web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 17:50:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Wisconsin Watch - Episodes Tagged with “Pandemic” https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/tags/pandemic Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that reports on government accountability and quality of life issues, like education, the economy and the environment. It’s more important to us to get the story right than it is to be first and we believe in collaborating, not competing, with other news outlets. Not only can you find our stories on WisconsinWatch.org, but we give all of our reports away for free to hundreds of other news organizations. We are excited to start sharing our reports in audio form and you can find them wherever you get your podcasts! en-us episodic From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Wisconsin Watch The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that reports on government accountability and quality of life issues, like education, the economy and the environment. It’s more important to us to get the story right than it is to be first and we believe in collaborating, not competing, with other news outlets. Not only can you find our stories on WisconsinWatch.org, but we give all of our reports away for free to hundreds of other news organizations. We are excited to start sharing our reports in audio form and you can find them wherever you get your podcasts! no Wisconsin, news, investigative Wisconsin Watch info@wisconsinwatch.org Pandemic support fading for 1 in 12 Wisconsinites who were food insecure https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/pandemic-support-fading-for-1-in-12-wisconsinites-who-were-food-insecure 955dd9fa-bd74-4096-8223-b8ea7c03479d Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch Some pandemic-related changes could transform FoodShare and other solutions to hunger — if the policies survive expiration dates and the state’s political divide 13:59 no <p>"Wisconsin Watch’s Erin Gretzinger and other members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison investigative spring reporting class explore the history and state of hunger in Wisconsin, including the cumbersome government FoodShare program and efforts to increase the quality and accessibility of food through Wisconsin Watch's new series called 'Beyond Hunger'.<br> " Originally published on July 21st, 2022. </p> Wisconsin, beyond hunger, food, food assistance, food deserts, food insecurity, foodshare, hunger, pandemic, school lunch, SNAP "Wisconsin Watch’s Erin Gretzinger and other members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison investigative spring reporting class explore the history and state of hunger in Wisconsin, including the cumbersome government FoodShare program and efforts to increase the quality and accessibility of food through Wisconsin Watch's new series called 'Beyond Hunger'.
" Originally published on July 21st, 2022.

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]]> "Wisconsin Watch’s Erin Gretzinger and other members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison investigative spring reporting class explore the history and state of hunger in Wisconsin, including the cumbersome government FoodShare program and efforts to increase the quality and accessibility of food through Wisconsin Watch's new series called 'Beyond Hunger'.
" Originally published on July 21st, 2022.

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]]> Federal food aid in Wisconsin has evolved, but users still face decades-old barriers https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/federal-food-aid-in-wisconsin-has-evolved-but-users-still-face-decades-old-barriers bd9acdd8-59b9-4553-a2c7-7d0c289ac19b Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch The former head of Wisconsin’s FoodShare program says qualifying for and maintaining food assistance is overly cumbersome for participants 23:41 no <p>This story explores the history of federal food assistance and its potential future in Wisconsin. This story is part of the Wisconsin Watch series "Beyond Hunger." Reporting by Sam Watson and Joey Prestley. Originally published on July 28th, 2022. </p> Wisconsin, food, foodshare, food insecurity, food assistance, food deserts, school lunch, SNAP, beyond hunger, pandemic This story explores the history of federal food assistance and its potential future in Wisconsin. This story is part of the Wisconsin Watch series "Beyond Hunger." Reporting by Sam Watson and Joey Prestley. Originally published on July 28th, 2022.

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]]> This story explores the history of federal food assistance and its potential future in Wisconsin. This story is part of the Wisconsin Watch series "Beyond Hunger." Reporting by Sam Watson and Joey Prestley. Originally published on July 28th, 2022.

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]]> COVID-19 killed a thousand Wisconsinites in three weeks. These residents don’t see the danger. https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/covid19-wisconsin-skeptic 0af177b9-06ea-4058-a188-039dfad15abc Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch Some Wisconsinites downplay the severity of COVID-19, spurning masks and vaccinations and inhibiting efforts to contain the pandemic. 19:28 no <p>Coronavirus skeptics in Wisconsin have gathered to protest mask-wearing and lockdown mandates throughout the pandemic. According to public health and communication experts, misinformation campaigns are one factor working against the state's pandemic response. As preperations continue for the coronavirus vaccine to be distributed across the nation, the misinformation that fuels many pandemic denialists is already threatening this fragile response. </p> <p>Reporting by Howard Hardee. Originally published on Dec. 8, 2020. </p> Wisconsin, covid-19, coronavirus, misinformation, communication, pandemic, Coronavirus skeptics in Wisconsin have gathered to protest mask-wearing and lockdown mandates throughout the pandemic. According to public health and communication experts, misinformation campaigns are one factor working against the state's pandemic response. As preperations continue for the coronavirus vaccine to be distributed across the nation, the misinformation that fuels many pandemic denialists is already threatening this fragile response.

Reporting by Howard Hardee. Originally published on Dec. 8, 2020.

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]]> Coronavirus skeptics in Wisconsin have gathered to protest mask-wearing and lockdown mandates throughout the pandemic. According to public health and communication experts, misinformation campaigns are one factor working against the state's pandemic response. As preperations continue for the coronavirus vaccine to be distributed across the nation, the misinformation that fuels many pandemic denialists is already threatening this fragile response.

Reporting by Howard Hardee. Originally published on Dec. 8, 2020.

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