College GeekFest at WKU March 23-24
Save the date! GeekFest is coming to WKU on March 23-24. Join us for lectures from professionals in the field, a shootout, and a print trade. The workshop is free …
WKUPJs Gabriel Scarlett and Shaban Athuman win 2018 NPPF Scholarships
Congratulations to Gabriel Scarlett and Shaban Athuman on winning National Press Photographers Foundation scholarships. Gabriel won the Jimi Lott Scholarship and Shaban won the NPPF Still & Multimedia Scholarship, both …
Projects from our students
Srijita Chattopadhyay During her internship, WKUPJ student Srijita Chattopadhyay followed a Rohingya refugee family as they observed 40-days of mourning after the accidental death of their son. The original story …
Sanctuary
Deafening silence and agonizing pain were constant companions to Brandon Spaulding. Living life was a chore. The sudden embrace of suicide looked beautiful, many a time. But, there was more …
Through Our Eyes – 11/29/17
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Through Our Eyes – 11/14/17
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Through Our Eyes – 11/7/17
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Through Our Eyes – 10/17/17
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Through Our Eyes – 10/10/17
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Through Our Eyes-09/19/17
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Through Our Eyes-09/12/17
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2017 Capstone Projects
We are excited to present an exhibition of the PJ436 Projects class, WKUPJ’s capstone course. From the depths of the longest cave system in the world to flying over the United …
Through Our Eyes-04/11/17
**This past Tuesday, WKU students skyped with members of RIT’s NPPA student chapter and exchanged photos for a joint critique session. WKU students discussed and selected the best photos from …
America Divided
America Divided A look into the opinions leading up to the 2016 Presidential Race, documented by WKUPJ students Mie Hee Christensen and Michael Noble Jr. Using Verse’s, interactive video platform you …
WKUPJ Wins 23rd Overall Photojournalism in the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition
WKUPJ Wins Overall in Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition. Hearst Journalism Awards program recognized Western Kentucky University as the overall winner in their Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition. This marks the 23rd year that …
Stitched Past by Sawyer Smith
Stitched Past WKUPJ student Sawyer Smith examines the impact of the social enterprise company Krochet Kids who’s mission is to empower women to move out of poverty through education and work. Sawyer …
On Poisoned Land by Gabriel Scarlett
On Poisoned Land How the Navajo still suffer from a country’s flirtation with nuclear war. WKUPJ student Gabriel Scarlett examines the effects from decades of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation’s …
The Way We Love by Lauren Nolan
The Way We Love Love may be the only experience we all share. It makes us human. It’s part of our story. Love brings us to the extreme ends of …
Living On A Dollar A Day – Gallery Show by Renée C. Byer
The School of Journalism & Broadcasting is excited to announce the opening of a photographic and interactive exhibition that promises to change the way you look at the world. Living …