Every Wednesday at noon, UConn senior Elaisa Laureta hosts a music program entitled “Elaisa Rocks” and invites friends to join her in the studio. On October 24, she danced and laughed as music aired, alongside close friends Daniela Doncel and Alexis Krantz, both also UConn Seniors. The three have been friends since high school andContinue reading ““Elaisa Rocks””
Author Archives: UConn Journalism
Joseline: Undocumented
By NEEL RAZDAN. Joseline Tlacomulco is an undocumented student at the University of Connecticut and an activist for immigrant rights.
Food for Hartford
A faculty-chosen group of University of Connecticut journalism majors set off in January 2017 to bring light to the food desert in Hartford, Connecticut.
WNPR Live Town Hall: The Press, The President, And The Public
What’s the role of the local press in a Donald Trump presidency?
Louisiana Underwater
In March 2016, five UConn Journalism students in Prof. Bob Wyss’ environmental journalism course traveled with him to Louisiana to report on the environmental challenges in Louisiana. The students — Kimberly Armstrong, Diler Haji, Nicholas Shigo, Charlie Smart and Julia Werth — learned about the mechanics of environmental beat reporting on location. They spent theContinue reading “Louisiana Underwater”
Q&A with WTNH News 8’s Teresa (LaBarbera) Dufour ’01
Teresa (LaBarbera) Dufour has held most jobs in a broadcast newsroom: reporter, producer, anchor and host. Dufour says each of her job experiences, beginning from when she was still a journalism student at the University of Connecticut, were invaluable steps leading her to the next opportunity.
Take it all in: Advice from Alex Martin ’10
Alex Martin is the social engagement manager at Silicon Valley Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Political Science.
Catching up with Award-Winning NYC Broadcast Journalist David Ushery ’89
By Melisa Fink, UConn Journalism February 12, 2014 After landing competitive internships at both The Hartford Courant and Los Angeles Times while still a student at the University of Connecticut, David Ushery recognized his calling in the news business. Ushery is now an Emmy-award winning news anchor at one of the leading news stations in NewContinue reading “Catching up with Award-Winning NYC Broadcast Journalist David Ushery ’89″
CT Law Tribune Web Editor Karen Ali (’88) Recalls Her ‘Sudden Death’ Lucky Break
Karen Ali, a 1988 University of Connecticut graduate, discovered her passion for journalism while writing for The Daily Campus. Ever since, she has immersed herself in the journalism world. After stints at the Waterbury Republican-American, The (Danbury) News-Times and Patch.com, Ali now works for the Connecticut Law Tribune in Hartford. As the CT Law Tribune’sContinue reading “CT Law Tribune Web Editor Karen Ali (’88) Recalls Her ‘Sudden Death’ Lucky Break”
ESPN.com’s Justin Verrier ’09: ‘You’ll never be more valuable than you are right now’
Justin Verrier graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2009 with a double major in Journalism and English. He currently serves as the contributing NBA editor for ESPN.com. Verrier is responsible for organizing the National Basketball Association editorial content on the sports website while also contributing to blogs, columns and features. In the Q&A below, he talks about hisContinue reading “ESPN.com’s Justin Verrier ’09: ‘You’ll never be more valuable than you are right now’”
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