Judith Siers-Poisson

Judith Siers-Poisson, began as Associate Director for the Center for Media and Democracy in November 2005. With Executive Director John Stauber, Judith manages CMD's staff of ten and coordinates fundraising. She also takes part in program work, including sending out the Weekly Spin (CMD's weekly e-bulletin), editing the PR Watch newsletter, and writing occasional articles, including a four-part series on the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer. Judith contributed a chapter on the HPV controversy for the 2009 edition of Project Censored. With Senior Researcher Diane Farsetta, she writes and voices CMD's Weekly Radio Spin.

Judith (right) interviews Amy Goodman on WORTJudith is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) who has worked full-time in non-profit development since 1996. She has worked for a diverse group of non-profits, including the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, and the Wisconsin Historical Foundation. Since 2000, Judith has hosted "A Public Affair," a live, call-in interview program, every other Friday on community radio WORT (89.9 FM). Other volunteer commitments include serving on the City of Madison's Affirmative Action Commission, as a board member of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, and as an on-air auctioneer for Wisconsin Public Television.

Judith holds a Masters degree in Russian Imperial History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2001, she received the Sally Sunde Award for social justice work from Community Shares of Wisconsin. She lives in Madison with her husband and daughter, and is proudly French by marriage, especially when they refuse to go along with American-led wars.