A national center for the study of independent media

We focus on news outlets that create and distribute content

outside of corporate systems.

Izzy Award Nominations Open!

Named after legendary muckraking journalist I.F. “Izzy” Stone, this award for “special achievement in independent media” is presented annually to independent outlets or journalists for their important work created outside corporate structures.

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PCIM sponsors a summer internship program, placing IC students at some of the best independent media outlets in the nation. Interns are selected through a competitive application process and awarded a stipend to help defray costs.

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