This article raises a fundamental question for Connecticut newspapers — including the Courant and its website — as we move into the era of social networking, mobile news and Twitter: What, if anything, do newsmakers need news-gathering organizations for?

In this case, the UConn Athletic Department is wondering why it needs The Courant and the rest of the state’s media to inform the world of its activities. In fact, it finds some advantage in not relying on it at all.