Briana Ortiz
News InternBriana Ortiz is a news intern at Connecticut Public and a senior at the University of Connecticut. She is a proud first generation student pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication, and was awarded a fellowship from the Connecticut Broadcasters Association.
Briana has reported as a multimedia journalist with UConn Student Television and was an intern at the New Britain Herald/Bristol Press, covering community stories and local events.
Following graduation, Briana looks forward to advancing her career in journalism.
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The SEAT program, which stands for Skill, Educate, Act, Transform, helps prepare members of under-resourced Black and Latino communities to take up first-time nonprofit board service. -
Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury is hosting the second annual Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit to encourage young students to pursue a career in medicine. -
New Haven Restaurant Week features just over 20 of the Elm City’s top restaurants which are featuring a variety of cultural cuisines such as Spanish and Belgian-inspired menus. -
The head of Connecticut Foodshare calls the potential end of SNAP payments a “catastrophe.” -
The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and other organizations are coming together to encourage residents to protect Connecticut’s nine bat species. -
The FIRE report ranks UConn 215 out of 257 colleges and universities. The grade is based on surveys, campus policies, and recent speech-related issues. -
More than 140,000 people covered through Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange, are in for a sticker shock if Congress does not extend a federal tax credit for working families.
