Ryan Caron King
Visuals JournalistRyan Caron King joined Connecticut Public in 2015 as a reporter and video journalist. He was also one of eight reporters on the New England News Collaborative’s launch team, covering regional issues such as immigration, the environment, transportation, and the opioid epidemic.
Ryan’s work has been published nationally on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, and on NPR’s digital platforms. Since 2019, he has been a full-time visuals journalist — making pictures for news stories and producing short and long-form documentaries. His documentary work has been recognized multiple times in the Pictures of the Year International competition, the National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism awards, and the National Edward R. Murrow awards. In 2026, he received the Poynter Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on Poverty for "Where Then Shall We Go" - a documentary he made following a self-governing community of unhoused people in New Haven, Connecticut for two years.
In his free time, he enjoys talking over the fence with his neighbors, listening to weird community radio stations, and volunteering at a community bike shop where he lives in New Haven, Conn.
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As the head conservator at The Wadsworth in Hartford, Allen Kosanovich's work preserves and restores the integrity of historical art. "Some of it could be considered detective work," he said.
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Watch this Mini-Doc about Paul Ramunni's collection of 700 "canisters of happiness."
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Since 1898, The Austin Organ Company has built and installed thousands of organs across the country.
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In 1986, the town of Willimantic found a creative solution to provide a soundtrack to its Independence Day parade.
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Paradegoers and organizers explain what makes the Boom Box Parade in Willimantic so unique.
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The Huneebee Project in Connecticut trains teenagers to be beekeepers. Connecticut Public's newest Mini Doc details how the teens learn skills to take to other jobs and work through hardship and trauma amid the therapeutic setting of a beehive.
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In 2022 a family in a neighborhood in New Haven opened their backyard to people experiencing homelessness, creating an unexpected community. A new documentary called "Where Then Shall We Go" captures their journey as they work together to create an alternative to the overburdened shelter system. Advocates have run into regulatory issues – including city officials who have concerns over building and fire safety. -
Photojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week. -
A competitive culinary team at a Connecticut high school starts the year with big dreams for a national championship.
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Workers from the service, healthcare and social work industries packed Semilla Cafe + Studio in the city’s North End to press the candidates on issues around worker pay, wage theft, housing and economic opportunites.
