Joe Amon
Visuals EditorJoe Amon is a Visuals Editor with Connecticut Public’s Visuals department. As a photojournalist he has covered breaking news, sports and long form storytelling across the United States.
He received his associates’ degree in 1989 and took his first job as a photojournalist with the Valley Independent in Monessen, Pennsylvania. Since, he has worked at the Free Lance Star, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, and The Denver Post.
Joe was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for International Photography for his project, “Aids Orphans,” which chronicled the life and ultimately the death of Victoria Lynn Ward, an eighteen year old survivor, inspiration and outcast who died of complications from AIDS. Joe was a key contributor of the 2013 The Denver Post staff Pulitzer in Breaking News Reporting for team coverage of the Aurora theater shooting.
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Equestrian vaulting is a sport with a bright future. It will make its debut as an official Olympic sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics in Australia. -
The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center offers hand-weaving classes and an artisan program for the blind, visually impaired, and those over 55. -
UConn defeated Villanova 67-56 Monday night to win the Big East Tournament. Connecticut dominated throughout the game. -
UConn faces Villanova in the Big East Tournament final Monday night. -
The University of Connecticut took home a win Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament after soundly defeating Georgetown. UConn next takes on Marquette Sunday afternoon. -
UConn women's basketball improves to 8-0 in the Big East and 15-2 overall despite a season rife with injuries. -
Several vigils and memorials have been held in recent days for the two Bristol police officers who were shot and killed in an ambush. A third officer was injured. -
Yard Goats fans witnessed one of MLB's greats Wednesday night during the Yard Goats' matchup against Binghamton's Rumble Ponies. -
The UConn Huskies won 91-87 over North Carolina State University in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. -
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team used a big run in the third quarter to advance past Indiana University in Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game. UConn’s 16 unanswered points at the start of the second half propelled the Huskies to a 75-58 win over the Hoosiers.
