Reporting and Feature Writing
Students engage in in-depth reporting to produce a series of articles, which are then
offered to the Sunflower, WSU’s student paper. The Fairmount community, adjacent to
campus, and Wichita’s aircraft industry are two examples of past work.
Applied Video Production
This ESC class creates real work for companies in the Wichita metro area. Previous
clients have included Bike Walk Wichita and various WSU departments.
Shocker Ad Lab
Shocker Ad Lab is Wichita State University's in-house creative advertising agency
serving on-campus, innovation-campus and local/regional business clients. Students
in Shocker Ad Lab produce relevant, engaging, memorable, unexpected and simple marketing
for clients ranging from Airbus Americas to the University Police Department.
IMC Campaigns
Students create communication campaigns for two local nonprofit clients each semester.
Students working in teams to identify target audiences, write objectives, design strategies
and produce all deliverables, which are then used by the clients.
The Sunflower
WSU’s student-run news source offers paid positions and the perks of the press to
reporters, sports writers, opinion writers, editors, designers, photographers and
advertising staff. Work at the paper, it’ll be the best bullet on your resume.
Studio B
Students learn reporting, TV-news storytelling and newscast production using state-of-the-art
equipment. They connect with local professionals when their work is broadcast.
Live Sports Production
Students produce live sports, assisting in Shocker telecasts, webcasts and video boards at Koch Arena and Eck Stadium. Course alumni are eligible to work Shocker games for pay.