Wisconsin Watch is pleased to announce that radio journalist Phoebe Petrovic has been hired as a Report for America corps member to investigate criminal justice issues.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism board expands, elects Milwaukee lawyer Ralph A. Weber as president
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The board of directors of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has expanded by electing three prominent Milwaukee figures.
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Wisconsin Watch wins eight golds in Milwaukee Press Club contest
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The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism won top investigative and public service awards for stories published in 2018. In all, Wisconsin Watch received eight gold, five silver and two bronze awards for stories, photos, audio reports and a documentary.
Openness champions celebrated at 9th annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards
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The 2019 Wisconsin Watchdog Awards recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, and highlight some of the threats.
Jessica Arp, assistant news director and reporter for News 3 Now, named 2019 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog
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Jessica Arp, the assistant news director and chief political reporter for News 3 Now and Channel3000.com, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism wins 15 Milwaukee Press Club awards for 2018 work
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The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism won 15 honors from the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2018 Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism contest for stories, photographs, audio reports and a documentary, the club announced Tuesday. Some of the awards were won in conjunction with University of Wisconsin-Madison students or Wisconsin Public Radio, which works closely with the Center to produce in-depth online and audio news reports. Winners of the first, second and third place awards will be announced at the annual Gridiron Dinner in Milwaukee on May 10. Since its founding in 2009, the Center has won 77 honors from the Milwaukee Press Club, which runs Wisconsin’s premiere all-media journalism contest. “We are thrilled by the recognition of our work.
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names 2019 Openness Award winners
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The Opee awards recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, and highlight some of the threats.
The Cannabis Question
UW-Madison students and Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism explore marijuana legalization
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Student journalists are investigating various aspects of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, which has taken on new currency with the election of Gov. Tony Evers.
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Student radio to the rescue: WSUM houses Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism while cleanup from water damage continues
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Thanks to the generosity of the students and management at WSUM (91.7 FM), the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has a new temporary home.
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Water damage closes Vilas Hall, forces classes, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism to relocate
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A water pipe burst in an upper floor of Vilas Communication Hall, causing damage that led University of Wisconsin-Madison officials on Sunday to close the building and announce that classes will be relocated at least through Tuesday.
Seeking nominations for 2019 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award
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Nominations are being sought for the ninth annual Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, recognizing an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.
Nominations sought for 2019 Opee Awards recognizing efforts to support public access to meetings and records
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The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a nonprofit group that works to protect access to public meetings and records, is now accepting nominations for its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees.
These people supported fearless investigative reporting — and helped to set a record
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We asked for your help. You delivered — in record fashion! For the third straight year, donors provided gifts that qualified the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism for full funding in the national NewsMatch campaign for nonprofit newsrooms.