Our democratic republic, more than other forms of government, relies on trust and truth. But people are increasingly receiving bitter and dividing information.
Author Archives: George Stanley / Wisconsin Watch
George Stanley joined Wisconsin Watch as chief executive officer in October 2023. Stanley is president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and past president of the national News Leaders Association. He was the editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 2015 to 2022 and managing editor since 1997. In addition, he built and oversaw the extensive in-depth and investigative reporting efforts that resulted in the Journal Sentinel being a Pulitzer Prize finalist 10 times since 2000 and winning three times. Stanley joined the Sentinel in 1989 as a reporter covering statewide issues, including conservation, the environment and natural resources. He grew up in Green Bay, graduated from the University of Wisconsin, started at the Lake Geneva Regional News and also covered the outdoors and conservation for the Wichita Eagle and Ducks Unlimited magazine.
