What's Happening

2024

Awards & Honors

Jack Nimesheim ’24 honored with the 2024 Kussmaul Award

The Kussmaul Award celebrates close connections between the Denison and Granville communities.

Date: April 22, 2024

Awards & Honors

Isabella Pereira ’25 recognized for leadership

Pereira, a lifeguard, tutor, documentarian, and international student from Venezuela, has made an impact on The Hill.

Date: April 10, 2024

2020

Awards & Honors

Communication major Alina Panek '20 wins President's Medal

Alina Panek '20, a Comm. major with a Narrative Journalism concentration, was awarded Denison's President's Medal, the college's highest student honor.

Date: May 4, 2020

2018

Awards & Honors

Professor Margot Singer Recognized for Mentorship, Teaching

Margot Singer, associate professor of English and Director of the Lisska Center, has been recognized for her work in mentorship and teaching.

Date: April 30, 2018

Spotlights

The science behind the art of writing

The course emphasizes storytelling for scientists looking to publicize their work and teaches storytellers how to write about science with more expertise.

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