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School of Media News

WKU students finish in top 10 of Hearst multimedia competition

Apr 20th, 2021

Two WKU photojournalism students finished in the top 10 of the third multimedia competition of the 2020-2021 Hearst Journalism Awards Program....

WKU students honored in 2021 SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards

Apr 13th, 2021

Several WKU students were honored as winners and finalists in this year’s SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence awards....

NPPA honors WKU photojournalism professor

Apr 8th, 2021

WKU Photojournalism Professor Jeanie Adams-Smith is this year’s recipient of the National Press Photographers Association’s Robin F. Garland...

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SCHOOL OF MEDIA LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY

In a WKU Living Learning Program (LLP), students with similar academic or social interests live together on a residence hall floor and participate in activities tailored to their specific majors or interests.

Our incoming freshman in Broadcasting, Journalism or Photojournalism will live together in Normal Hall and have shared experiences and classes. More information linked above.

Deadline is May 10th!

Apply here: Apply for SoM LLC

FLEISCHAKER-GREEN FIRST AMENDMENT CLASS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2021

Each fall term, the School of Media offers the Fleischaker-Green First Amendment Class. This course is open to all WKU students by application and is team taught by a faculty member from the SoMand from another WKU department.This fall, the class — which combines journalistic reporting, scholarly research and a field trip— will focus on the issue of voting rights in the United States.

WKU FILM HAS KENTUCKY'S FIRST BFA IN FILM PRODUCTION

Western Kentucky University has Kentucky’s first Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production. The new major is an immersive pre-professional degree for students pursuing a career in the film and television industry.

The BFA in Film Production will be offered alongside WKU’s Bachelor of Arts in Film, now in its tenth year.

“We’re excited to be the first in Kentucky to offer a BFA in Film Production,” said Travis Newton, co-coordinator for WKU’s film program. “This new degree culminates many years of development and growth for WKU’s film program. We’ve always stressed film industry professional practices in our classes, and this new program exemplifies that approach.”