- M.A., Saint Louis University – St. Louis, MO
- B.A., Franklin College – Franklin, IN
John Krull
Director, Pulliam School of Journalism; Publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com; Professor of Journalism
Office
Shirk Hall
“Journalism is hard work, but it also should be fun. I try to get my students to pay attention to everything and everyone around them – to see that stories are everywhere. When we approach the world with open ears and curious eyes, we never stop learning. Journalists, whether they’re in news or public relations, just tell the story of what they have learned. And, if they’re doing it right, they have a lot of fun along the way.”
Educational Background
Year Joined Franklin
2004
Expertise
News reporting, feature writing, opinion writing, interviewing, documentary filmmaking, editing, public speaking
What is the most important quality for a good journalist to have?
You have to believe that people and their stories matter. You have to understand what a privilege and what a responsibility it is to have people trust you with their stories. If you don’t care about the story you’re telling and the people who are in it, the audience won’t either.
How should I prepare myself to work in either news or public relations?
Read as much as you can. Write as much as you can. Your storytelling skills are like muscles. They get stronger the more you work them. There’s no way to get around that. You have to put the time and the work in, both in the classroom and outside.
Selected Professional Accomplishments
Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker
More than 80 awards and honors for writing and broadcasting.
Hosts a twice-weekly news and public affairs show, “No Limits,” for the Indianapolis NPR affiliate WFYI that airs throughout Indiana.
Author of the book, Emily’s Walk
Writes column three times per week that appears in more than 30 Indiana newspapers
Something my colleagues don't know about me...
At one time, in my life I could hold my breath for nearly three minutes. When I was a teenager, I dreamed of learning how to surf. I’d read somewhere that a good surfer needed to be able to stay under water for more than two minutes, so I spent hours in high school practicing holding my breath in the deep end of whatever pool I could find.