Harrington School of Communication and Media at URI

08/27/2026

Sports, culture, and storytelling: URI students take on Ireland.

Nine URI Harrington School students took their sports media and storytelling skills overseas this summer, spending two weeks immersed in Ireland’s sports culture.

Led by Matthew Hodler, a sports media and communication associate professor, students traveled through Dublin, Howth, and Belfast. Along the way, they visited iconic venues including Croke Park, The Curragh and Windsor Park, attended rugby and soccer matches, and explored how sports shape communities across Ireland.

For students, the experience offered a new perspective on sports culture and the possibilities for their own careers.

“This trip solidified my goal to want to travel more and see the world and experience cultures,” said communication studies major Eliza Smith ’29. “It made me think broader that I don’t have to work in my own country, but wherever I can in the world.”

Students returned to URI with new reporting experience, new friendships and, for some, a new idea of where a career in sports media could take them.

Learn more about this inaugural program below.

Nine URI students, led by a sports media and communication associate professor, Matthew Hodler, spent two weeks in Ireland this summer exploring the country’s sports culture while putting their reporting and storytelling skills to work.

08/24/2026

Kirk Benttinen believes there is a demand for local stories that represent Rhode Island and the people who call this state home. The award-winning filmmaker created RI Docs to capture the people, …

08/03/2026

The North Woods Field Guide is almost here!

This project brings together science, art, storytelling and community to celebrate one of URI’s unique outdoor classrooms. From wildlife and wetlands to field sketches, creative writing and local history, the guide highlights all the different ways we can connect with the North Woods.

Supported by the Rita Allen Civic Science Media Grant, the guide brings together students, faculty, artists, scientists, and community parents from URI, RISD and CCRI. Led by URI faculty Stephanie West-Puckett and Madison Jones, this showcases the North Woods through multiple different perspectives.

Read more about the upcoming North Woods Field Guide ⬇

KINGSTON, R.I. – July 21 – The landscape of the North Woods has been shaped by humans, just as humans are shaped by the landscapes in which we inhabit. Nestled in South Kingston as part of the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus, the North Woods are within walking distance of all dorm...

08/03/2026

07/22/2026

“URI allowed me to explore as much as I wanted to,” Caroline McCullough '27, a journalism and anthropology double major with minors in film/media and sustainable agriculture and food systems, has spent her time at URI following her curiosity and letting it shape where she's headed. As her interest evolved, she found ways to connect her passion for writing and media with a deeper understanding of people and the communities around them.

Whether serving as the student volunteer manager at Rhody Outpost, reporting for the Community News Lab or researching urban food security across Rhode Island, Caroline has embraced opportunities that align with her goal of making a meaningful impact.

One of the most defining moments of her college experience came while creating a documentary about Rhody Outpost. “It made me realize that I want to work somewhere where I'm helping people,” she said, describing the project that sparked her interest in food security, anthropology and community-focused storytelling.

After graduating, Caroline hopes to build a career that combines writing, research and public service, using storytelling to amplify the experience of others and to create positive change.

Read more about Caroline's Journey ➡ https://web.uri.edu/harrington/news/2026/07/01/caroline-mccullough-27/

07/20/2026

That’s our guy Mark Radigan (‘25) at the FIFA World Cup FINAL.

Follow his work at the New York Soccer Journal!
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07/07/2026