Relating to: creating a journalism fellowship program in the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE)

Summary

The bill establishes a journalism fellowship program within the University of Wisconsin System, providing 25 one‑year fellowships each paying $40,000. It funds the program with $1 million for the 2025‑26 and 2026‑27 fiscal years and adds 25 full‑time equivalent staff positions. The aim is to place recent journalism graduates in local newsrooms to improve local news coverage and media literacy.

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