In a visit to Prof. Scott Wallace’s Global Press Freedom class on Oct. 6, renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist and activist Dr. Shahidul Alam urged the students to work for a better world rather than pursuing individual honors. Prof. Wallace will once again be teaching the course, which is cross-listed with Human Rights, in the Spring 2027 […]

At the national Society of Professioal Journalists conference in Columbus on Oct. 2, Prof. Kate Farrish described the work of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative at a session on academic and newsroom partnerships. With support from Richard Watts, the founder of the Center for Community News in Vermont, she and professors from around the state […]

Read all about JCrumb, the newest celebrity at UConn, and he doesn’t play basketball. Thaddeus Sawyer’s story and photos are the latest to be published at CT Community News as part of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative. It was founded in 2023 by professors Marie Shanahan, Julie Serkosky, Kate Farrish, Harriet Jones and journalism professors […]

The student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is off to a great start after its first meeting of the semester. They’re planning networking events with our alumni and other journalists this fall led by President Katie Servas, Vice President Mikayla Bunnell, Treasurer Samantha Brody and Social Media Chair Maleena Muzio. Photo by Maleena […]

The UConn Journalism Department was well-represented by four grads at the state Freedom of Information Commission’s FOI conference on Sept. 25. Prof. Kate Farrish welcomed the crowd of 230 people on behalf of the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government. Mike Savino, the political reporter at NBC Connecticut and a CFOG board member, gave the keynote […]

Dr. Sarah Taylor, UConn’s Biodiversity Collections manager, briefs Associate Prof. Scott Wallace’s environmental journalism students during a recent class field trip. Photo by Prof. Wallace