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. "Bill McMorris, Author at Washington Free Beacon".
  2. watchdog.org website
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-04-06.{{cite web}}: 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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