Brad Tuttle, an assistant professor in the UConn Journalism Department, gave a fascinating presentation in Storrs about how he incorporated the use of Artificial Intelligence in his Journalism Ethics course this semester. Working in groups on reporting and writing a news story, his students used AI to brainstorm ideas, find sources to interview, write one […]

Joe La Puma serves as SVP of Content Strategy at Complex NTWRK and hosts Complex’s “Sneaker Shopping,” the world’s No. 1 sneaker show, which has garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube. He has been at the forefront of sneaker and street culture at Complex for the past 15 years. La Puma started his journalism […]

On May 1, 2025 UConn Journalism hosted the department’s annual scholarship awards event, which is a tribute to the hard work of our journalism majors and honors the outstanding achievements of our students. During the event, Department Head Marie Shanahan highlighted the optimism she has in our students to lean into rigorous, ethical journalistic storytelling […]

Remarks delivered by UConn Journalism Professor in Residence Gail MacDonald on May 1, 2025 during the department’s annual scholarship awards ceremony. First, let me congratulate all the student award recipients. You are truly the promise of a great future for journalism. Most of you here this evening know the love I have for journalism. I’ve […]