of Marshall writes: "But this image was necessary to telling this story" - wrong,... >>MORE


Why did WSJ run that photo? Mon., Mar 13, 2006 - 3:55PM Some readers reacted strongly today to the Wisconsin State Journal's decision to publish a photo of a bloodied Iraqi child... >>MORE


Cartoons: Fair or unfair comment? Tue., Feb 28, 2006 - 11:33AM As the recent controversy over the Danish cartoons of Muhammed illustrate, newspapers can easily inflame readers with opinionated... >>MORE


Should forum users remain anonymous? Fri., Jan 27, 2006 - 2:09PM Since their debut I've been a staunch defender of our unedited online forums chock-full of comments cloaked in... >>MORE


Starting this week, you pick the news Mon., Jan 23, 2006 - 7:11AM Wisconsin State Journal reader Eric Norman of Ridgeway figures he has a better handle than editors on what this newspaper ought to publish on page one. "Could you please cease printing sports stories on the front page?" Norman asked editors in an e-mail. "You have a sports... >>MORE


Newspaper changes: Dumbing down? Fri., Jan 20, 2006 - 1:13PM Some longtime readers of the Wisconsin State Journal express discontent with how we have tried to adjust to changing reader interests and stand out in a crowded media landscape. Here's a particularly thoughtful critique from one of those... >>MORE


New features planned in print and online Mon., Jan 16, 2006 - 2:49PM We're launching a series of new features this in the Wisconsin State Journal's Local section that we think you'll find... >>MORE


Online ads get under news' skin Wed., Jan 11, 2006 - 3:36PM Web news guru Ken Sands had some harsh words this week for madison.com, the Wisconsin State Journal's partner in online adventures, for selling space to AT&T behind the news on its front page. Sands wrote on the ... >>MORE


What happened to stock quotes? Mon., Jan 9, 2006 - 4:19PM Reader Ken Worden noticed that the Wisconsin State Journal has scaled back its stock quotes in the Business section and wrote to... >>MORE


Behind the conflicting reports Fri., Jan 6, 2006 - 1:28PM A few readers this week gave us the business over mistaken reports that 12 West Virginia coal miners were found alive when they actually... >>MORE