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Updates about #journalism, internships, jobs, students & alumni from @UConn's nationally accredited journalism program.
Oak Hall, Storrs, CT
Joined April 2009
Sports Reporting students @UConn heard this week from Aman Kidwai & @DanielVConnolly of @StorrsCentral & @TheUConnBlog. The students in Professor @projomike's class are reporting on UConn sports - covering games, profiling athletes, editing video packages & using social media.
Thanks to Aman Kidwai & @DanielVConnolly of @TheUConnBlog & @StorrsCentral for speaking with my @UConnJournalism Sports Reporting students about the changing face of sports journalism.
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Kudos to my @UConnJournalism student Karla Perez, who started this compelling story about a Sandy Hook survivor in Feature Writing this spring & just published it. https://t.co/zJOd1CYThy
ctpublic.org
As Lenie Urbina graduated from the University of Connecticut, her mind slipped to the Sandy Hook Elementary students and staff members who were killed in 2012 in a tragedy that shocked the nation....
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The Commencement Speaker Wore Prada @JLaPuma wore Prada shoes in @UConn colors as he spoke at commencement about the importance of his @UConnJournalism degree. The Class of 2005 alum told grads to follow their dreams - "Pay attention to something that sparks something in you."
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Put the YOU in UConn! UConn Gives, the annual giving day for UConn, is taking place now. For 36 hours, all of #UConnNation will be coming together to support the university we love. Consider contributing to UConn Journalism's initiatives here: https://t.co/D1hYIYESKW
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@UConnJournalism students in @projomike's feature writing class attended @narrativeBU conference in Boston this weekend. They heard from @susanorlean, @conniechung0, @MrDanZak, @hkbeech, Connie Schultz and got a peek at @GlobeSpotlight's new series & podcast, Snitch City.
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UConn Journalism senior Kelti Johnson was awarded a fellowship to attend a climate, environment & policies workshop last month. This conference was hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), and focused on how to cover the climate, environment and policies.
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UConn Journalism senior Jalen Allen's op-ed about the confusion first-time voters faced in casting their ballot from college was published this week by @CTMirror. He successfully pitched the guest essay through an assignment in our Portfolio III course. https://t.co/grjVY80yOz
ctmirror.org
The presidential election is here, but some college students have to be resourceful to cast their ballots.
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UConn Journalism alumni Caleb Cook '24 and Olivia Hickey '20 visited Professor Steve Kalb's JOUR 3040 class this week to talk with students about their jobs at WGGB-TV in Springfield, Mass. Caleb is working as a producer and Olivia is a reporter and fill-in anchor.
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Journalists need to reconsider how they cover school shooters and other bad actors, Assistant Professor @amandajcrawford argues in a column for The Grade. https://t.co/BI7HOkwWRQ
kappanonline.org
Crawford: Not naming a bad actor conflicts with journalists’ deep-seated ideas about our role in society.
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Between now and Election Day, Connecticut voters can expect an 'avalanche of disinformation' intended to confuse and exhaust them into not voting. There are, according to @amandajcrawford, real-world, local repercussions to the spread of disinformation. https://t.co/16aftY0DBM
ctinsider.com
Experts say agents "foreign and domestic" are spreading disinformation with the intention to confuse voters into not voting.
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🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 Great opportunity for recent @UConnJournalism grads.
Boston NPR affiliate WBUR is opening up applications for a year-long fellowship for early career journalists. Pay is $55k with benefits. #journalismjobs
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Huge congrats to @UConn @UConnJournalism class of 2024 grad Delan Li for her wonderful story and images in @planet_forward, reported from Iceland! -- Protecting puffins: Conservationists discuss the future of Iceland’s iconic birds
planetforward.org
As the puffin population in Iceland continues to face threats from hunting, conservation efforts see locals coming together to help.
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Assistant Professor @amandajcrawford appeared on @WFSBnews CT '24 with @3esp on Sunday to talk about best practices for journalists covering mass shootings and her recent article for Nieman Reports. https://t.co/0zcvEu1GYc
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@TheLaurelCT @QUJournalism @UConnJournalism We are happy to have two @UConnJournalism interns this summer, both doing great work!
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Big contributors to the CT journalism pipeline. @QUJournalism and @UConnJournalism.
thelaurelct.com
As observers of the news business in Connecticut we cannot help but notice the high number of graduates from the Quinnipiac and UConn journalism programs who end up working in the field and how many...
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Journalists can do better covering mass shootings. Assistant Professor @amandajcrawford has a new piece out today in @NiemanReports on recommended best practices.
niemanreports.org
New recommended best practices reflect the experiences and concerns of survivors, who often feel exploited.
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Discover what we've been up to this year, including new professional publishing opportunities for students, visits from notable alumni, awards and more. Read our annual @UConnJournalism alumni newsletter: https://t.co/MdlEx36BT7
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We were honored to welcome @hartfordcourant & @UConnJournalism's @Alison_Cross_ to our board of directors at las night's annual meeting. Photo with CFOG President @FarrishKate
https://t.co/ZmmaLECKYs
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Students enrolled in @UConnJournalism courses have the chance to produce work that can be published by local outlets. Two of those stories looking into the state's minimum wage were recently published on @wnpr.
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