The 2019 Wisconsin Watchdog Awards recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, and highlight some of the threats.
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Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names 2019 Openness Award winners
The Opee awards recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, and highlight some of the threats.
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Your Right to Know: Are officials giving out too much information?
The nonprofit group I belong to is called the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. Our mission is to protect and expand access to public records.
Usually this entails pushing state and local government officials to be as open as possible. But lately, a number of developments raise a peculiar concern: Are officials being too open?
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Wisconsin Watchdog Awards honor veteran radio reporter, whistleblowers, journalists
Journalists and advocates for open government gathered at the seventh annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards to celebrate efforts to keep the public informed while vowing to remain vigilant in the face of pushback from politicians.
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WCIJ wins six gold, two bronze awards for journalistic excellence
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism earns honors for coverage of drinking water problems, gun violence and more from the Milwaukee Press Club.
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Your Right to Know: Back open government? Prove it!
On July 9, the members of the Wisconsin state Assembly collectively affirmed their support for open government. They passed a resolution stating that the Assembly “remains committed to our state’s open record and open government laws and policies, and will take all necessary steps to ensure that these laws and policies are preserved without modification or degradation.” They vowed to “continue to work to uphold these principles and protections.”
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Center takes home seven awards, including best website design, from Milwaukee Press Club
The Center was honored with four gold awards, one silver and two bronze in the club’s Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, the state’s premiere all-media journalism competition.
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Bill Lueders ends four-year stint at Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Award-winning journalist Bill Lueders is leaving the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism to return to his roots at two Madison publications. The Center will continue to investigate the influence of money on politics and policymaking through the Money and Politics Project, and soon will announce the hiring of Lueders’ successor.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism wins seven Milwaukee Press Club awards, raising total to 32
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism received seven awards in the Milwaukee Press Club’s annual Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, which were announced today. The Center now has won 32 awards from the press club.