Here to cut through all the noise, guest host Nada Elmikashfi welcomes two Wisconsin investigative journalists. For the first half hour, David Armiak talks about the value of watchdog reporting and how to sift through the news. Then Dan Shafer joins with his opposition reporting and a take on the Senate debate.

David Armiak is a research director with the Center for Media and Democracy. He has extensively researched dark money, corporate corruption and right-wing networks. David is an expert at filing public records requests.

Dan Shafer is an independent journalist in Milwaukee. He writes and publishes a weekly opinion column called “The Recombobulation Area.” He has worked for numerous outlets including Seattle magazine, Seattle Business magazine, Milwaukee Business Journal and Milwaukee Magazine. He has also written for The Daily Beast, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Shepherd Express, WisBusiness and Milwaukee Record.

photo by Dan Shafer of the 10/13 senate debate in Milwaukee

 

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