Mark Ossolinski

Mark Ossolinski graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with his master’s degree in 2022. Previous roles include being a digital editor for MissionWired. He also interned for the American Prospect and covered state politics for the Columbia Missourian. In college, he interned for the Missouri Information Corps, covering climate change in Missouri, and contributed reporting to the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting.

During his time with WWG, Ossolinski worked with Grunwald to investigate the relationship between agribusiness and climate change.

Fellow

Michael Grunwald

Michael Grunwald is the author of “We Are Eating the Earth” (Simon & Schuster, 2025). It’s about the food we eat, the farms that make the food, the forests that get cleared to make room for the farms, and the search for technological and political solutions that can prevent us from eating the earth.

Workshops / Events

Lessons from the Field: Thursday, April 2, 2026

New York Times Magazine Writer Caleb Gayle

Introduction: Laine Cibulskis, senior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher

Lessons from the Field: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Michelle García, Winner of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize

Introduction: Ivy Reed, junior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher