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@scsu.bsky.social student Brandon Cortés published the very first article ever on CT Community News, an in-depth data dive on the real impact of re-imposing bus fares in Connecticut after a pandemic hiatus.

We are very proud to say that thanks to the generous support of our founding sponsor, the Center for Community News, the work of Connecticut's most talented student journalists is making an impact! Check out the stories on our website, ctcommunitynews.substack.com

@scsu.bsky.social student Brandon Cortés published the very first article ever on CT Community News, an in-depth data dive on the real impact of re-imposing bus fares in Connecticut after a pandemic hiatus.

Students and faculty from across Connecticut are hard at work this year with the @soljourno.bsky.social's Student Media Challenge cohort, focusing on covering youth mental health. We get the awesome opportunity to gather each month with other cohort members to learn about their inspiring work!

CT Community News representing at the Center for Community News 2025 national conference in Vermont! So good to gather with news-academic partnerships from all over the country to brainstorm about student reporting and the future of news!

Some words of wisdom from one of our published journalism students, Avery Martin, who's a senior at @scsu.bsky.social.

CT Community News and the CT Student Journalism Collaborative are back on WILI Radio's On the Homefront tonight at 5pm! www.wili.com

Our students are getting national exposure thanks to the National Community News Wire. Congrats to @scsu.bsky.social's Avery Martin whose piece on refugees in Connecticut is today's featured story.

We're so thrilled to be selected as part of @soljourno.bsky.social 2025-26 Student Media Challenge! thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/meet-the-202...

New story from @scsu.bsky.social student Avery Martin on what Trump-era insecurity feels like for CT-based #refugees. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/connecticu...

Congrats to @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Karla Perez on her beautiful story about Sandy Hook survivor Lenie Urbina. Published through CT Community News, it's now been featured on the National Community News Wire.

Our journalism is now on Substack! You can subscribe for free to get notified every time we publish a new article. It's also easy to donate via a paid subscription so that you can support the reporting of our hardworking student journalists! ctcommunitynews.substack.com

"They made me feel like I belonged and that I could actually relate to them." @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Earvin Adjei wrote about the impact of Black male teachers in public schools. ctcommunitynews.org/2025/06/06/a...

Happy Juneteenth! To mark the day, go visit the National Museum of African American History & Culture's digital resource page and explore the fantastic educational experiences available there for free. Then make a donation to support this national treasure! nmaahc.si.edu/explore/nmaa...

Great new story at CT Community News from @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Joshua Zatulskis about how nursing homes and assisted living facilities are combatting social isolation. ctcommunitynews.org/2025/05/15/c...

Congrats to @uconnjournalism.bsky.social grads Maïna Durafour and Matt Corpuz who collected their first CT SPJ Excellence in Journalism award this week! They won in the pro contest for a piece they wrote with Kaily Martinez about small businesses and the minimum wage.

Congrats to @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Susan Hackett and Bridget Bronsdon for their awards in CT SPJ's College Journalism Contest! They won honors in the General Reporting and Feature categories for stories they had published through CT Community News. spjconnecticut.wixsite.com/ctspj-connec...

UConn commencement today - but what happens after in this uncertain economy? Great piece by graduating @uconnjournalism.bsky.social senior Kwasi Osei-Amankwah. ctcommunitynews.org/2025/05/09/c...

Support great student reporting! You can donate to fund the work of our student journalists today as part of #TheGreatGive! www.thegreatgive.org/organization...

Spend a minute with one of our journalism students, and then head over to our Great Give page to support these amazing young people! Thank you for caring about the future of journalism in our democracy! www.thegreatgive.org/organization...

Great new story on the website today from @scsu.bsky.social student RoselynMartin Somtochukwu Ilo. ctcommunitynews.org/2025/05/05/e...

Thrilled to announce that we're participating in the Great Give for the first time! If you'd like to support the future of #journalism and fund great storytelling by our excellent student reporters, please donate and boost! 🙏 www.thegreatgive.org/organization...

It's been a busy few months for us! You can learn more about how our collaborative works to support student journalists, and catch up on all of our latest initiatives on our blog page: ctcommunitynews.org/1310-2/

Thrilled to announce that we're participating in the Great Give for the first time! If you'd like to support the future of #journalism and fund great storytelling by our excellent student reporters, please donate and boost! 🙏 www.thegreatgive.org/organization...

Fantastic news for our UConn Journalism alums, Maïna Durafour, Matt Corpuz and Kaily Martinez, whose piece about businesses and the minimum wage won a CTSPJ Excellence in Journalism award! Congrats!! We're thrilled to have CT Community News recognized for the first time in this competition. 🎉 🏆

New story on CT Community News from Jay'Mi Vazquez of @scsu.bsky.social, profiling the Bold Beauty Project, which is campaigning to make beauty standards more inclusive of women with disabilities. ctcommunitynews.org/2025/04/21/y...

True journalism education includes real-world experience covering the local community and finding out how decisions are made. UConn Journalism's Katie Servas and JJ Ryu interview Mansfield Town Council member Carlita Cotton for their Newswriting class. Photo by fellow UConn student Mia Palazzo.

Journalism student Madison Musco from Central Connecticut State University on why local journalism is essential! Reporting from student journalists like Maddie is helping to fill the gap left by disinvestment in local media.

Horrific story. But proud of The Crimson White for this scoop. Student journalists are on the frontlines reporting on the Trump administration’s crackdowns. They need our support too. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...

Great write-up on the possibility of funding for journalism fellowships in CT, and the work of the CT Student Journalism Collaborative. If you don't subscribe to @chatwan-mongkol.bsky.social's excellent newsletter The Nutgraf today is a great day to sign up! nutgrafnews.substack.com/p/ct-conside...

Thanks to CT By The Numbers for republishing this story by @scsu.bsky.social's Brandon Cortés on the impact of the reimposition of bus fares. ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/ct-bu...

I had the chance to testify to the CT legislature's Higher Ed Committee on a bill that would fund fellowships for early-career journalists. It was a great privilege to get to speak about the work of the CT Student Journalism Collaborative which is building a workforce pipeline for journalism.

Thanks to the Hartford Courant for publishing this piece from @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Olivia Grant. www.courant.com/2025/03/06/c...

Thanks to @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social for publishing this story by @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Olivia Grant.

Latest from CT Community News: @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Olivia Grant on five bills in the legislature that would boost local #journalism. #nutmegsky ctcommunitynews.org/2025/03/05/n...

Congrats to our faculty and students who gave an awesome panel discussion this week at College Media Association's ProCon25, explaining why we need to ditch competition for collaboration. Photo by Jay'Mi Vazquez of @scsu.bsky.social

This week! Faculty and students from the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative will be at CMA's ProCon in NYC to present a panel on Ditching Competition for Collaboration.

Check out this fantastic write-up on our work from one of our partner schools, @scsu.bsky.social news.southernct.edu/2025/02/12/s...

We are very proud to say that thanks to the generous support of our founding sponsor, the Center for Community News, the work of Connecticut's most talented student journalists is making an impact! Check out the stories on our website, ctcommunitynews.org.