What's Happening

2025

Lena Folke ’22 on a road with a microphone and neon-yellow vest in front of a news camera.

Alumni

Recent Denison alum now a broadcast journalist

Working with video, audio, and editing tools gave her a hands-on introduction to the kind of storytelling she hoped to pursue.

Date: May 20, 2025

2023

Alumni

Eric Wharton '23, arts and culture reporter

Journalism major Eric Wharton '23 is "itching" to get started in his first gig with the APG newspaper group in Wisconsin.

Date: October 3, 2023

Alumni

Journalism graduate Zoe Meyer now with the Sierra Sun

Zoe Meyer puts her storytelling skills to work in the Lake Tahoe area.

Date: October 2, 2023

Spotlights

Students shine in podcasting competition

Annual Podcast-a-thon rewards audio storytelling about science, history, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

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

Denison Magazine

Off The Hill and into a community

The Reporting Project at Denison is putting heart into local news — and telling one of Licking County’s biggest stories.

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22

Learning comedy cross-training at Second City in Chicago

The Payoff

Newspaper intern Jake Gunther ’22 finds the rewards of taking chances.

An aerial view of north quad and the IM field

Denison Magazine

On Resilience

Poetry by Riley Halpern '22

Professor Erik Klemetti presents Ava Goodwin '23 with the Grand Buzzy Champion Award

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

This year's Podcast-a-thon engaged over 250 students and faculty from 9 classes, mentored by audio professionals.

What's Happening

Alumni

Denison launches the most ambitious campaign in its history

Academic innovation continues to accelerate at Denison

Denison announces 2026 MLK keynote and theme

What's Happening

2025

2023

Spotlights

Students shine in podcasting competition

The science behind the art of writing

Journalism hosts sixth annual audio storytelling competition

Keeping the public informed

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

The meaning of mentorship

Unearthing the mystery of volcanic eruptions

5 questions with Journalism’s Doug Swift

Documentary explores human relationship to the land

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

Off The Hill and into a community

Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22

The Payoff

On Resilience

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

What's Happening

Recent Denison alum now a broadcast journalist

Pulitzer-winning journalist says learning something new is a wonderful adventure

New Denison podcast celebrates the lives of ordinary Ohioans