Studying Journalism at Southern Connecticut State University can launch students to a variety of careers, including in traditional news reporting, public relations, social media management and more.
The students in the Journalism Capstone course have profiled dozens of SCSU Journalism alumni in 2021 and 2022. Browse their stories here.
Reported by Journalism Capstone students in 2021 and 2022
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Journalism students win 11 awards in state journalism contest
Southern journalism students received three awards in the professional CTSPJ Excellence in Journalism Awards contest (2025), and eight awards in the CTSPJ student contest for 2025-26 reporting. The Excellence in Journalism Awards is hosted by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists chapter each year, and celebrates the best reporting in the state. CTSPJ hosted an…
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Stats Analyst and Adjunct Professor Jaylen Carr | SCSU JRN ’23
Jaylen Carr is a Stats Analyst at ESPN, as well as an adjunct professor and tech assistant at SCSU. Carr graduated from Southern with a B.A. in Journalism in 2023. He teaches JRN 135 and JRN 200 at Southern. Why did you choose to study journalism? I studied journalism because, for one, I love to…
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Senior Communications Specialist Ed Crowder | SCSU JRN ’94
Ed Crowder is a Senior Communications Specialist at the Regional Water Authority in New Haven. Crowder graduated with a B.S. in Journalism in 1994, and later received a master’s degree at Quinnipiac University. He formerly wrote for the West Haven News, Connecticut Post, and the New Haven Register. Why did you choose to study journalism?…