TO: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) Student Journalist Participants FROM: Roger Utnehmer, Director WIPPS Student Journalism Program Utnehmer@gmail.com 920 495 9677 RE: Where to find some great story ideas. I thought…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020 TO: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) Student Journalism Program Media Partners FROM: Roger Utnehmer, Director Student Journalism Program Utnehmer@gmail.com 920 495 9677 RE: Weekly Update Welcome to several…
Read MoreA recent Washington Post article about former President Barack Obama provides a compelling reason for students to work with local broadcast and newspaper partners and consider careers in journalism. In the article, Obama is…
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TO: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) Student Journalist Participants FROM: Roger Utnehmer, Director WIPPS Student Journalism Program Utnehmer@gmail.com 920 495 9677 RE: Where to find some great story ideas. Student journalist…
Read MoreTO: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) Student Journalism Program Participants FROM: Roger Utnehmer, Director WIPPS Student Journalism Program Utnehmer@gmail.com 920 495 9677 RE: Thoughts for the Week We’re pleased to welcome…
Read MoreA recent Washington Post article about former President Barack Obama provides a compelling reason for high school students to work with local news outlets and consider careers in journalism. In the article, Obama is…
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[mashshare] WIPPS Washington Seminar 2017 was in its second week in the nation’s Capitol when tragedy struck. U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise was shot by an enraged citizen during a baseball practice. For a brief…
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[mashshare] Washington Seminar 2017: Students experience public policy ‘up close and personal’ in Madison and D.C. From the opening night reception in Madison with UW System President Ray Cross and the meetings with state…
Read More[mashshare] A grassroots effort to address ethnic and cultural diversity issues – launched last summer by a small group of concerned Wausau residents – has evolved into more than 100-strong community members from many…
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[mashshare] Bishop Wolf speaks on homelessness At the spring 2017 Veninga Lecture on Religion and Society series on March 21, the audience heard a unique take on what it’s like to live as a…
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[mashshare] WIPPS Fellow and health care expert: What lies ahead for Affordable Health Care Act? As part of our mission to educate and inform the public on tough issues that impact all of us,…
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[mashshare] “We have to stop treating addiction as a moral failing, and start seeing it for what it is – a chronic disease that must be treated with urgency and compassion.” These words by…
Read More[mashshare] On May 16, WIPPS teamed up with over a dozen organizations to present our first-ever regional conference dealing with the challenging issues around substance abuse. “Substance Abuse: It’s Everybody’s Business – Uniting to…
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[mashshare] A long-time public policy analyst joined WIPPS in May as a senior public policy fellow. Sharon Belton will collaborate with experts across many fields and disciplines to apply research, analysis and project management…
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[mashshare] Six UW-Marathon County students were WIPPS interns over spring semester – providing valuable behind-the-scenes support for our programs and events while gaining real-world experience in developing professional business skills. Since WIPPS was launched…
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