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Mark Malijan ('09) demonstrates lighting techniques during the Bellingham Visual conference on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. // Photo by Finn Wendt

Bellingham Visual showcases storytelling of the Pacific Northwest

Bellingham Visual, organized by journalism professors Joe Gosen and John Harris, took place on Saturday, Oct. 19, and featured six panelists, including two Western alumni. The one-day conference was co-sponsored by the Department of Journalism and the Foundation for WWU & Alumni.

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.

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.

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.

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