Paul Arras, SUNY Cortland
CCN Faculty Champion
Center for Community News
BIO
Paul Arras teaches journalism and media history in the Communication and Media Studies Department at SUNY Cortland. After a brief stint in sports webcasting in the early days of internet video, Paul received a Ph.D. in history from Syracuse University. His research focuses on the relationship between media narratives and conceptions of community and, in his journalism classes, Paul’s students are tasked with reporting stories that bring them into the wider local community beyond the edge of campus.
Bio
Paul Arras teaches journalism and media history in the Communication and Media Studies Department at SUNY Cortland. After a brief stint in sports webcasting in the early days of internet video, Paul received a Ph.D. in history from Syracuse University. His research focuses on the relationship between media narratives and conceptions of community and, in his journalism classes, Paul’s students are tasked with reporting stories that bring them into the wider local community beyond the edge of campus.