Oral History Interview, Doug Moe (1861)

Abstract

In his first interview with Troy Reeves, Doug Moe recalls his time as an undergraduate at UW-Madison and speaks on his career in journalism. Moe begins speaking on his upbringing as a “townie,” and time he spent on the UW Campus throughout childhood. He discusses his living conditions, classes he took, his English major, and early involvement in freelance book review writing. Moe also speaks on his writing process and various projects he worked on throughout the years in the fields of journalism and book authorship. In his second interview, Moe speaks on his experiences writing for the two student newspapers, the Daily Cardinal and Badger Herald. He also speaks about various articles he wrote as a student, the freedom he had in his writing at the Badger Herald, his experience in sports journalism, title IX at UW, and his success that led to his Badger Herald column, Moe Tells. Finally, he details his career after graduating, specifically his breakout piece on politician Peter Bear. This interview was conducted for the UW-Madison Archives and Records Management oral history collection.