Trump Firing Comey Is an Action That Deserves Consequences Posted on July 1, 2017October 26, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff By Catie Middleton There is a consequence for every action taken. It’s simple common sense that most mothers and fathers have drilled into us since we were born. Whether it’s stealing someone’s sandwich at lunch, or rear-ending someone on the highway, or, as in President Donald Trump’s case, allegedly obstructing justice, all actions have consequences. […]
One And Done Is Causing Problems For NCAA and NBA Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff By Ryaen Johnson There is always a winner and a loser in every game, meet, or competition event. Every year at the end of the regular season, the NBA holds the ultimate tournament to crown a team the best in the NBA. After the playoffs and NBA Finals comes the next big occasion, the NBA […]
UW-Milwaukee Student Journalists Win National SPJ Reporting Award Posted on May 26, 2017January 26, 2018 by Media Milwaukee staff Four Media Milwaukee journalists have won a first place national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence reporting award for their extensive coverage of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Department controversies. The work of student journalists Tisia Muzinga, Paul Willems, Miela Fetaw, and Kristopher Schimmel was deemed the best online sports journalism in the country […]
Only One In Five Black Students Make It to Graduation Day Posted on May 23, 2017July 19, 2021 by Media Milwaukee staff UW-Milwaukee is among the bottom-performing universities for black students, according to a new study from The Education Trust, a non-profit advocacy organization. Only 21 percent of black students graduate from UWM in six years, the study found. Media Milwaukee reporters talked with students and advisors to find out why. Nia Wilson heard from students and advisors […]
343 and Counting: The Epidemic No One Saw Coming Posted on May 17, 2017May 20, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff Starting with data from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, students with Media Milwaukee took an in-depth look at the record 343 drug overdose deaths in the county in 2016. They analyzed the data and interviewed officials, families and experts. These reports provide a telling look at who died; the drugs that killed them; where […]
UWM Journalism Students Win 13 Regional SPJ Awards, 6 Go to National Contest Posted on April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff UW-Milwaukee student journalists writing for Media Milwaukee.com won six first place regional Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence awards, and those entries now head to nationals, SPJ announced. In addition, seven other UWM journalism stories won finalist awards in the regional competition, which encompasses student journalism from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. […]
Faces of UWM: Meet the Social Media Experts of JAMS Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff
Water Is Life: Exploring the Stories of Flint, Michigan Posted on March 24, 2017March 25, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff
UWM Journalists Win Big in Milwaukee Press Club, SPJ Awards Posted on March 16, 2017March 17, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff Media Milwaukee is again nominated for Best Website and UWM journalists won for investigative reporting, writing, video, audio and online stories in the 2016 Milwaukee Press Club Collegiate journalism competition. Ambitious class and team projects including How The Mississippi Valley Turned Red received many nominations. UWM students led the pack with 20 nominations, topping UW-Madison’s 15 and Marquette’s 14. The featured speaker at the MPC Gridiron […]
UW-Milwaukee Student Journalists Win 14 State Journalism Awards Posted on February 26, 2017January 26, 2018 by Media Milwaukee staff Media Milwaukee student journalists from UW-Milwaukee won 14 prestigious statewide awards from the Wisconsin College Media Association, including five first place honors. Among those journalism awards: The Media Milwaukee news site, which is produced by students working in courses taught by instructors in the Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department at UWM, won second place […]
Anti-Trump Marches Come to Madison, Milwaukee Posted on February 2, 2017July 10, 2024 by Media Milwaukee staff On January 21, 2017, more than one million people marched in cities across the United States to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. The largest crowd was in Washington, D.C. but dozens of other cities hosted marches, including Madison and Milwaukee. See our coverage below. The Men of the Women’s March Signs of the March […]
JAMS 602: Longform Multimedia Journalism Posted on December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 by Media Milwaukee staff Students in JAMS 602 spent the fall semester reporting and writing in-depth stories on topics of their choice. Find their multimedia presentations here.