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Sarah Grace Manski (born November 14, 1978) is an American journalist and media critic. An advocate of media democracy, and an American democracy movement. Manski emphasizes community-owned and independent media.
As a Pacifica radio
reporter with WPFW-Washington DC, WIBA-NYC, KPFA-Berkeley, and WORT-Madison, Manski provided on-the-spot coverage of many anti-corporate protests, including the FTAA protests in Quebec City and Miami, the IMF protests in Washington DC, and the RNC and DNC national conventions in 2004. Her written work has been published in the Miami Herald, Washington Post, Wisconsin State Journal
, Z Magazine, CounterPunch
, and the Liberty Tree Journal
. Manski worked as a producer of public radio's [Jean Feraca]'s "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders."
Sarah Manski earned a master's degree in the Department of Life Sciences Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Manski's research focused on building sustainable green businesses and communities. She founded www.PosiPair.com to grow the green economy and create the largest online source of green business information in the world.
, Wisconsin
on November 14, 1978 to Andy Turner and Cheryl Ann. Sarah lived most of her childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin, with a few years in Fond du Lac and Beloit
. She attended Janesville Parker High School, and graduated from Fond du Lac Goodrich in 1997.
occupations of the chancellor's office at UW-Madison's Bascom Hall. Students forced the UW to end licensing agreements with apparel companies that used overseas sweatshop
labor to manufacture campus wear. Manski was a weekly political columnist for one of the campus newspapers, the Daily Cardinal, and hosted a talk show for UW student radio station, WSUM. She covered the 2001 FTAA protests in Quebec City for the Wisconsin State Journal and Union Labor News.
and AFSCME, and the anti-war group Code Pink
. She went on to a career in journalism, covering social movement events for Free Speech Radio News
, Worker Independent News, Democracy Now, as well as the Wisconsin State Journal
, Isthmus, among others.
After a year as a graduate student and teaching assistant at George Washington University
in D.C., and three years split between Washington D.C., Manhattan, and San Francisco, Manski returned to Wisconsin in the Autumn of 2005.
Manski is also a Fellow with the Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution. She spoke at the 2011 Left Forum in NYC.
As a Pacifica radio
Pacifica Radio
Pacifica Radio is the oldest public radio network in the United States. It is a group of five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations that is known for its progressive/liberal political orientation. It is also a program service supplying over 100 affiliated...
reporter with WPFW-Washington DC, WIBA-NYC, KPFA-Berkeley, and WORT-Madison, Manski provided on-the-spot coverage of many anti-corporate protests, including the FTAA protests in Quebec City and Miami, the IMF protests in Washington DC, and the RNC and DNC national conventions in 2004. Her written work has been published in the Miami Herald, Washington Post, Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
, Z Magazine, CounterPunch
Counterpunch
Counterpunch can refer to:* Counterpunch , a punch in boxing* CounterPunch, a bi-weekly political newsletter* Counterpunch , a type of punch used in traditional typography* Punch-Counterpunch, a Transformers character...
, and the Liberty Tree Journal
Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution
Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution is an American non-governmental organization "rooted in the belief that the American Revolution is a living tradition whose greatest promise is democracy." Their purpose is to foster a broad-based democracy movement in the United States...
. Manski worked as a producer of public radio's [Jean Feraca]'s "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders."
Sarah Manski earned a master's degree in the Department of Life Sciences Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Manski's research focused on building sustainable green businesses and communities. She founded www.PosiPair.com to grow the green economy and create the largest online source of green business information in the world.
Youth
Sarah Manski was born in BeloitBeloit
Beloit generally refers to Beloit, Wisconsin, a city in Rock County. Other uses of "Beloit" include:-Places:United States*Beloit, Alabama*Beloit, Iowa*Beloit, Kansas*Beloit, Ohio*Beloit , Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Beloit...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
on November 14, 1978 to Andy Turner and Cheryl Ann. Sarah lived most of her childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin, with a few years in Fond du Lac and Beloit
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
. She attended Janesville Parker High School, and graduated from Fond du Lac Goodrich in 1997.
Student Activism
Sarah Manski attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she studied psychology and sociology, and became a leader in campus labor activism. Manski was a prominent member of the Student and Labor Action Coalition, which won statewide legislation to alleviate the abuse of Limited Term Employees at UW-Madison. She was also a participant in the successful anti-sweatshopAnti-sweatshop
Anti-Sweatshop refers to campaigning movements to improve the conditions of workers in Sweatshops, i.e. manufacturing places characterized by low wages, poor working conditions and often child labor...
occupations of the chancellor's office at UW-Madison's Bascom Hall. Students forced the UW to end licensing agreements with apparel companies that used overseas sweatshop
Sweatshop
Sweatshop is a negatively connoted term for any working environment considered to be unacceptably difficult or dangerous. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for very low pay, regardless of laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labour laws may be violated. Sweatshops may have...
labor to manufacture campus wear. Manski was a weekly political columnist for one of the campus newspapers, the Daily Cardinal, and hosted a talk show for UW student radio station, WSUM. She covered the 2001 FTAA protests in Quebec City for the Wisconsin State Journal and Union Labor News.
Education
Education:- B.A., University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, 2002. - Masters, University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, 2008.
Early Career
After graduation, Manski remained involved in radical politics, working with the labor unions, IFPTEInternational Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers , AFL-CIO & CLC, is a diverse labor union representing more than 80,000 women and men in professional, technical, administrative and associated occupations in the United States and Canada. Their members are employed by federal,...
and AFSCME, and the anti-war group Code Pink
Code Pink
Code Pink: Women for Peace is an anti-war group that is mainly composed of women. It has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and many more chapters in the U.S. as well as several in other countries...
. She went on to a career in journalism, covering social movement events for Free Speech Radio News
Free Speech Radio News
Free Speech Radio News is an independently produced half hour daily national and international radio news program focusing on peace and social justice issues in the US and around the world. FSRN is collectively run by its workers and reporters...
, Worker Independent News, Democracy Now, as well as the Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
, Isthmus, among others.
After a year as a graduate student and teaching assistant at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in D.C., and three years split between Washington D.C., Manhattan, and San Francisco, Manski returned to Wisconsin in the Autumn of 2005.
Career and political activities
Sarah Manski is the co-founder of the Wisconsin Wave. The Wisconsin Wave is the alliance of organizations fighting for democracy in Wisconsin and fighting against neoliberal pro-corporate austerity cuts to public services and employees.Manski is also a Fellow with the Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution. She spoke at the 2011 Left Forum in NYC.