O'Brien Fellowship

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-platform.com/site Questions: obrienfellows@marquette.edu #Marquette #Journalism #OBrienFellowship #Fellowship #MU

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

Check out 25-26 Fellow, Eddie B. Allen Jr.'s first part of his project: metrotimes.com/news/investiga…

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. @MUOBrien/at-22-marquette-grad-changing-face-of-journalism-12dfb8a671c3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@MUOBrien/at-2…

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

@jeffgerritt 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.

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

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.

2025-2026 applicants are being accepted until January 19th, 2025. Do you want to have the #TheOBrienAdvantage? youtu.be/e9hQHQfdNDI

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…

@MUCollegeofComm & O’Brien welcome Nicole Dungca, Claire Healy, and Andrew Ba Tran of The Washington Post for The Annual Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture tomorrow from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Eisenberg Reading Room, Sensenbrenner 304. eventbrite.com/e/burleigh-med…

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…

@leehawkins fellow (2022-2023) produced a podcast titled "What Happened In Alabama?" The podcast is a series born out of personal experiences of intergenerational trauma, and the impacts of Jim Crow that exist beyond what we understand about segregation.

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/jeffer…

Please welcome our 2024-2025 Fellows as they are now on campus and already beginning their projects! #MarquetteUniversity #TheOBrienFellowship #Milwaukee #SocialJustice #BeTheDifference #WeAreMarquette #Marquette

A must read here by former @MUOB Fellow @sarah_e_carr. No pun intended.

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/dieder…

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/intera…

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

It's the most in-depth look at WI gun owners' views to date.