The Madison Misnomer
The Madison Misnomer is a quarterly undergraduate newspaper published at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin featuring comedy articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, and arts reviews.
The Newspaper is printed twice per semester as a tabloid. The front and back pages are GeneRally printed in color while the inside pages are printed in black and white; occasionally, the entire issue is printed in color. Issues vary between eight and twelve pages. The paper differentiates itself from The Onion, which also originated at UW-Madison, by focusing on the university and its student life.
History
The Madison Misnomer was launched in 2007 by Joshua D. Moss and William Nelson, who published the first issue before winter break. They felt that the university not having a humor publication was an anachronism. In fall 2009, Moss became the sole editor-in-chief of the paper before Ethan Krupp assumed the editorship in January 2010. Eric Wiig succeeded Krupp in September 2012.
Content
The newspaper has continually supported one section since its first EDition: "Sports, Technology and Thoughts On Abortion", which is always featured as the final section, inside the back cover, with articles on said topics. The paper tailors the remaining sections to each issue: examples of sections include: "Alumnus Issues", "Around Town", "Around the World", "Exclusives!", "Funny Pages", "Let's Get Sued", "Lifeways", "Men Objectifying Women Page", "Newspaper Page", "Page [...]", "Page Six (Not to Be Confused With Page [...])", "Exclusives!", "In the Classroom", "Arts & Literature", "Halloween", "'Lost' Badger Herald Editorial Page", "Life Magazine Page", "Election Endorsements", "Food and Local Produce", "Kid's Corner!", "Politics for Dummies", and "We're Going to Hell For You!"
Campus service
Fall 2012: At Wisconsin's 2012 Winter Commencement ceremony, Misnomer editor-in-chief Ethan Krupp was student speaker and a member of the officiating party.
Fall 2011: Produced the Madison Misnomer Radio Hour, a comedy, news, and arts talk show on UW-Madison's student radio station, WSUM. Hosted by Alec Valadez, the hour-long show aired at 1:00 Monday afternoons, and was broadcasted live from WSUM's suite at 333 East Campus Mall.
2010 & 2011: Creator of special Misnomer-edition program for UW MadHatters
2011: Presenter of All Campus Party Comedy Bash
See also
- List of newspapers in Wisconsin
- List of student newspapers in the United States of America