Photojournalist John Moore of Getty Images will be visiting Western Kentucky University on Monday, April 25 to discuss his recent work covering the uprisings in N.     Africa, including in Libya, Egypt and Bahrain.  In addition, Moore will honor the work and lives of his two colleagues Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington who were both killed [...]

Western Kentucky University’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting welcomes Operation Photo Rescue co-founder Dave Ellis as its first guest lecturer of the 2010-2011 school year on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30 in the MMTH Auditorium. Ellis, a director of photography at The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, VA, co-founded the non-profit Operation Photo Rescue after Hurricane [...]

Hi folks – and welcome back to another exciting year at WKU! We just want everyone to know that we will have our annual photojournalist majors meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 8:00 pm in MMTH rm 166 (Auditorium). If you are a new student here at Western and you are seeking photojournalism as a [...]

The School of Journalism and Broadcasting, through the generous contribution of Canon Inc., is bringing in internationally acclaimed photographer David Hume Kennerly on Wednesday, March 17, to give a presentation about his work and career that has spanned four decades. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Mass Media and Technology Hall auditorium. This is free and open [...]

Gregory Heisler, us a New York-based photographer who is renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness. His enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive are manifested in his hands-on approach to all aspects of the image making process. His iconic portraits and innovative essays have often graced the covers and pages of many magazines, including Time, Life, [...]

David Stephenson, a WKU photojournalism graduate, spoke to the Photojournalism Projects class on Thursday, February 19. Stephenson, last years POYi winner of the best multimedia project, shared his knowledge and expertise of a working photojournalist at the Lexington Herald-Leader. He also spent a great deal of time discussing the pros and cons of Canon’s 5D [...]

The Western Kentucky University School of Journalism & Broadcasting is pleased to present the 2009 Gaines Lecture, “World in Conflict” by Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Rick Loomis. He will be presenting his work to the public Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm at Mass Media and Technology Hall auditorium. Admission is free. Rick Loomis is [...]