Project Censored’s ‘State of the Free Press 2025’ Book Release Party and Panel Discussion
Join the PCIM Distinguished Director, Professor Mickey Huff, at Ithaca College for a book launch addressing the news that didn’t make the news this past year with a panel of contributors to Project Censored’s latest annual book on December 4, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Clark Lounge, Campus Center. Since 1976, media watchdog […]
Disinformation Nation: Critical Media Literacy for Election 2024
Join media scholar Dr. Nolan Higdon and Distinguished Director of PCIM Professor Mickey Huff in conversation about the state of our free press, hyper-partisan media, and a distracted and divided public as we approach the 2024 election next month. Tuesday, October 15, 12:10–1:10 p.m. in Textor 103, Ithaca College. Free light refreshments provided! Higdon and […]
Izzy Award 2023
The winners of the 15th annual Izzy Award were The Lever, Mississippi Free Press, Carlos Ballesteros, and Liza Gross.
The Indy Brief: The Russia-Ukraine War and Media
September 8, 2022 The Park Center for Independent Media circulates the Indy Brief. Subscribe for a weekly selection of news stories from journalists operating outside traditional corporate systems. Subscribe The Headlines Upcoming Events 9/22: Exiled Writers Talk Survival and Dissent The Edge “Ukrainian Journalists Are Learning How to Become War Reporters” Progressives Look Toward November to […]
9/7: Russia-Ukraine War and The Media
The Park Center for Independent Media and the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival invite you to a conversation with media experts on coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in independent and mainstream media. The discussion will be held Wednesday, September 7, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Watch the full recording here. Journalist Natalie Gryvnyak, scholars Masha […]
Stopping the War Before It Goes Nuclear
May 12, 2022 The Park Center for Independent Media circulates the Indy Brief. Subscribe for a weekly selection of news stories from journalists operating outside traditional corporate systems. Subscribe The Headlines The Edge The Ukraine War Must Be Stopped Before It Goes Nuclear How Independent Media Is Filling the Void FLEFF Retrospective: Filmmaker Aisha Sultan Watch Aisha […]
Democracy Now! Announces 2022 Izzy Award Winners
On April 5, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman announced the recipients of the 2022 Izzy Award. This annual award “for outstanding achievement in independent media” is named after dissident journalist I.F. Stone. This year’s Izzy will be shared by nonprofit newsrooms The City in New York, as well as Chicago’s Better Government Association and Block […]
14th Izzy Award Ceremony on April 26 Honoring Nonprofit Newsrooms, Journalists
The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced that this year’s Izzy Award “for outstanding achievement in independent media” will be shared by nonprofit newsrooms in New York and Chicago for exposing corruption that harmed low-income residents of those cities; independent journalist Jenni Monet for her weekly newsletter giving voice to Native American communities; […]
Izzy Award Nominations Deadline Extended to Feb 9
The judges of the Izzy Award have extended the deadline for nominations until February 9 at midnight EST. The award celebrates its 14th year in 2022, and PCIM will again grant this honor — named after legendary journalist I. F. “Izzy” Stone — for outstanding achievement in independent media. Submissions are welcome for work produced […]
PCIM Webinar: Journalism in Times of Pandemic & Protest
Join the Park Center for Independent Media on Wednesday, July 29 for a webinar on the media environment amid the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing protests against racial injustice. Our speakers will review the coverage of pandemic and protests by the mainstream media and discuss if recent reporting on racial justice protests represents a shift from the traditional underplaying of race in police stories. The […]