Majors: Journalism
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Goodson, Meagher place third in new Iowa Business-for-Good Journalism Contest
Categories: Students
A story about a local hairdresser’s impact on her community earned Wartburg College students Karma Goodson and Logan Meagher third-place honors in the inaugural Iowa Business-for-Good Journalism Contest. The judges selected the story, “Shar Roorda: Defining Hair and Excellence,” for its “compelling narrative and spotlight on an underreported community business making a meaningful impact.” “This…
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Wartburg students gain hands-on experience at ISU’s Design/Shift competition
A team of Wartburg College graphic design students recently competed against undergraduate and graduate students from across the state to create a new brand identity and logo for an Iowa nonprofit. Design/Shift, a daylong design-a-thon hosted by Iowa State University, provides student teams with the opportunity to tackle real branding projects while simultaneously offering 12…
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Wartburg student-run media organizations bring home 20 IBNA awards
Wartburg College student-run media organizations captured nine top place finishes at the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s annual conference and awards ceremony April 18. In total the college’s student-run television and radio stations earned 20 awards in categories ranging from political and sports coverage to in-depth storytelling and podcast creation. The students and recent graduates who…
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Wartburg College students honored at journalism conference
Categories: Students
Students from Wartburg College’s Department of Journalism & Communication were recognized at an awards banquet during the 2026 Midwest Journalism Conference on April 11 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Wartburg student-run media won three of the 2026 Eric Sevareid Awards presented by the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association at the banquet: Kammerer, Ali Parkhurst and Karma Goodson…
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Wartburg journalism and communication students to premiere documentary April 9
A team of students from Wartburg College’s Department of Journalism and Communication will premiere their documentary, “More Than a Team: A Knight’s Legacy,” Thursday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m., in Neumann Auditorium. The event, which is hosted in conjunction with the college’s RICE Day celebration, is free to the community. Those who are unable to attend…
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Wartburg Trumpet editor-in-chief wins Best of SNO award
Ali Parkhurst, editor-in-chief of The Wartburg Trumpet, won a Best of SNO award for her story “Rewa Chababo: Leaving a Mark.” This marks Parkhurst’s fifth Best of SNO award and the first for The Wartburg Trumpet. Her previous awards recognized her work at Waterloo West High School, where she wrote for The Wahawk Insider and…
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Weatherall will return to Wartburg March 24 to discuss her career path
Maya Weatherall will be the sixth speaker in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) professional speaker series Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m., in Whitehouse Business Center 214. During the free event, Weatherall will share how her passion for filmmaking and storytelling unexpectedly led to a career in marketing, media and communication. Weatherall serves as…
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Jones to discuss the ethics of AI in video postproduction at Wartburg Feb. 17
Categories: Events
Benjamin Jones will be the fifth speaker in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) professional speaker series Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m., in Whitehouse Business Center 214. During the free event, Jones, of Cedar Falls, will share his experiences with the ethics of AI in video postproduction. With specialization in video editing…
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Wartburg student media bring home ICMA awards
More than 15 Wartburg College students were recently recognized for their work with student media at the annual Iowa College Media Association Awards. In all, the students brought home 41 awards for work in print, video and audio. In addition to the individual achievements, KWAR, the college’s student-run radio station, received its third straight Overall…
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Svenson to speak at Wartburg College Jan. 20
KatieJo Svenson will be the fourth speaker in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) professional speaker series Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in Whitehouse Business Center 214. During the free event, Svenson will share her experiences in athletics communications and sports information. Svenson co-founded Wartburg’s Knight Vision with the Department of Journalism & Communication and served as the college’s sports…
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Matthew: Balancing school and military service
Name: Matthew TudorHometown: Independence, IowaMajor: Journalism & CommunicationCampus Activities: Salt Company, Castle SingersBranch of Service: Iowa Army National GuardMilitary Company and Location: 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Camp Dodge Why did you choose Wartburg: I chose Wartburg because of the journalism program, and I felt the college would give me the education and skills to…
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Wartburg journalism students attend UNI Fast Forward Conference
Four Wartburg College students, Keziah Ambundo, Chris Guerrero, Caleb Kammerer and Ali Parkhurst, recently attended the 2025 Fast Forward Conference at the University of Northern Iowa. During the conference, which connects students with industry professionals, the students heard from professionals in media, cinematography, marketing and other fields. They also were given time to network with…