Signature Programs

Twice a year for the past several decades, eminent communications professionals from throughout the country have come to Lexington for a weekend seminar with Washington and Lee journalism and mass communications majors about the ethical challenges that arise in today's media workplace.

The field of business journalism has grown dramatically in the past few decades. Daily newspapers, magazines, digital news sites and television stations want journalists who can write with the authority of Wall Street pros, but communicate the relevant news in accessible language for Main Street readers.