Author Scott Gordon Scott Gordon co-founded Tone Madison in 2014 has covered culture and politics in Madison since 2006 for publications including The A.V. Club, Dane101, and Isthmus, and has also covered policy, environmental issues, and public health for WisContext. Profile pic by Rachal Duggan. scott@tonemadison.com @scottgordonwi Sponsor Scott's Latest Articles Tone Madison marks a successful NewsMatch campaign for the fourth consecutive year By Scott Gordon ● Misc ● April 16, 2025 Reviewing the year-end total from a crucial fundraiser that powers our work. Tone Madison is announcing some leadership changes By Scott Gordon, Christina Lieffring, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Misc ● April 10, 2025 Our fiercely independent, journalist-owned publication will move forward as our publisher steps down. Tone Madison seeks a News and Politics Editor By Scott Gordon, Christina Lieffring, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Misc ● April 10, 2025 Apply by May 19 to help us expand our political coverage. Wisconsin Books to Prisoners goes back to square one By Scott Gordon ● Microtones ● April 4, 2025 Prison officials have offered a path forward, but it's not great. Rachel Litchman receives disability-journalism honor for Tone Madison comic on housing policy By Scott Gordon ● Misc ● April 3, 2025 The National Center on Disability and Journalism gives a nod to "Madison’s (un)affordable and (in)accessible housing problem." “Milk Punch” revels in a Madison beautifully adrift By Scott Gordon ● Wisconsin Film Festival ● March 24, 2025 Erik Gunneson's locally shot 2000 feature returns to the Wisconsin Film Festival in a new digital restoration for its 25th anniversary on April 5. Madison and Dane County should fund the arts like it’s an emergency, because it is By Scott Gordon ● Politics ● March 17, 2025 We can fight fascism if we're willing to create refuges at the local level. Another layer of isolation could be coming for Dane County Jail “residents” By Scott Gordon & Dan Fitch ● Dane County Jail ● February 24, 2025 The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection. Madison needs an evil gossip rag By Scott Gordon ● Microtones ● February 21, 2025 A gross proposal for desperate times. Madison enters the debate over redaction fees for police body-camera footage By Scott Gordon ● Politics ● February 10, 2025 A proposal would allow MPD to take advantage of a highly unusual chapter in Wisconsin's open-records law. Posts pagination Previous 1 2 3 … 142 Next