Jeniece Roman
ReporterJeniece Roman is a reporter with WSHU who covers a range of topics, including education and technology. She has written about digital media literacy, misinformation and artificial intelligence.
Jeniece joined WSHU in 2022 as a Report for America corps member covering Indigenous communities in southern New England and Long Island. Before joining WSHU, she covered local government and education for the New Britain Herald in New Britain, Connecticut. She was a breaking news and crime reporter for the Record-Journal newspaper in Meriden.
She has been recognized with several awards in Connecticut and New York. Jeniece holds a B.S. in journalism with a concentration in political science from Southern Connecticut State University. Jeniece is currently a board member for the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and was previously the VP of Programming.
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Several laws on data privacy, AI, and other technologies will take effect in Connecticut next month. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Attorney General William Tong are seeking answers after OpenAI disclosed that autonomous AI agents breached Hugging Face and tried to conceal their actions.
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Governor Ned Lamont said he is open to building IT infrastructure in Connecticut, but there is no place for massive data centers in the state. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is demanding that TikTok provide answers after a report revealed that the social media company temporarily paused its algorithmic safety measure. -
With students returning to school this week, Connecticut safety officials advise drivers to be vigilant on the road. -
Connecticut will join neighboring New England states to host a regional policy summit on advanced nuclear technologies. -
A new report from the Connecticut Department of Education shows that students are attending school more often. -
Connecticut leaders said they plan to intervene in a proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. -
For decades, one Connecticut history museum has held indigenous artifacts dating as far back as 500 years. Now they've returned them to the Mohegan Tribal Nation. -
Attorneys general in Connecticut and New York say they’ve reached a $150 million settlement with 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company.
