Painting by Number by Gabi Broekema
WKU Photojournalism senior Gabi Broekema during her 6-month winter internship for Mlive tells the story of a Kalamazoo artist whose durational painting project documents mass shootings as they happen across …
Through Our Eyes
Nourishing the Soul by Kennedy Gott
Kennedy Gott’s WKU Photojournalism capstone project, examines a family as they tackle the challenges of sourcing their own food in a more healthy manner. Ellen Aldridge practices modern homesteading by …
All in for Grayson County – by Anna Leachman
As Grayson County High School’s first female principal, Lacy Cox works to build a welcoming community like she knew when she was a student there. But she finds herself pulled …
Growing the Legacy – by Allie Schallert
Land in Grayson County has been farmed by the Cain family for a century. The family’s passion for tending the land continues through its current owner, Sammy Cain. Story by …
Arthur Trickett-Wile
Arthur Trickett-Wile a sophomore in WKU Photojournalism program spent summer of 2022 as an intern for the Charlotte Observer in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously he had spent the summer of 2021 as …
Gabi Broekema
Gabi Broekema a senior in the WKU Photojournalism program returned to her family’s roots while documenting for six-months on an internship with MLive: Kalamazoo Gazette Branch in Southwest Michigan this …
Drifting Through Life
Cooper Briggs is a 12-year-old boy who was born deaf and has recently been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. As he goes through his first year of middle school, he faces …
Mountain Workshops returns to campus
Mountain Workshops returned to WKU campus this year as we offered the options of a Remote workshop or a Live experience for our WKU students. Seniors Brenna Pepke and Gabi …
Sam Mallon – Finding stories that feed your passion
During Sam Mallon’s past four years at Western Kentucky University the photojournalism major has alway made a point to give a voice to subjects she is passionate about. This past …
Zane Meyer-Thornton
Zane Meyer-Thornton, a senior photojournalism major from Los Angeles, California has recently seen success following his summer internship at the Cincinnati Enquirer. His image of a protester won a 1st …
WKUPJ Alumni Look Back on 9-11 and their Journey to Cover History
“It made me question if I was holding the right tool, but a camera is the tool of my trade,” – Michael Bunch Twenty years ago WKU Photojournalism students decided to journey to …
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 …
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 …
Our 2020 Senior Single Photo Exhibition
At the end of each school year, we ask our capstone PJ436 students to select one photo that means the most to them from their time here at WKUPJ and …
How long has it been?
On March 11, 2020 at 2:09 PM WKU President Tim Caboni sent out an email outlining this university’s COVID-19 response plan, altering our lives forever – or at the very …
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 …
Through Our Eyes Week 3!
Below are some of our favorite photos from this week’s Through Our Eyes. Each week the selections are chosen by WKUPJ students. Stay tuned for more to come! First Place …
Through Our Eyes Week 2!
Below are some of our favorite photos from this week’s Through Our Eyes. Each week the selections are chosen by WKUPJ students. Stay tuned for more to come! First Place …
Through Our Eyes Week 1
Below are some of our favorite photos from this week’s Through Our Eyes. Each week the selections are chosen by WKUPJ students. Stay tuned for more to come! First Place …
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, …
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.
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, …