Your news is important to the Wisconsin State Journal. We depend on you to supply information for many items through press releases, news tips and story ideas. We appreciate your help in finding out what is happening.

This handout is designed to give you a better understanding of how the newspaper operates, and to help you find the right department or person when you want to contact the newspaper with news, announcements, tips or complaints.

Please remember that a news event may be covered in the newspaper in several ways: a calendar listing, a short article, or detailed coverage by a reporter or photographer.

Providing information that clearly and accurately describes an event will enable an editor to consider the news value of the event and how it should appear in the paper.

Announcements are free.

I HAVE AN EVENT I WANT TO PUBLICIZE

The Wisconsin State Journal publishes an array of announcements each day. For most listings, information can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the appropriate department. The mailing address for all announcements is: Wisconsin State Journal, P.O. 8058, Madison, WI 53708. However, in most cases you will find e-mail a quicker and more reliable way of getting your message to the right person in a timely way.

To minimize the possibility of error, we generally do not take announcements over the phone, though we welcome phoned news tips. For announcements and listings, please include a daytime phone number and contact person we can call with questions. If sending e-mail, include the type of listing in the “subject” heading.

Deadlines vary, but the earlier you tell us about your event, the better. Because some sections are printed in advance, please plan to submit your item at least 10 days before the event.

EVENT LISTINGS: Please provide all pertinent information, including date, time, location, the names of key people involved, a brief description of the event, the price of admission (tell us if it's free, too). Please include a daytime telephone number where you can be reached for verification or additional details. Email: 77cal@madison.com. For more information, contact Deb Carr-Elsing of The Capital Times at 252-6485. Information from 77 Square's calendar may be used in the State Journal's Sunday's A&E section.

77 Square calendar. The Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times jointly publish a weekly entertainment guide. To get an event -- music, theater, festival, concert, or other entertainment -- into 77 Square, the deadline is 5 p.m. on the Friday prior to Thursday publication.
Email for calendar events: 77cal@madison.com or fax: 252-6194.
Email for club listings: listings@madison.com or fax: 252-6194.
Email for gallery listings: galleries@madison.com or fax: 252-6194.

Recreation calendar. This listing runs online in The Capital Times Web site and includes recreational sports and fitness events. Email: rec-calender@madison.com or contact Adam Mertz: amertz@madison.com

Go See Do. This section appears Fridays, and is a guide to what readers can do over the upcoming weekend. If you have ideas for us, email go-see-do@madison.com

Adventure. This section appears Sundays. If you have a day trip you've taken that you'd like to tell us about, email your photo and information to getpublished@madison.com

Neighbors. Neighbors (a weekly, controlled-circulation publication of Capital Newspapers, inserted in Wednesday's State Journal) covering good news about people, businesses and organizations in Madison and the immediate vicinity. E-mail: neighbors@madison.com or fax: 250-4155
More information: Don Kosterman, Neighbors editor, 250-4330 dkosterman@madison.com

WHAT ABOUT OTHER TYPES OF ANNOUNCEMENTS?

BUSINESS CHANGES: News of new businesses, personnel changes and similar business milestones are published in the Business section. E-mail: wsjmoney@madison.com or fax 252-6119
More information: Amy Geiger, 252-6120

OBITUARIES: We have two ways of telling our readers about the death of someone from our community. Obituaries featured on the obituaries page are paid announcements purchased through the advertising department.
More information: Ellen Morgan, 250-5645, emorgan@capitalnewspapers.com
WSJ editors also may choose to assign a news story, written by a reporter, that tells readers more about a person's life.
More information: Teryl Franklin, city editor, local and state news, 252-6117, wsjcity@madison.com

SCRAPBOOK: The Wisconsin State Journal publishes Contributors, on Sunday, which lists news of service club and neighborhood officers, honors to civic volunteers, military promotions and decorations and other special recognitions.
More information: Kris Crary, 252-6111 or fax 252-6119, kcrary@madison.com
The Wisconsin State Journal also publishes the School Scrapbook, on Monday, which lists news of academic honors other than honor roll or dean's list, available scholarships, scholarship winners, class reunion notices and similar items.
More information: Kris Crary, 252-6111 or fax 252-6119, kcrary@madison.com

I WANT COVERAGE FOR NEWS; WHOM DO I CONTACT?

We welcome your ideas for articles or photographs. The best approach usually is to contact the appropriate newsroom department directly via phone, e-mail, letter or fax. If you are unsure of the department, you can call the general number at 252-6200 and describe the type of information you want to offer. Then you’ll be transferred to someone most likely to be able to help.

LOCAL NEWS: The city desk is primarily involved in collecting local and regional news. In general, those items involve local schools, police, courts, government, the environment, human services, health and more. The city desk is staffed from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. most days. E-mail: wsjcity@madison.com or call 252-6120.
More information: Teryl Franklin, city editor, local and state news, 252-6117, wsjcity@madison.com
Information included in the Local section daily record -- births, deaths and funerals - comes from official sources such as hospitals and funeral homes. Let your doctor know that you want the newspaper to be notified of a birth and remind a funeral director to notify us of the passing of a loved one.

PHOTOS: If you know of a photo opportunity, please tell us about it. Call or e-mail in advance, with as many details as possible. Email: wsjphoto@madison.com or call 252-6150.
More information: Sarah Tews, photo editor, 252-6151 Published staff photographs are available to the public. There is a charge for reprints.
Wire photographs are not available for sale. More information: www.madison.com/wsj. Click on “Photo Sales.”

SPORTS: The sports staff is responsible for all local and regional sports coverage, and for compiling state, national and international sports reports. Email: wsjsport@madison.com or fax 252-6194
More information: Greg Sprout, sports editor, 252-6171 gsprout@madison.com

BUSINESS: The business staff reports about business developments, trends and news of interest to consumers. Email: wsjmoney@madison.com or fax 252-6119.
The business calendar, which appears in Sunday's edition, lists business-related events. Email: wsjmoney@madison.com or call Cindia Reyes at 252-6101
More information: Thomas Enwright, business editor, 252-6155 tenwright@madison.com

FEATURES: Features sections include local and syndicated columns, comics, horoscopes and more. Feature stories tend to focus on our life experiences. Topics include food, family, fashion, home, humor, hobbies, gardening, and more. If you have a question or an idea for a feature story, e-mail lifestyle@madison.com or call Chris Juzwik, features editor, 252-6180 cjuzwik@madison.com

I HAVE AN OPINION; HOW DO I GET IT PUBLISHED?

We encourage readers to share their views with the community. The Wisconsin State Journal publishes letters to the editor each day on the Opinion page and weekly in the Sunday Forum section. All letters are subject to editing.

Name, street address and daytime phone number are required for verification. Only name and city will be published.

We receive more than10,000 submissions a year. Because of the volume, we cannot print every letter, and we do not acknowledge receipt or return mailed submissions. You may submit a letter to the editor of the Opinion page, wsjopine@madison.com, or fax 252-6119, or mail Letters to the Editor, Wisconsin State Journal, P.O. 8058, Madison, WI 53708. Letters generally should be 200 words or less.
More information: Kris Crary, letters editor, 252-6111, kcrary@madison.com

The newspaper publishes a limited number of guest columns of 500 to 600 words or less.
More information: Jay Eastlick, op-ed editor, 252-6160, jeastlick@madison.com

The Opinion page also carries the views of the newspaper’s five-member editorial board, who welcome your feedback:

Scott Milfred, editorial page editor, 252 6110, smilfred@madison.com
William K. Johnston, publisher, 252-6102, bjohnston@madison.com
Ellen Foley, editor, 252-6104 wsjeditor@madison.com
Chuck Martin, editorial writer, 252-6107 cmartin@madison.com
Anjuman Ali, editorial writer, 252-6163 aali@madison.com
Main Email,wsjopine@madison.com

I HAVE A COMPLAINT!

-- If you spot a mistake in the paper, we will verify your information and publish a correction. Please contact Tim Kelley, managing editor, 252-6115 tkelley@madison.com

-- If you have another type of complaint about a story, please first contact the reporter who wrote the story. Most locally produced stories will include an e-mail address and telephone number for the reporter, listed at the end of the story.

You also may choose to contact the editor responsible for the section in which a story was published. Some editors are responsible for certain types of published items, such as graphics, headlines and photos:

Arts/entertainment editor Tom Alesia, 252-6122 talesia@madison.com
Business editor Thomas Enwright, 252-6155 tenwright@madison.com
City editor Teryl Franklin, local and state news, 252-6117, wsjcity@madison.com
Features editor Chris Juzwik, 252-6180 cjuzwik@madison.com
Graphics editor Laura Sparks, 252-6108 lsparks@madison.com
Interactive editor Anjuman Ali, 252-6163 aali@madison.com
News editor Julie Shirley, copy desk and headlines, 252-6197 jshirley@madison.com
Photo editor Sarah Tews, 252-6151 stews@madison.com
Sports editor Greg Sprout, 252-6171 gsprout@madison.com

For more general comments or questions about the newspaper, please contact:
Ellen Foley, editor, 252-6104 wsjeditor@madison.com
Tim Kelley, managing editor, 252-6115 tkelley@madison.com

I WANT TO PUT INFORMATION ON YOUR WEB SITE; HOW DO I DO IT?

Much of the information that appears in the newspaper also is available online. Some material that cannot be published in the paper may be published online.
More information: Anjuman Ali, interactive editor, 252-6163 aali@madison.com
The Wisconsin State Journal also operates reader forums where you can offer opinions and comments on the news.
Visit the local news forums: www.madison.com/post/forums/local
Visit the local opinion forums: www.madison.com/post/forums/opinion

HOW DO I FIND PAST ARTICLES?

Free archives back to 1995 are available online:

WHO ARE THE KEY CONTACTS AT THE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL?

ADMINISTRATION
William K. Johnston, publisher, 252-6102, bjohnston@madison.com
Foley, Ellen, editor, 252-6104 wsjeditor@madison.com
Kelley, Tim, managing editor, 252-6115 tkelley@madison.com

TOP EDITORS
Alesia, Tom, arts/entertainment editor, 252-6122 talesia@madison.com
Ali, Anjuman, interactive editor, 252-6163 aali@madison.com
Shirley, Julie, news editor, 252-6197 jshirley@madison.com
Enwright, Thomas business editor, 252 6155 tenwright@madison.com
Franklin, Teryl, city editor, 252-6117 tfranklin@madison.com
Juzwik, Chris, features editor, 252-6180 cjuzwik@madison.com
Sparks, Laura, graphics editor, 252-6108, lsparks@madison.com
Sprout, Greg, sports editor, 252-6171 gsprout@madison.com
Tews, Sarah, photo editor, 252-6151 stews@madison.com

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Shirley, Julie, news editor, 252-6197 jshirley@madison.com
Rott, Mike, assistant news editor, 252-6164 mrott@madison.com

COLUMNISTS
Baggot, Andy, sports, 252-6175 abaggot@madison.com
Conklin, Melanie, metro, 252-6187 mconklin@madison.com
Milfred, Scott, editorial, 252 6110 smilfred@madison.com
Oates, Tom, sports, 252-6172 toates@madison.com
Rogers, Nicole, features, 252-6186 nrogers@madison.com
Smith, Susan Lampert, local, 252-6121 ssmith@madison.com
Wineke, Bill, general, 252-6146 bwineke@madison.com

WEEKEND EDITORS
On Saturdays: City desk editor on duty, 252-6120, wsjcity@madison.com
On Sundays: Tortomasi, Scott, night city editor, 252-6185 stortomasi@madison.com

GENERAL WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL E-MAIL ADDRESSES AT A GLANCE
Business, wsjmoney@madison.com
Local news, wsjcity@madison.com
Features, lifestyle@madison.com
Neighbors, neighbors@madison.com
Photo, wsjphoto@madison.com
Rhythm, rhythm@madison.com
Sports, wsjsport@madison.com
Go See Do, go-see-do@madison.com