Faces of UWM: The Swimmer Posted on October 17, 2022September 16, 2023 by Sonia Spitz UWM swim and dive team member Andrea Bellart tells how the team has prepared her for life after college.
Faces of UWM: The Fan Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Angelika Ytuarte UW- Milwaukee journalism major Bella VanLanen talks about how her strong affinity for pop culture led her to pursue a career in media.
Faces of UWM: The Friend Online and IRL Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Isabella Van Lanen Angelika Ytuarte made her online friendships a reality.
Faces of UWM: The Filmmaker Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Hunter Turpin Joshua Velazquez has a passion for creating fantasy art and film, a product of his background, aspirations and core identity.
High School Teachers Help Students Spot Misinformation Posted on May 12, 2022May 21, 2024 by Callie Donavan Whitefish Bay High School educators Anna Gibson, Hannah Peterson and Dave Johnson welcome controversial topics in their classrooms, helping students identify what’s really “fake news.” You’re listening to a Media Milwaukee podcast. I’m Callie Donavan. I was a senior in high school in 2016 and 2017. Peers of mine were talking about La La Land’s […]
Misinformation Seeps Into All Aspects of Everyday Life Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
“If nothing is done about it, we are just hurting ourselves and nobody else.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Niko Barrientos Luis Barrientos has been a health care worker for a decade and has heard many examples of misinformation in his field. From ditching prescribed medicines in favor of home remedies to refusing vaccines, there are many cases of misinformation he finds frustrating. Luis reflects on his experiences with misinformation and the dangerous impact it can […]
“It always kind of turns into a heated debate at our house whether or not the vaccine is OK.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Blake Przesmicki Tom Barrett is an Advertising and Studio Art student at UWM who is set to graduate in May. He recalls his experiences with misinformation online, as well as within his own family. He also gives his strategies on how to interact with modern misinformation and conspiracy theories. Blake Przesmicki: Any given day, how much time […]
“I never wanted to leave the classroom.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Brooke Curry Hannah Severson is a third-grade teacher from the Madison Metropolitan School District. After teaching for five years, she made the difficult decision in 2022 to step away from her classroom. Brooke Curry: To start, tell us a little bit about your educational background and what led you to teaching. Hannah Severson: I graduated from UW-Madison […]
“Misinformation happens. It’s unavoidable. But it’s better than people not being informed at all.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Derek Johnson Alex Kane is a 23-year-old graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who has a minor in Russian. He recently moved to Germany to attend graduate school, and when Russia’s so-called “special operation” in Ukraine started in early 2022, he was able to see how his friends from Ukraine and Russia were affected by misinformation, while […]
“The media jumps to conclusions. Police officers go to a scene and they react to what is going on at the scene. They’re not reacting to race.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Samantha Blackstad Michael Blackstad, 51, is a former police officer from the Downey Police Department in Downey, California. He was on the force from 1997-2005, until he was medically retired due to a car accident on the job. Michael now lives in Fond du Lac, Wis. with his family and works as a produce manager at the […]
“Some people would say this, and some people would say that, and the hospital protocols were always changing.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Sierra Radler Micaela Arellano, 24, is a graduate student from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh certified as a nursing assistant and working towards her masters in anesthesiology. She graduated in May 2020 a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic began and was working in the hospital as the pandemic approached. Arellano found that the pandemic created challenges along […]