One of my favorite parts of managing the Wisconsin Watch newsroom is hearing from readers. Whether you’re sharing a story tip, sending feedback or offering a fresh perspective, those exchanges make our journalism better.
That’s why I was excited to launch our guest commentary initiative.
Since January, we’ve published guest opinions from Wisconsinites with a range of perspectives. Some have written about issues they’ve worked on professionally. Others have drawn from personal experience or original research. Together, they’ve expanded the WisConversation around the most pressing issues affecting us all.
Related Story
No shortage of opinions: Readers fuel the WisConversation
Wisconsin Watch readers are submitting researched, thoughtful commentaries on issues from poverty and water policy to the state’s drinking culture.
These commentaries reflect the views of their authors, not Wisconsin Watch. But they still receive the same careful attention we bring to all of our journalism, including fact-checking and editing for clarity. Collaborating with contributors in that process has proved particularly rewarding. Several have expressed appreciation for having an editor scrutinize facts and help them communicate more effectively while maintaining their voice.
Thanks to all who have contributed. Below are the guest commentaries we’ve published just since May. You can find every submission here.
- After decades in prison, who deserves a chance at clemency? — Sherry Reames, Mark Rice, Joyce Ellwanger and Harlan Richards
- How Congress can reduce deadly falls among older Americans — Kevin Svoboda
- A changing world demands a new vision for graduates — Jill Underly
- Going boating? Wear a life jacket. It could save your life. — Gail R. Kulp
- New federal funding guidelines fail to address root causes of homelessness — Josh Benti
- Many Wisconsin firefighters missed a chance at toxic foam compensation. Here’s how to fix that. — Jordan Cade
- Rural Wisconsin workers lose health insurance twice as fast as before the pandemic — Jiyue Wang
- Are your elected officials listening? — Judy Nagel
- Open letters on justice and public safety as Wisconsin weighs commutations — Shannon Ross
- Wisconsin should make polluters pay — Leo Rain
- Celebrate Wisconsin’s overdose decline, but demand accountability for opioid settlement spending — Jiyue Wang
- We must oppose and ban the use of Flock technology — Nickolas X Doherty
Keep the WisConversation going
We’d love to hear from more of you.
If you have expertise, lived experience or a perspective that could help your neighbors better understand an issue, please consider submitting.
Find our guidelines here and send your idea to opinion@wisconsinwatch.org.
Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup.
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
