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Diederich College of Communication announces 2022-23 O’Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism

Diederich College of Communication announces 2021-22 O’Brien Fellows

Marquette journalism fellowship program receives $5 million gift

Frechette Family Foundation commitment will help grow noted O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism

Diederich College of Communication announces 2020-21 O’Brien Fellows

Jessica Arp, assistant news director and reporter for WISC-TV, named 2019 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog

The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.

Marquette to host annual O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism conference

Conference to address threat of pandemics from diseases driven by human decisions

Gilman Halsted, retired Wisconsin Public Radio reporter, named Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog

Over the course of two decades, Halsted became a familiar voice to WPR listeners.

Attorney Robert J. Dreps, advocate for open government, to receive Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award

Dreps, who last month was inducted into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame, is retiring from full-time practice at the Madison office of Godfrey & Kahn.

Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award nominations sought from the public

Award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.

Marquette College of Communication announces next class of journalists to join O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism

Begun in 2012-13, the O’Brien Fellowship has already enabled seven newsroom professionals to produce the highest caliber of work – stories with the potential to change policies and lives.

Coverage of Government and Elections in the Age of Digital Media

Join the Public Policy Forum, and its partners from Marquette University's Diederich College of Communication and the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, at a Viewpoint Luncheon that will explore the changing face of public policy reporting.