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One Hand Wonder: A Podcast About Celebrating Differences
By Katie Moloney, UConn Journalism December 14, 2019 Everyone is different. Everyone has things about them that make them unique and see the world differently. My difference is a little more obvious. I was born without my left hand. To this day, doctors still aren’t quite sure why. Growing up, I…
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Grocery shopping usually a mundane task, but at Trader Joe’s, people can’t get enough
By THOMAS ROBERG, UConn Journalism December 14, 2019 Trader Joe’s was established in 1958, and since then has grown to almost 500 stores nationally. It has gained a cult-like following from its customers. In this podcast, I take a first-time shopper there to get groceries, and explore the brands eccentricities.…
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Behind the Stories: When Journalists Pivot into Politics
By Ryley McGinnis, UConn Journalism | May 9, 2019 Derek Slap, Mary Glassman and Lonnie Reed are three Connecticut politicians who started their careers in journalism and made the switch to politics. In this special ‘Behind the Stories’ podcast, Slap, Glassman and Reed outline their motivations for going into journalism,…
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Behind the Stories: How the Sandy Hook shooting changed the way journalists in Connecticut cover guns
In Spring 2018, a team of UConn Journalism students asked four Connecticut journalists how the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting changed the way they cover gun violence and the gun control debate. We talked with reporters Jenn Bernstein and Matthew Kauffman, editorial page editor Jacqueline Smith and columnist Susan…
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Behind the Stories: How to Succeed in Hyperlocal News
In this edition of our ‘Behind the Stories’ podcast, UConn Journalism seniors Amanda Cabral, Madison Geerlof and Ryley McGinnis talked with the editors of three thriving hyperlocal news websites in Connecticut: Doug Hardy of CT News Junkie, Ronni Newton of We-Ha.com, and Michael Dinan of the New Canaanite. The most popular…
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Behind the Stories: How To Cover Cannabis
There’s momentum in Connecticut to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Connecticut’s brand new governor, Ned Lamont, has made legalization a priority for his administration. It’s far from a done deal though. The change requires legislative approval. And there are plenty of groups in Connecticut opposed to the idea, citing concerns about people driving…
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Behind the Stories podcast: How three women journalists found success covering sports
Molly Qerim is the co-host of ESPN's 'First Take.' Sportswriter and author Karen Crouse works at The New York Times. Gabby Lucivero is a sports reporter at NBC Connecticut. These three women journalists talked with UConn Journalism students about how they found success covering the male-dominated world of sports.
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Behind the Stories: How to cover Connecticut’s ‘hot mess’ of a governor’s race
In this episode of UConn Journalism’s Behind the Stories podcast, the team talked to political reporters about the challenges in covering Connecticut’s 2018 gubernatorial race. Senior journalism major Gracie Enright spoke to NBC Connecticut’s Max Reiss who explained the state’s electoral process and hurdles ahead of electing a new governor come November.…
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Behind the Stories: Confronting Racism as Journalists
Journalists encounter racism daily. Between the diversity stories that journalists report, and the diversity – or lack thereof – in newsrooms, race and racism affects journalists of color, and the people we are reporting on.
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Behind the Stories: How Connecticut journalists localize national stories
Our third “Behind the Stories” podcast featured NBC Connecticut Chief Investigative Reporter Len Besthoff, who talked with UConn Journalism’s Gracie Enright about how he discovers and covers local investigative stories. The Roundup followed how the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters team helped expose a major patient abuse scandal at the Whiting Forensic state…