The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council announces the winners in this year’s Openness Awards, or ‘Opees.’ They will be
presented at the Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception and dinner, on Thursday,
April 21. Register here.
Category: News about Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Watch seeking investigative editor/reporter to lead new statehouse bureau
Wisconsin Watch is seeking an investigative editor/reporter to focus on the Wisconsin state Legislature, governor’s office, state agencies and Supreme Court in a deeply polarized state where democracy itself is in peril.
Nominations sought for 2022 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award
Nominations are being sought for the annual Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, recognizing an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Watch named finalist in 12 Milwaukee Press Club categories for coverage in 2021
Wisconsin Watch has been named a finalist in 12 categories in the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2021 Excellence in Journalism contest.
Meet Matt Mencarini: Wisconsin Watch’s first statehouse reporter
Wisconsin Watch is pleased to announce it has hired Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Matt Mencarini to cover the statehouse, where he will focus on threats to Wisconsin’s democracy.
Finance and Operations Manager opening at Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is seeking an Operations Administrator to help build and maintain the organizational infrastructure to support nonprofit journalism in Wisconsin and our mission to inform diverse communities with fact-checked reporting that strengthens democracy.
Development Assistant opening at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is seeking a Development Assistant to expand the organization’s fundraising capacity through prospect research, database management and donor communications in alignment with fundraising strategy.
‘The truth matters’: Record number of donors push individual gifts past $300,000
We asked for your help.
And a record number of you delivered!
Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, in 2021, during a year of uncertainty and challenges, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism raised a total of more than $305,000 from individuals, family foundations and local businesses.
Delivering news when it matters most
Your donation today can help us expand this nonprofit, nonpartisan reporting as we seek to provide Milwaukee residents — and those across across Wisconsin — with information that can improve their lives.
Come work with us! Wisconsin Watch seeks UW-Madison reporting interns for spring and summer 2022
Wisconsin Watch is seeking applicants from the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication for investigative reporting internships.
Wisconsin Watch seeks journalists to fill two Report for America positions
Wisconsin Watch has been chosen to host a statehouse reporter, as well as a corps member to join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.
Behind the scenes: reporting Justice Deferred
Investigative journalism is resource intensive work. Help support it today!