POSTPONED: Wisconsin Watchdog Awards

press release: The annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception and dinner, originally scheduled for April 21, has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus. We look forward to rescheduling this celebration when the time is right.

The tenth annual celebration of open government and investigative reporting

Presented by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council and the Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. With assistance from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Highlights include:

— The Opee Awards, presented by the FOIC.

— The Madison SPJ chapter will review the year in journalism.

— Presentation of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award.

— Reception (cash bar) at 5 p.m.

— Dinner (cash bar) at 6 p.m.

Just 156 tickets will be sold.

Sponsorship packages are available for the event. Contact Emily Neinfeldt at eneinfeldt@wisconsinwatch.org for more information.

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Watchdog 101 Workshop: Essential Skills for Investigative Journalists

High school, college and professional journalists are invited to a special investigative reporting workshop being offered April 21 as part of this year’s Wisconsin Watchdog Awards event.

“Watchdog 101 Workshop: Essential Skills for Investigative Journalists,” a free, fast-paced workshop, will be led by staff of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.

The workshop will be held from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, immediately before the Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception and dinner.

2:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Tracking the Truth: Investigative Reporting on Elections (Howard Hardee, First Draft; Dee J. Hall and Jim Malewitz, Wisconsin Watch)

3:45 to 4:45 p.m.: Watchdog Showcase: Victories, Hazards in Investigative Reporting and Open Government (Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award recipients, including Dave Zweifel, the inaugural recipient)

Admission to Watchdog 101 is free. Refreshments will be provided.

Free tickets (regular price $70) for a limited number of students and young journalists will be provided to the Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception. Contact Emily Neinfeldt at eneinfeldt@wisconsinwatch.org for more information.