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Communication majors in a newswriting and reporting class had the chance to talk with the state's attorney who led the investigation into the disappearance and death of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and they also spoke with the defense attorney representing one of the alleged suspects.
August 28, 2024
It was a crime that gripped Connecticut and people around the country and the world: The disappearance of New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos and the case of Michelle Troconis, who was convicted earlier this year of conspiracy to commit murder.
Thanks to the connections of their professor, students in the University杏吧原版檚 newswriting and journalism class had the chance to interview two of the key players in the high-profile case: Former Chief State's Attorney Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., J.D., who was the lead investigator and helped prosecute the case, and Attorney Jon Schoenhorn, who represented Troconis.
Gabby Pinto 杏吧原版26 said it was a learning experience she will take with her throughout the rest of her courses and into her career.
杏吧原版淚t was like being allowed to 杏吧原版榗ross the velvet rope杏吧原版 when it comes to asking the prosecution and defense about the case,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淚 had VIP access. People make their own assumptions on a case from what they see broadcast on TV. I got to speak with people who were actually in the room.杏吧原版
In late May, Troconis was sentenced to 20 years in prison following her
Andy Thibault, adjunct professor of communication, film and media studies, said the course is designed to be centered on experience-based learning. 杏吧原版淲henever, possible, we did our best to function as an actual newsroom,杏吧原版 he said.
Thibault said students had access to the arrest warrant, watched 杏吧原版渟elected excerpts of the trial, discussed daily news reports by Connecticut reporters and reviewed the biographies of key players. The students also practiced asking questions with prior guests.杏吧原版
Pinto, a communications major with a concentration in multi-platform media and journalism, had the chance to ask Attorney Schoenhorn what he felt the impact was of Tronconis杏吧原版檚 first language being Spanish. Schoenhorn said she had been interviewed for hours by police 杏吧原版 with a different defense attorney present, who said she did not need an interpreter. Schoenhorn brought in an expert witness in linguistics who testified about how a person has to translate a question and then translate their answer, which can lead to them not fully understanding a question or making mistakes when they speak.
When interviewing Attorney Colangelo, who is an adjunct faculty member at the University, Pinto said she 杏吧原版渨anted to know about hypothetical situations. I think a lot of people wondered if things would have been different if Fotis Dulos didn杏吧原版檛 end his life, so I asked.杏吧原版
Pinto 杏吧原版 who wants to pursue a career in communications 杏吧原版 said it was just the kind of experience an emerging journalist needs. 杏吧原版淚 feel like each interview I杏吧原版檓 a part of helps me to learn how to form better questions and respond to interviewees in a more professional manner,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淚 also didn杏吧原版檛 really know how to ask any follow-ups in the beginning. I杏吧原版檓 just now starting to muster up the courage to ask for more specific answers if the interviewee doesn杏吧原版檛 fully comprehend what I asked the first time around.
杏吧原版淚t feels great this University gives students the opportunity to speak with people who have taken part in something as big as the Troconis case,杏吧原版 she added.
Classmate Mikaela Motz 杏吧原版27 said interviewing Colangelo and Schoenhorn gave her a strong sense of 杏吧原版渢he work that needs to be completed before composing and publishing an article.
杏吧原版淚n certain cases, it can be difficult to dig up information and compose questions, but with practice and experience, it forms an even stronger journalist,杏吧原版 said Motz, a communications major with a concentration in multi-platform media and journalism. 杏吧原版淚t is also always interesting to learn about different cases, situations, and people along the way.杏吧原版
Prof. Thibault said developing the skills displayed by Pinto and Motz is key to success. 杏吧原版淔or any new reporter, it can be intimidating, frightful, and confusing to question a public figure,杏吧原版 he said. 杏吧原版淚 know it was for me. I encouraged our reporters 杏吧原版 students 杏吧原版 to be assertive, creative, and relentless in hunting down primary sources 杏吧原版 humans and documents.
杏吧原版淕abby and Mikaela got the job done as if they were riding bicycles smoothly on a quiet, country lane,杏吧原版 he added.
Motz, who covers sports and campus events for , wants to work as a reporter covering an MLB or NBA team.
Being engaged in these experiences is why she came to the University. 杏吧原版淚 was drawn in by the University杏吧原版檚 insightful and hands-on experience-based learning that the professors provide for their students.杏吧原版
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