Delayed: Resilience in the Face of a Life-Altering Pandemic
WKU Photojournalism major, Sam Mallon, a Junior from Silver Springs, Maryland, documents college student Maggie Smith as she learns to navigate a pandemic as a student in a field that …
A Relative, A Revelation | by Chris Kohley
Senior WKU Photojournalism major Chris Kohley depicts in this multimedia project how history lives on for local historian Tommy Hines as he uncovers facts about his ancestor with the same …
Driving Change | by Sam Mallon
Sam Mallon, a junior WKU Photojournalism major, documents Bowling Green’s Mobile Grocery Bus, that was established by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green to address the growing problems of food …
Chris Kohley: Experience comes in the field
Internships and on-campus staff positions has provided WKU Photojournalism Senior Chris Kohley experience and opportunities to advance his skills beyond the classroom. Interning for the the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA …
Eleven years later and still waiting for answers
A Wounded Soldier WKU Journalism and Photojournalism students, Sara Krog and Sofie Mortensen tell the story of Veteran Megan Karr who suffers PTSD caused by her experience of …
WKUPJ winners 2020 Eyes of History – White House News Photographers Association
Congratulations to WKU Gabriel Scarlett the 2020 Student Still Photographer of the Year for the White House News Photographers Association annual photography and video competition. Michelle Hanks 2nd place in …
We Can Do Hard Things – by Emma Steele
We Can Do Hard Things by Emma Steele To view the entire story visit: We Can Do Hard Things “You’ll never get over it. You don’t want to,” Davidson said. …
Family Values – A look at the roll of a midwife in Kentucky.
Family Values – A look at the roll of a midwife in Kentucky. Story by Lily Thompson, To view the entire story visit: Family Values Tracey Moore is a midwife, …
Atlanta Photojournalism Student Portfolio of the Year – Michael Blackshire
WKUPJ senior, Michael Blackshire, won the 2019 Rich Mahan Best Student Portfolio recently at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. You can view his winning entry here. In 2018 and again in …
WKUPJ Winners, College Photographer of the Year 2019
For a complete list of this year’s winning images, visit: CPOY Winning Images Photography – Sports Feature | GOLD: Morgan Hornsby Diana Loe, Jonica Louis, and Calouna …
Timeless Travel by Michelle Hanks
The Bowling Green Greyhound bus station has stayed the same for the last 29 years yet new people come and go every day.
WKU Alum J. Scott Applewhite Inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist J. Scott Applewhite has lived a life being in the middle of the major news stories around the world. He was recently honored as the …
The Wrongful Imprisonment of Jose Luis Garcia
The Wrongful Imprisonment of Jose Luis Garcia Story by Gabriel Scarlett and Skyler Ballard Residing in in the Unites States for 50 years and a current green card holder, Jose …
The Pain We Cause
The Pain We Cause: The entanglement of addiction and incarceration in Kentucky, told in two parts. By Morgan Hornsby and Gabriel Scarlett Upon her release from jail for drug-related offenses, …
WKUPJ Senior Skyler Ballard tells a story of immigration
En Muerto En Vida Stuck in limbo, a family fights their father’s deportation. BY SKYLER BALLARD In the thirteen years that Jorge and Christina Zaldivar have been married, the family …
Michelle Hanks chosen to attend Danish School of Media and Journalism
Michelle Hanks has been chosen to attend the Danish School of Media and Journalism this spring as part of an exchange program used to give students a chance of engaging …
WKUPJ KNPA Winners 2019
WKUPJ Students win big at the 2019 Kentucky News Photographer’s Association competition. Student Photographer of the Year: Gabriel Scarlet After 19 days of imprisonment and 12 hours of transportation between …
Defying All Odds
Defying All Odds A mother’s determination to make a change for herself and family By Kathryn Ziesig Work hard, go to college, get a good job, meet your mate, settle …
Embody – by Srijita Chattopadhyay
She had the life others could only dream of, a career as a musician in the music city – Nashville, Tennessee. She was talented, and she was beautiful. There was …
Spirit Bomb – by Ida Marie Odgaard
In a world where wheelchairs seem to go as fast as “Sonic” and basketballs that can turn into “Dragonball Z spirit bombs,” 15-year old David Moore from Bowling Green, Kentucky …
WKUPJ wins Hearst Intercollegiate Championships in photojournalism and multimedia
We are a proud group of WKUPJ faculty, staff and alumni and are always amazed by the dedication and talent of our students. Once again, WKUPJ has won the Hearst …
Families tell their story of loss to Louisville’s Gun Violence
Michael Blackshire started his journey to document victims of gun violence last semester in Louisville, Ky. What started as a series of portraits evolved over time as he came closer …
WKUPJ Shaban Athuman and Nick Wagner place 2nd & 3rd in Hearst
Congratulations to our WKUPJ student Shaban Athuman, 2nd place, and graduate Nick Wagner, 3rd place finish in the annual Hearst Feature/News competition. Shaban wins $2,000 scholarship and Nick wins $1,500 …
Undocumented, Unafraid
Undocumented, Unafraid Video produced by Nick Wagner Diana Lopez is familiar with the non-English speaking courtroom in Nashville. She’s been there twice before to settle two different charges of driving …