Author: cdukehart
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Portraits of a pandemic: Milwaukee voters go to the polls
Milwaukee voters turned out by the thousands to cast their ballots Tuesday during an extraordinary time in history. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a “Safer at Home” directive on March 12, ordering most residents to stay inside and away from each other if possible — in an effort to slow the spread of the novel…
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Photo Essay: Pomp, circumstance and proposals as Gov. Tony Evers delivers State of the State
As Gov. Tony Evers delivered his second State of the State address to lawmakers Wednesday, I positioned myself to the right of the Democrat’s podium, squeezing between a television camera and a cold marble wall. I looked for moments that captured the spirit of the pomp and circumstance of the event and any camaraderie between…
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Visual Management: The Cannabis Question
The Cannabis Question — an investigative reporting series from Wisconsin Watch In 2019, for the first time in a decade, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin seriously debated whether to legalize marijuana for medical uses. Investigative reporting students at UW-Madison worked with Wisconsin Watch to produce 15 stories exploring the history of cannabis in our state and…
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Project Management: “Behind the story” video series at Wisconsin Watch
In the summer of 2019 I supervised Wisconsin Watch’s first multimedia fellow, Alisa Ivanitskaya. I assigned Ivanitskaya — a Fulbright fellow from Russia — the task of creating a video series that explained how Wisconsin Watch reporters conduct their investigations — with the goal of explaining the role of journalists, and the impact of…
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Photography: Top 10 photos of 2019 from Wisconsin Watch
A round-up at some of Wisconsin Watch’s best photojournalism from 2018, shot by myself and interns Emily Hamer and Alisa Ivanitskaya. Bringing Wisconsin news to life: Our top 10 photos of 2019 More of my reporting for Wisconsin Watch can be read here.
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Data Visualizations: Tableau Charts for Wisconsin Watch
As part of my work as multimedia editor for Wisconsin Watch, I often make data visualizations to better explain the reporting. A selection of my data visualizations can be seen here on Tableau Public. More of my reporting for Wisconsin Watch can be read here.
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Reporting: Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells tied to animal waste
In February 2019 I reported on the latest findings from scientists in Wisconsin who conducted a study of drinking water wells and their surroundings, showing that manure from cows that is stored or spread on farm fields poses a high risk for certain contaminants to infiltrate the wells. Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells…
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Photo Essay: Tony Evers sworn in as 46th governor of Wisconsin
On Jan. 7, 2019, Tony Evers, a Democrat, was sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th governor at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Myself and intern Emily Hamer were there to document the day. Photo Essay: Tony Evers sworn in as 46th governor of Wisconsin More of my reporting for Wisconsin Watch can be read here.
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Project Management: Implementing the MerlinOne Digital Asset Management System at Wisconsin Watch
In 2018, after two years of research, I led the implementation of the MerlinOne digital asset management system for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism — assuring that all the Center’s digital content is centrally located, highly searchable, and totally secure. The Center now stores more than 8,000 digital assets in its growing digital archive,…
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Photography: Wisconsin Watch’s top 10 photos of 2018
A round-up at some of Wisconsin Watch’s best photojournalism from 2018, including photos shot by myself and intern Emily Hamer. Wisconsin Watch’s top 10 photos of 2018 More of my reporting for Wisconsin Watch can be read here.