School of Media News
WKU wins Hearst photojournalism championship
Congratulations to WKU’s School of Media for winning the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the fourth straight year and 26th time in the past 31 years. In the Photojournalism II – Picture Story/Series Competition, Lily Thompson, a senior from Paoli, Indiana, finished second, received a $2,000 award and qualified for the semifinal round of judging.
WKU School of Media cancels upcoming open house and other events
The upcoming gallery exhibit, Gaines Lecture Series and open house for the 10th anniversary
of the Film program have all been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
More information will be posted as the situation develops.
WKU School of Media Photojournalism grads win Hearst Awards
Congratulations to Kendall Warner and Mhari Shaw who placed fifth and sixth in 2019-2020 Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s the Multimedia Innovative Storytelling and Audience Engagement Competition
WKU School of Media partners with WKU Public Radio in management of WWHR-FM
WKU School of Media announces a new partnership with WKU Public Radio regarding the
management of WWHR-FM, WKU’s student-run radio station.
Public Radio is responsible for the management, operation, and broadcast programming
of the station effective February 1, 2020. The station will continue to serve as an
educational lab overseen by the School of Media Broadcasting program faculty. Students
will continue to produce news programs and gain valuable broadcasting experience.
“This partnership with WKU Public Radio will expand the range of skills and learning
experiences of student broadcasters by providing additional professional opportunities
and mentorship. This is a win for our students and the School of Media,” stated Dr.
Larry Snyder, Dean of Potter College of Arts & Letters.
WKU SoM student places 7th in Hearst Radio News & Features
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the finalists selected in the 2019-2020 Journalism Awards Program’s Radio News and Features competition:
Seventh Place, Natalie Turner, Western Kentucky University
Search Committee for the School of Media director announces four finalists
WKU Journalism Major, Annalee Hubbs, wins ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship
Registration is now open for School of Media high school Summer Media Workshops
Finnish journalist Jessikka Aro wins the 2019 Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting
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The School of Media at WKU is ACEJMC accredited for majors in Broadcasting, Journalism and Photojournalism.
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