Bill McMorris

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]

Bill McMorris
Born (1986-03-10) March 10, 1986
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationInvestigative reporter, Researcher
Years active2009 – present

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
  1. http://freebeacon.com/author/bill-mcmorris/
  2. watchdog.org website
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity website
  5. Illinois Statehouse News Archived April 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. http://watchdog.org/1519/the-list-just-keeps-on-growing/
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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