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O'Brien Fellowship@MUOBrien
Feb 10
The application period for the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism closes in one week! 🗓 Deadline: February 15 at 11:59 PM CT 🔗 Apply here: obrien-fellowship.secure-pla… Questions: obrienfellows@marquette.edu #Marquette #Journalism #OBrienFellowship #Fellowship #MU
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Thank you to Dana Hedgepeth and Sari Horwitz of @washingtonpost for sharing their 18-month investigation at the 2025 Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture. Their reporting on Native American boarding schools exemplifies the integrity and impact of investigative journalism. #mediaethics
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Check out 25-26 Fellow, Eddie B. Allen Jr.'s first part of his project: metrotimes.com/news/investig…

Do conviction integrity units really work? - Detroit Metro Times

This is the first installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of...

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At just 22, Jolan Kruse is already redefining what journalism can be. Reporting on missing and murdered Indigenous people in the Northern Plains, she’s proof that public service journalism still matters. medium.com/@MUOBrien/at-22-m…

At 22, Marquette Grad changing face of journalism

Two months after graduating from Marquette University in May 2025, Jolan Kruse is already changing the face of journalism. Now, the…

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Chronic staffing gaps and lead hazards hurt Milwaukee Public Schools. 2024-25 O’Brien Fellow Rory Linnane and Marquette students investigate. Read: marquette.edu/obrien-fellows… #OBRienFellowship #InvestigativeJournalism #PublicSchools
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A record number of journalists -- more than 60 -- applied for O'Brien Fellowships this year. Many proposals were worthy, but O'Brien can fund only four fellowships a year. I wish we had more. The nation needs to hear these untold stories. Thanks to all who applied. #loweclass
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. His courage, integrity, and evolving mind should inspire journalists today, who too often censor and silence themselves to please the powerful.
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2025-2026 applicants are being accepted until January 19th, 2025. Do you want to have the #TheOBrienAdvantage? youtu.be/e9hQHQfdNDI
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2025-2026 Fellow applications are being accepted until January 19th, 2025. Do you want to have the #TheOBrienAdvantage? Apply today at: marquette.edu/obrien-fellows…
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Former Fellow, Angela Peterson (2023-2024), captured moments in time at Greentree-Teutonia Apartments, a low-income housing complex that sits on 14 acres on Milwaukee's north side. The community houses more than 700 residents. Read more here: marquette.edu/obrien-fellows…
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The O'Brien Fellow is excited to officially announce @jeffgerritt as our new Program Director! We are excited about what he will bring to the program and its future. Read more about Jeffery Gerritt: today.marquette.edu/2024/09/…
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Please welcome our 2024-2025 Fellows as they are now on campus and already beginning their projects! #MarquetteUniversity #TheOBrienFellowship #Milwaukee #SocialJustice #BeTheDifference #WeAreMarquette #Marquette
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A must read here by former @MUOB Fellow @sarah_e_carr. No pun intended.
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We’re excited to announce our next class of O’Brien Fellows, who plan in-depth journalism on criminal justice, education and climate change. @Ms_SAH @AbigailKramer11 @RoryLinnane @MUCollegeofComm @MarquetteU Read more on our next class: today.marquette.edu/2024/04/…

Diederich College of Communication announces 2024-25 O’Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism ...

The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigations.

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Congratulations @ndungca @clurhealy @abtran of @washingtonpost for the hard-earned @Poynter Dori J. Maynard Justice Award for your investigation into the Smithsonian’s collection of human remains. washingtonpost.com/history/i…

Revealing the Smithsonian’s ‘racial brain collection’

The Smithsonian’s human brains collection was led by Ales Hrdlicka, a museum curator in the 1900s who believed that White people were superior.

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Journalists rely on FOIA to access government information, but the information isn’t always readily available. Join us for the 2024 Nieman Lecture to discuss the state of freedom of information laws, the problems and potential solutions. Register here: tinyurl.com/572a9ex9
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It's the most in-depth look at WI gun owners' views to date.
Journal Sentinel Investigations@js_watchdog
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For @MUOBrien, we asked WI gun owners: - What types of guns do you own? - How do you store them? - Have you held a gun for someone in crisis? It's the most in-depth look at WI gun owners' views to date. Stories @john_diedrich, graphics by @evawen_WQH: jsonline.com/story/news/spec…
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📰 Ready for a career change? Our Fellowship can bring your dream project to life. Our application season is officially open for our 2024-25 Fellows. 🔗 Deadline for applications is Jan. 19, 2024. Apply now: marquette.edu/obrien-fellows…
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❓ For any questions, you can email O’Brien Director Dave Umhoefer (david.umhoefer@marquette.edu) or watch our recent Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=T3djjNem…
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Fellow @john_diedrich discussed the narrative around gun violence in Wisconsin aired on WUWM 89.7. Listen here: wuwm.com/2023-11-15/clarifyi…

Clarifying gun deaths in Wisconsin, and the people and areas most impacted by it

A report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explores the reality of gun violence in the state of Wisconsin as well as who it affects and what’s being done to prevent it.

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Read this O'Brien-backed project published in the @journalsentinel: jsonline.com/story/news/spec…

Gun deaths are rising in Wisconsin. Suicide and rural areas are a big part of the picture

As gun deaths in Wisconsin reach record levels, the Journal Sentinel examined how the deaths affect every county in the state.

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