Badger Herald
Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesEnglishEstablished in 1969, this independent, student-run publication serves the University of Wisconsin–Madison community with comprehensive coverage of campus news, local politics, and collegiate sports. It is notable for being one of the largest student-run newspapers in the United States and for maintaining full editorial independence from both the university and the surrounding city government.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN MADISON
A joint operating agreement defines the local print media landscape, linking the dominant morning daily with a historically progressive publication. Lee Enterprises publishes the Wisconsin State Journal, the primary daily newspaper with a circulation exceeding 84,000. It shares printing and advertising resources with the Capital Times, an independent editorial outlet founded in 1917. The market also sustains alternative journalism through the weekly Isthmus, alongside independent collegiate reporting from the Daily Cardinal. Paperboy lists 8 newspapers in Madison.
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