Experience

Milwaukee Magazine

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Write articles on music, news and politics. Write articles on music, news and politics.



Wisconsin Watch

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Write fact-check articles on Wisconsin issues as part of Wisconsin Watch's collaboration with Gigafact. Write fact-check articles on Wisconsin issues as part of Wisconsin Watch's collaboration with Gigafact.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Reporter

  • Dec 2007 - Present

  Cover Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers games. Cover Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers games.



Self-employed

• Journalist

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Freelance writer/reporter (and two-time author).

• Journalist

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019



PolitiFact

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2023



The New York Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Election campaign correspondent. Election campaign correspondent.



Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Sep 1998 - Jan 2019

  PolitiFact Wisconsin reporter from 2010 until 2019; reporter on various beats prior to that. Helped launch the political fact checking feature of the Journal Sentinel, which is part of the national PolitiFact network. Led PolitiFact Wisconsin social media efforts: Grew Facebook from zero likes to 4,000 likes, and zero followers to 3,800 followers, since 2010; grew Twitter followers from zero in 2014 to 10,455. PolitiFact Wisconsin reporter from 2010 until 2019; reporter on various beats prior to that. Helped launch the political fact checking feature of the Journal Sentinel, which is part of the national PolitiFact network. Led PolitiFact Wisconsin social media efforts: Grew Facebook from zero likes to 4,000 likes, and zero followers to 3,800 followers, since 2010; grew Twitter followers from zero in 2014 to 10,455.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Created and taught upper-level undergraduate course in sports journalism. Created and taught upper-level undergraduate course in sports journalism.



University of Wisconsin Press, Turner Publishing

• Author

  • Oct 2002 - Dec 2008

  Author of "Cracked Sidewalks and French Pastry: The Wit and Wisdom of Al McGuire," University of Wisconsin Press, 2002; and "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute," Cumberland House Publishing/Turner Publishing, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Author of "Cracked Sidewalks and French Pastry: The Wit and Wisdom of Al McGuire," University of Wisconsin Press, 2002; and "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute," Cumberland House Publishing/Turner Publishing, 2006, 2007 and 2008.



The Fresno Bee

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 1998

  Courts reporter and investigative reporter. Member of team that investigated point shaving allegations involving Jerry Tarkanian's Fresno State basketball team. Gained valuable reporting experience prior to making a homecoming by joining the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Courts reporter and investigative reporter. Member of team that investigated point shaving allegations involving Jerry Tarkanian's Fresno State basketball team. Gained valuable reporting experience prior to making a homecoming by joining the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.



The Beacon-News

• Aurora, Illinois

• Assistant City Editor

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1992

  Gained management experience prior to obtaining master's degree. Gained management experience prior to obtaining master's degree.



Tulsa World Media Company

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 1984 - Sep 1989

  Launched my reporting career by venturing to a new part of the country. A year out of college, developed a social services beat that won statewide reporting awards. Also covered city hall. Launched my reporting career by venturing to a new part of the country. A year out of college, developed a social services beat that won statewide reporting awards. Also covered city hall.



Indianapolis News/Pulliam Fellowship

• Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Intern reporter

  • Jun 1984 - Sep 1984

  One of 10 student journalists from across the country chosen for a Pulliam Fellowship reporting internship. Led directly to my first permanent job, at the Tulsa World. One of 10 student journalists from across the country chosen for a Pulliam Fellowship reporting internship. Led directly to my first permanent job, at the Tulsa World.



The Badger Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief

  • Aug 1983 - May 1984

  University of Wisconsin-Madison student newspaper University of Wisconsin-Madison student newspaper



The Times of Northwest Indiana

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern reporter

  • Jun 1983 - Sep 1983

  Key career development step as intern reporter following junior year of college. Bonus life experience: renting from a gun-carrying priest who played in polka bands on the weekends. Key career development step as intern reporter following junior year of college. Bonus life experience: renting from a gun-carrying priest who played in polka bands on the weekends.



National Journalism Center

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Intern reporter

  • Jun 1982 - Sep 1982

  Transformative experience, working in the news capital of the world following my sophomore year in college. Gained confidence to reach higher, take on bigger challenges. Footnote: Shared apartment with fellow intern Malcolm Gladwell. Transformative experience, working in the news capital of the world following my sophomore year in college. Gained confidence to reach higher, take on bigger challenges. Footnote: Shared apartment with fellow intern Malcolm Gladwell.