Journalism
Why You Went to College
'You came here to learn to question beliefs, to think independently, to recognize injustice and to have the tools that you need to change the world'
May 6, 2022 | Maureen Croteau, Professor Emeritus of Journalism
Gun Violence Misinformation Panel Speaks to Creating Informed Policy Debate
The panel, titled Misinformation: Creating a Misfire for American Gun Policy, convened an interdisciplinary group of experts to weigh in on how misinformation shapes gun policy debates and how to combat it.
Finding Inspiration in the Face of Alzheimer’s: ‘A Caregiver’s Journey’ Looks at Life With the Disease
UConn journalism professor documents Manchester woman's struggle to provide care for her ailing father
April 25, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Broadcaster Pushes for Change in the Press Box
Journalism and communication alumnus Adam Giardino ’11 (CLAS) talks about how the George Floyd tragedy inspired him to push for change in the broadcast booth and how his idea of making it to the big leagues remains at UConn.
April 6, 2022 | Ty Reeves '22 (CLAS)
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses Race and US History at UConn Event
The Pulitzer Prize winner addressed racism, The 1619 Project, and what it means to be patriotic in the United States
March 30, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
‘I Feel Incredibly Lucky’: UConn Grad in Beijing to Cover Paralympics
How studying journalism and communication - and playing hockey - at UConn helped prepare Kyle Huson to cover the Games in China
March 1, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
American Support for Conspiracy Theories and Armed Rebellion Isn’t New – We Just Didn’t Believe it Before the Capitol Insurrection
'If reality doesn’t fit what you want it to be, you have to change what you believe – or you have to change reality'
January 6, 2022 | Amanda J. Crawford, Assistant Professor of Journalism
How Conspiracy Theories in the US Became More Personal, Cruel, and Mainstream After Sandy Hook
The legacy of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012 continues to reverberate nine years later, including in how conspiracy theories have changed since the tragedy
December 14, 2021 | Amanda Crawford, Assistant Professor of Journalism
UConn Magazine: Cool to be Kind
'I feel like I'm living my dream'
November 5, 2021 | Amy Sutherland for UConn Magazine
OVPR Funds 3 Projects in the Arts & Humanities
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced the recipients of the third annual SCHARP Program.
October 6, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research