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Klipsun writers win AEJMC Magazine Contest

Klipsun Magazine writers earned two national awards in the 2024 Student Magazine Contest sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

The annual contest, organized by AEJMC’s Magazine Media Division, drew 137 entries from 21 colleges and universities across nine categories.

Journalism faculty shine at AEJMC annual conference

Western’s Department of Journalism was well represented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Professors Carolyn Nielsen, Derek Moscato, Peggy Watt and Brian J. Bowe all participated in the conference, held this year in Philadelphia.

Questen Inghram sits for a portrait during a campus visit on May 28, 2024. Inghram, a 2023 news-ed grad, is working for the Yakima Herald-Republic with the support from the Murrow News Fellowship, an initiative of Washington State University that places reporters across the state of Washington to cover civic issues. Photo by Maylis Laverne

Becoming a Swiss army knife

In April 2024, Questen Inghram, a 2019 news-ed alum, started a two-year Murrow News Fellowship covering local government in the Lower Yakima Valley for the Yakima Herald-Republic.

The Fight for Freedom (of Information)

David Cuillier, class of 1990, is the Director of the University of Florida Brechner Freedom of Information Project. WWU honored him with the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in May 2024.

A Tale of Two Careers (and one that might have been)

Jack Keith recently retired after 18 years of teaching journalism at Western Washington University. Prior to Western, Keith enjoyed a 30-year career in the field, including the Bellingham Herald and The News Tribune in Tacoma.

Western becomes newest member of Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honors society – Western Today
A trip to nationals helps launch a journalism career – Western Window
Three journalism alums win lawsuit against Western for violating Washington State Public Records Act – Cascadia Daily News
WWU’s Derek Moscato presents recent research on the shared cultural impact of baseball between U.S. and Japan – WWU News
Trio of WWU faculty reflect on their time at Western as retirement looms – WWU News
Journalism’s Brian J. Bowe Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Research Abroad in Palestine – WWU News
A Trip to Nationals Helps Launch a Journalism Career – Western Window