Author Archives: Jay Bouchard

This story was originally published by Medill News Service on February 9, 2016. I covered the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary in January/February, reporting mainly on the republican candidates’ religious rhetoric and their reception among voters.  MANCHESTER, NH—Tom Rettberg reflects the historical nature of New Hampshire voters—a fickle electorate notoriously tough to impress. StandingContinue reading “God is Secondary in New Hampshire Primary”

In August 2015, I traveled to the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda with the Montana Dental Outreach Team. In addition to serving at the refugee camp, I dispatched daily for the Helena Independent Record. I published six articles from Africa. Please access them using the links below: Celebrating small victories in Uganda: August 20, 2015Continue reading “Reporting from Uganda: August 2015”

This story was originally published at Medillreports.org in February 2016. By Jay Bouchard In an effort to empower and protect the rights of low-wage hourly workers, a first-of-its-kind mobile application is launching Monday in Chicago with the potential to increase global workplace transparency. Don Chartier, a retired business executive and first-time entrepreneur, spent the past yearContinue reading “HourVoice: Workers’ Rights Smartphone App to Launch in Chicago”

This story was first published by Medill News Service on March 9, 2016 By Jay Bouchard When her college campus was bombed in 2011, Salam Abdulrazzak wanted to remain in Syria and protest the Assad regime’s unwarranted cruelty. But at her parents insistence, she reluctantly left in January 2012 and sought refuge in the UnitedContinue reading “Sharing Syrian Stories: Local high schoolers interview refugees with StoryCorps”

As part of my graduate program at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, I covered a social justice beat from January-April 2016. My beat incorporated reporting on Syrian refugees, immigration, workers’ rights, religion, and politics. God is secondary in New Hampshire primary: Feb, 9, 2016 Sharing Syrian Stories: March 9, 2016 HourVoice: Workers’ rights appContinue reading “View my work with Medill News Service”

  Reporting from Italy, May 2014: Journey to the Heart of the Church: Carroll students make pilgrimage to Italy, encounter alumnus in Rome (Page 12) Chemistry Unleashed: Carroll’s new Integrated Lab inspires innovated learning and research: August 2015 (Page 18)  

Kenneth “Mike” Franklin, a beloved member of the Carroll College community, passed away on September 20, 2014. In remembrance, I wrote a tribute published in the Helena Independent Record published on October 9, 2014.