News In Independent Media
Election Insanity 2020: How Much Longer Will We Keep Getting Duped by Political Okie Dokes?
The Ghion Journal Remember when Bill Clinton ran as an outsider and vowed to restore hope? Remember when Barack Obama campaigned against the establishment and promised “hope and change”? Remember when George W. Bush professed to be a “compassionate conservative?...
A year after Nicaragua’s coup, the media’s regime-change deceptions are still unraveling
The Grayzone Last year’s failed coup in Nicaragua erupted when student protests against social security reforms quickly turned into an armed attempt to bring down the government of Daniel Ortega. The regime-change attempt was a battle for people’s minds as...
5 Years Later: No Indictments in Choking Death of Eric Garner
The Real News Network ERIC GARNER I told you the last time. Please just leave me alone. NYPD OFFICERS [inaudible] ERIC GARNER Take – left what? I didn’t sell anything. BYSTANDER You tell him fam. ERIC GARNER I did nothing. We sitting here the...
Bernie Sanders, Anti-Imperialism and Venezuela
Counterpunch Throughout the last century, socialists have faced an uphill battle within the United States. Unlike other similarly high-income countries, the U.S. has largely remained a bastion of deeply individualist attitudes and unregulated capitalist policies. Yet,...
Nearly 100,000 in Puerto Rico Protest Demanding Gov. Rosselló Resign over Lewd Texts & Corruption
Democracy Now! Close to 100,000 Puerto Ricans took to the streets Wednesday chanting “Ricky Renuncia!” as they called for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló, following the leak by Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism of hundreds of misogynistic,...
How Corporate Media Are Fueling a New Iran Nuclear Crisis
Truthdig The U.S. news media’s coverage of the Iran nuclear issue has been woefully off-kilter for many years. Now, however, those same outlets are contributing to the serious crisis building between Washington and Tehran. Iran has responded to Trump’s...
To Media, No Democrat Can Possibly Be Right-Wing
FAIR The 2020 presidential candidacy race is in full (absurdly early) swing, and there is a clear and obvious internal battle currently raging for the soul of the Democratic Party. One faction is attempting to pull the party in a more populist, social-democratic...
A CALIFORNIA BILL COULD TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF GIG WORKERS. SILICON VALLEY WANTS LABOR’S HELP TO STOP IT.
The Intercept A BILL WITH potentially huge implications for the so-called gig economy is making its way through the California state legislature this summer, laying bare cleavages within the labor movement. Companies like Uber and Lyft are seeking a workaround to...
‘It’s hell’: The bureaucratic nightmare facing Palestinians in East Jerusalem
The Middle East Eye In the neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz, meaning “Valley of the Walnuts,” in occupied East Jerusalem, lies a branch of the Population and Immigration Authority of the Israeli Ministry of Interior. Registering a birth or death? Need to apply for a...
Student Work
PCIM Intern: Evan Popp Uncovers Corporate Politics at The Progressive
In 2017, Evan Popp interned through the Park Center with Independent Media at The Progressive.
PCIM Intern: Elena Piech delves into Ithaca community through WRFI
Two summers ago, Elena interned with WRFI Community Radio in Ithaca, whose news staff offers in-depth looks at issues such as food insecurity, housing policy, and environmental change at the local level.
The Indy Brief
From the Olympics to politics
When people think about the Olympics, what usually follows are thoughts of pomp and circumstance, medals and athletic prowess. What tends not to enter the conversation is how a country is able to, or in many cases is not, afford hosting this worldwide event. As the...
From the Democratic primaries to the economic divide
As the Democratic primary begins to kick into gear and the argument over whose ideas are dominant in the party, it's worth considering how things got to this point and why many news accounts of the 'battle for the Democratic party' may be missing the mark a bit. This...
PCIM Exclusives
Activist and Journalist: Are they one and the same?
By Ben Kaplan - Ithaca College (Journalism, '19) Journalism is a unique profession in that there is no set job description. We are learners and teachers at the same time. We dictate the news and we respond to it. We are tools of communication and of change. It is near...
Indy Outlets: Hard to Start Up, Harder to Keep Going
If building an independent media outlet from the ground up was easy, I’m sure many journalists would ditch the competitive world of corporate media.
VIDEO: Graeme Joffe on Uncovering Corruption in South African Sports
Graeme Joffe, an independent reporter and sports journalist born in South Africa, visited Ithaca College on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss his experience in investigative reporting.
The 2019 Izzy Award happening April 15
Izzy Award to Be Shared By Earth Island Journal and Journalists Laura Flanders, Dave Lindorff and Aaron Maté BY DAVE MALEY, APRIL 3, 2019 Award Ceremony will be held on April 15. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced...
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The 2019 Izzy Award happening April 15
Izzy Award to Be Shared By Earth Island Journal and Journalists Laura Flanders, Dave Lindorff and Aaron Maté BY DAVE MALEY, APRIL 3, 2019 Award Ceremony will be held on April 15. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced...
Making Sense of the Elections Forum
In an interactive public forum moderated by Park Center for Independent Media director Raza Rumi, IC Faculty members interpreted the election results highlighting the key issues that were raised during the political campaigns. The forum addressed key questions -- what...
Speaker Series: Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith, October 2018 Independent journalist Brandon Smith gave a public lecture, " What the traditional Chicago media missed in the Laquan McDonald case". Brandon Smith spoke on the power of independent journalism in exposing police brutality and racial...