Questioning the Value of College: A Media Milwaukee Interview Project Posted on March 28, 2024April 3, 2024 by Media Milwaukee staff More and more students are wondering if higher education is worth the money and time. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found that most of the state’s job openings do not require a college degree, but higher-paying jobs still demand that diploma. UW-Milwaukee student journalists interviewed a diverse range of young people about […]
Generations Apart: How Opinions of Sept. 11 Differ Posted on October 8, 2023October 9, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff They are generations apart. On the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks, a team of UW-Milwaukee journalism students set out to determine whether opinions of Sept. 11, 2001, differ depending on whether you were alive at the time. Most college students today do not have living memories of Sept. 11. For them, it is history, […]
The Real Catch Team Posted on June 9, 2023September 7, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff About the Project This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic affiliate of the Milwaukee Press Club. Student Journalists Lauren Breunig Beckett Callan Anna Gipple Dominique Hamilton Brian Kohr Mackenzie Krueger Maria Peralta-Arellano Isabella Van […]
The Real Catch: Life in the New England Fishing Industry Posted on June 9, 2023October 19, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
Beyond the Barricades Team Posted on May 15, 2023August 23, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff About the Project This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic affiliate of the Milwaukee Press Club. Student Journalists Lauren Breunig Beckett Callan Anna Gipple Dominique Hamilton Brian Kohr Mackenzie Krueger Maria Peralta-Arellano Isabella Van […]
Voices of Supreme Court Voters Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff A team of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee journalism students set out to interview younger and older voters in Wisconsin’s contentious state Supreme Court race. What they found: The restoration of abortion in Wisconsin emerged as an overwhelmingly driving motivation for almost all younger voters, some of whom cast ballots for the first time. For older voters, […]
What Issues Are You Passionate About? Posted on April 5, 2023September 7, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
Milwaukee Social Media Content Creators: Meet the Team of UWM/JAMS Posted on February 26, 2023April 21, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff