Bill McMorris
| Bill McMorris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 10, 1986 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Investigative reporter, Researcher |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
Bill McMorris (born March 10, 1986) is an American journalist who serves as a staff writer for the conservative website The Washington Free Beacon[1] and has contributed to Watchdog.org.[2] He served as managing editor of Old Dominion Watchdog,[3] a part of the conservative Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.[4] He is a former contributor to Illinois Statehouse News.[5]
Biography
McMorris joined the staff of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity in June 2009 as a researcher and investigative reporter. He became an investigative reporter for Watchdog.org in September 2009 when the website was launched.
Before working for the Franklin Center he served as a staff writer for the Santa Barbara News-Press and as an editorial intern for the National Journalism Center.
McMorris was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Wilton, Connecticut. He attended Cornell University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and history.
McMorris reported on phantom congressional districts in 2009.[6] He also covered the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.[7]
He was a 2010 recipient of the Robert Novak Fellowship, sponsored by the Phillips Foundation.
References
- ↑ http://freebeacon.com/author/bill-mcmorris/
- ↑ watchdog.org website
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ↑ Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity website
- ↑ Illinois Statehouse News Archived April 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://watchdog.org/1519/the-list-just-keeps-on-growing/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
External links
- Old Dominion Watchdog website
- Watchdog.org website
- Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity website
- Illinois Statehouse News website