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The Changing Story roundtable and gallery reception is March 27, 6:30 p.m. | JRH auditorium and gallery

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November 21, 2019

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 …

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November 19, 2019

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 …

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November 17, 2019

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.

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February 11, 2019

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 …

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January 23, 2019

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 …

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September 18, 2018

WKU Alumna’s work to air on PBS World Channel

A 2018 WKU alumna and photojournalist Brittany Greeson joined a team of four other young journalists during the fall of 2017 in an effort to explore the issues that divide …

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August 23, 2018

Morehead 2017 Mountain Workshops Exhibition Opens

  Images and short-form narratives from the 2017 Mountain Workshops will be on display at the Morehead Conference Center, 111 E First St, Morehead, KY 40351 September 9 – 14. The …

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May 7, 2018

2018 Capstone Projects

We are excited to present an exhibition of the 2018 PJ436 Projects class, WKUPJ’s capstone course.   Arms to Embrace A short documentary about protecting the ones you love in the …

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April 9, 2018

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 …

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February 10, 2018

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 …

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December 20, 2017

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 …

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December 13, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 11/29/17

Best of the best: Honorable mention:

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November 20, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 11/14/17

Best of the best: Honorable mentions:

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November 20, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 11/7/17

Best of the best:   Honorable mentions:

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October 23, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 10/17/17

Best of the best: Honorable mention: Other work:

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October 13, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 10/10/17

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October 13, 2017

Through Our Eyes – 10/3/17

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September 25, 2017

Through Our Eyes-09/19/17

Best of the best: Honorable mention: Other participants:

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September 17, 2017

Through Our Eyes-09/12/17

Best of the best:   Honorable mention:   Other participants:

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September 11, 2017

Through Our Eyes-09/05/17- Summer Edition

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April 19, 2017

Through Our Eyes-04/18/17

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April 19, 2017

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 …

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April 2, 2017

Through Our Eyes-03/28/17

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March 24, 2017

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 …

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