Fall 2023 publications update
Meet the Fall 2023 editors of The Front, The Planet and Klipsun and learn what they have been working on. Video by Desiree Erdmann.
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Spring 2023 Graduation Photos
Spring 2023 journalism grads celebrate their accomplishments in Red Square.
Holding onto journalism while teaching English abroad
After finding a way to creatively tell stories in the visual journalism major, Bailey Jo Josie continued her journey with writing while living in Japan. Now, she’s back in Washington and ready to fully embrace her identity as a local reporter.
Jesse Nichols has more than just luck
Visual journalism alumni Jesse Nichols has worked at Grist since leaving Western in 2017 as an Outstanding Graduate. His current work combines his lifelong love for videography and the lessons he learned from his tenure at The Planet Magazine.
Better late than never: WWU ‘celebrates excellence’ of journalism emeritus
Lyle E. Harris, a journalism professor emeritus, was the only person to receive a Celebration of Excellence honor despite no longer teaching courses at Western. Harris received the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award to recognize the lasting impact he made on those he taught.
Audra Anderson can’t get enough of the hyper-local news scene
When Audra Anderson’s friends have a question about the latest waterfront development or downtown eatery, they ask their personal, local news expert.
As the assistant editor at Cascadia Daily News, Anderson reads every piece of copy that comes through the never-ending news cycle. She said her sense of being “tuned in” to Bellingham’s beating heart is more heightened now than ever before as a student or local reporter.
Amy Harder: Leading the charge on climate change coverage
It goes without saying most journalists are curious and love to learn, but Amy Harder is not your typical journalist. Her love for learning is alive. It’s deeply rooted and grows, branching into all different areas of her life.
Nate Sanford knows how to make an impression
If you’ve been involved with Western Washington University’s journalism department at all in the last three years, you’ve probably heard the name Nate Sanford.
Whether it be for his coverage of lead in Western’s drinking water as a JOUR 307 student or for his consecutive two-quarter title as editor-in-chief during The Front’s rebrand, Sanford’s reputation has not faded.
Fostering resilience while featuring community
The Pacific Northwest might seem cold in the dark winter months, but “cold’ took on an entirely new meaning for Colton Rasanen-Fryar when they landed a job in North Dakota.
Mitch Evich ‘Bellringer’ Memorial Scholarship
Mitch Evich made his mark at The Western Front in the early 80s as an up-and-coming reporter and editor with a knack for principled news writing and inspiring the same in others, including one of his life-long friends.
In 2022 that friend established a scholarship in his honor.