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Meredith Melland
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Reporter, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Chicago, Milwaukee
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Biography
I believe that a society or community needs to be informed to maintain a fair democracy. It is a journalist's job to engage with the reader and tell them new information, as well as listen to them and cover what they think is important. I'm curious about all subjects and all types of media, and have taken classes to become adaptable to every medium. Since I came to Chicago in 2016 to study journalism at DePaul University, I have published stories on local government, education, arts and culture, workers' strikes, housing and elections. I am also interested in web design and data journalism. The modality of web and digital journalism is ever-evolving, and I enjoy playing around with its functionality to make it more accessible to the reader. I have experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, SQLite, Microsoft Access and Python.
I particularly enjoy writing feature stories or investigations related to education technology business or that answer a larger question about some aspect of Chicago or the Midwest.
Anything not related to that galaxy far, far away.
Content
By Meredith Melland Verified| Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service@ John Thrower smiled as he visited JobsWork MKE’s new location at ThriveOn King, eager to share his story about completing the workshop nearly six years ago with the 11 participants. “They do care,” he said. “And I think that’s one of the biggest issues with a lot of people is they think that nobody cares.”JobsWork MKE’s workshop is just one of the workforce development programs community members have access to in ThriveOn King in Bronzeville.
By Meredith Melland Verified| Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service@ Leaders of the Social Development Commission say continuing to get funding from the state as a community action agency is their priority for keeping the social services agency in business. Being designated as a community action agency is important to SDC because it makes the agency eligible to receive federal block grant funds that support its anti-poverty programs.
By Meredith Melland Verified| Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service@ Milwaukee residents can access tax prep help for free through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program. Certified VITA volunteers can file state and federal tax returns for households with an income of about $67,000 or less and people who have disabilities or limited English-speaking abilities. Since appointments can fill up quickly and may require a few weeks of work, check out the options before the April 15 tax-filing deadline.
Company Info
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, often referred to as NNS, is an ambitious, collaborative and pioneering news organization that for 14 years has delivered fact-based reporting to communities of color in Milwaukee. In 2024, following many successful collaborations, NNS merged with Wisconsin Watch as part of a bold vision to rebuild local news in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
+1 414-604-6397