Journalism

The Journalism major connects the power of storytelling with in-depth, fact-based research. The major is designed for students who are seeking a structured opportunity to gain hands-on, immersive writing experiences.

Jack Shuler,Professor, Director of Journalism

Beth Lossing,Assistant Director

Upcoming Events

Mar.

Journalism at Denison Podcast-a-thon

Journalism at Denison presents the 7th Annual Podcast-a-thon.

5:15pm

Highlights

Beck Series: Writers That Inspire

LinkedIn Alumni Group

$700,000 Mellon Grant for Stellar Journalism

More About the Grant

Spotlights

Sophia Sobota and Heather Rhodes with Buzzy

Journalism hosts sixth annual audio storytelling competition

This year's Podcast-a-thon brought the best stories across disciplines to date. Listen to the winners here.

Denison Magazine

Keeping the public informed

Journalism chose these Denison graduates — and they're chasing it from Ohio to Africa.

From Denison to Report for America and beyond: Alina Panek ’20

Denison journalism alum Alina Panek ’20 shares her internship and career journey.

Zoe Meyer '23 with assistant journalism professor Doug Swift

Denison Magazine

The meaning of mentorship

Zoe Meyer '23 was a junior when she decided to major in journalism. The late move felt risky, but assistant professor Doug Swift had her back.

Unearthing the mystery of volcanic eruptions

Professor Erik Klemetti is winning awards for writing about his favorite research topic: volcanoes.

Inspiring students to pursue their passion for storytelling is rewarding to visiting assistant journalism professor Doug Swift, who arrived at Denison in 2017.

5 questions with Journalism’s Doug Swift

Swift talks about why he got into documentaries and how he involved students in his latest project, 10,000 Acres.

Documentary explores human relationship to the land

It took 10 years for journalism professor Doug Swift to document and assemble the chronicle of this small, but revealing, corner of Appalachia.

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal