Frozen funding, shuttered agencies, mass firings. As Wisconsin Watch considers how best to keep communities connected and informed, we’re trying to stick to our strengths.
Author Archives: Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch
Jim Malewitz joined Wisconsin Watch in 2019 as investigations editor. His role includes editing, managing fellows and interns, facilitating cross-newsroom collaborations and investigative reporting. Jim has worked almost exclusively in nonprofit, public affairs journalism. He most recently reported on the environment for Bridge Magazine in his home state of Michigan, following four years as an energy and investigative reporter for the Texas Tribune. Jim previously covered energy and the environment for Stateline, a nonprofit news service in Washington, D.C. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, POLITICO Magazine and newspapers across the country. Jim majored in political science at Grinnell College in Iowa and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa. There, he was a founding staff member of the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, where he serves on the board of directors.
Posted inOpinion
Your Right to Know: Protect the press against frivolous lawsuits
While 34 states and the District of Columbia have enacted anti-SLAPP laws to protect media and individuals from frivolous defamation lawsuits, Wisconsin has not.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
Revisit the Wisconsin Watch stories that resonated in 2024
From pig farms and illegal manure spreading to housing upheaval and disciplined prison doctors, these stories gripped Wisconsin readers.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
Partnerships help Wisconsin Watch boost visual journalism
We’re thrilled that our partnerships with CatchLight and Report for America have brought Coburn Dukehart’s expertise back to Wisconsin Watch and allowed us to hire staff photojournalist Joe Timmerman. Expect big things from them in the coming months.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled significantly since dipping during the pandemic, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
After Wisconsin Watch investigation, Florida TV station examines former University of Wisconsin child abuse doctor
A former University of Wisconsin doctor with a history of disputed child abuse diagnoses is back in the news in Florida.
Posted inNews & Announcements
Looking back at Wisconsin Watch’s investigations this year
Welcome to Wisconsin Watch’s Year in Review series. In this series, we’re looking back on Wisconsin Watch’s reporting and impact in 2023. Throughout the week, you’ll be hearing directly from reporters and editors and get exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at our biggest investigations of the year, along with some sneak peeks at what we have planned […]
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
News414: We’re upgrading our texting service. Here’s what to know.
How Milwaukee residents can sign up for two-way texting with Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Wisconsin Watch.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Special alert
U.S. Supreme Court eliminates constitutional right to abortion. What does that mean for Wisconsin?
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Americans no longer hold the constitutional right to abortion. The 6-3 ruling overturns Roe v. Wade and allows states to ban the procedure. What does that mean for Wisconsin? The answer is complicated.
Posted inEconomy, Government, News about Wisconsin Watch
Calls for more transparency, entrepreneurship as Ho-Chunk Nation envisions an economy beyond gaming
The Ho-Chunk Nation has a bright economic future, ripe with prospects to diversify its economy beyond gaming. That’s if the tribal government more clearly communicates with citizens and opens space for entrepreneurs and private companies to invest in tribal communities, Ho-Chunk officials and citizens said during a Wisconsin Watch event held on May 12.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inGovernment
‘This is a charade’: GOP senator, voting experts urge Wisconsin Republicans to halt election attacks
Sen. Kathleen Bernier says ongoing partisan efforts to sow doubts about the 2020 election could damage the Republican Party and democracy.