News deserts are geographical areas or socioeconomic groups that are parched of fresh, important local news, whether it’s a result of the shuttering of neighborhood newspapers, downsizing and the limited resources of news outlets or a lack of coverage of particular topics. Help WCIJ identify news deserts in Wisconsin by writing to me at msato@wisconsinwatch.org.
Author Archives: Mia Sato
Mia Sato began working at the Center in September 2016 as a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying journalism, political science and Japanese. Prior to joining the Center, Sato worked at Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory as Communications Specialist. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Emmie, UW-Madison’s student-run music magazine. Her writing has appeared in The Post Crescent, Fox Cities Magazine and Madison365.