The Life After, By Arthur H. Trickett-Wile
WKUPJ junior, Arthur H. Trickett-Wile looks at the challenges one faces while being a force to challenge students on a daily basis. Dr. Craig T. Cobane built the Western Kentucky …
Student Work
Carry On
From the moment the world learned of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the evening of September 8, 2022, to the funeral held at Westminster Abbey on September 19, …
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 …
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 …
Swimming Lessons by Sam Mallon
Senior Photojournalism student, Sam Mallon document the legendary swim coach Bill Powell during our in person Mountain Workshops this past fall. Most know of Powell’s victories but now we learn …
Witnessing the Destruction
Western Kentucky University photojournalism major, Gunnar Word, woke up early the morning after the devastating tornado outbreak that had ripped through the western portion of the state leveling communities and …
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 …
Write-In by Alex Maxwell
Senior Photojournalism major Alex Maxwell follows the unlikely campaign of Tom Morris who was running as a write-in candidate for Mayor of Bowling Green, Ky. Longtime Bowling Green resident Tom …
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 …
A Relative, A Revelation | by Chris Kohley
Senior WKU Photojournalism major Chris Kohley depicts in this multimedia project how history lives on for local historian Tommy Hines as he uncovers facts about his ancestor with the same …
Driving Change | by Sam Mallon
Sam Mallon, a junior WKU Photojournalism major, documents Bowling Green’s Mobile Grocery Bus, that was established by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green to address the growing problems of food …
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 are Kentuckians facing the future of work?
The Way We Work In place of coal miners stand robotic machines. Instead of farmhands, Bluetooth tracking-chips count cattle. Older folks are on their toes, redefining, revamping and reconsidering their …
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 …
WKUPJ winners 2020 Eyes of History – White House News Photographers Association
Congratulations to WKU Gabriel Scarlett the 2020 Student Still Photographer of the Year for the White House News Photographers Association annual photography and video competition. Michelle Hanks 2nd place in …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …