Department of Journalism Archives

IC professor reflects on coming of age in new short film ‘Someday’

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor • December 18, 2025

On Nov. 22, a group of filmmakers, students, creatives and supporters made their way through the holiday season swarms of Times Square and midtown Manhattan to gather at The Producers’ Club for a pre-screening of “Someday,” a short film written, produced and directed by Erica Soto, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism.

Longtime journalism professor to leave IC after Spring 2023

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • September 28, 2022

James Rada, professor and chair for the Department of Journalism at Ithaca College, announced Sept. 20 that he will leave the college after the 2022–23 academic year.

Q&A: Professor co-writes award-winning paper on journalism

By Ryan Johnson, Senior Writer • September 12, 2022

Allison Frisch, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism, co-wrote a winning paper in the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors competition.

IC sports media major struggling to fix its widening gender gap

By Aidan Charde, Assistant Sports Editor • March 24, 2022

While the number of men in the sports media major at Ithaca College has continued to grow, the number of women has stagnated.

Park offers students class on Olympic and Paralympic Games

By Kaiden Karper, Contributing Writer • March 9, 2022

As the world has been tuned in to the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics over the past month, Ithaca College students have had the opportunity to remotely cover the events through a new course.

Journalism Innovation course collaborates with IC alum

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • December 1, 2021

During the fall semester, students in Ithaca College's journalism innovation class collaborated with an alum working on a startup to report on local stories in Ithaca.

Ithaca College students organize panel about sports coverage

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor • October 28, 2021

Three senior Ithaca College sports media students organized and hosted a panel discussing how Esports, fantasy sports and gambling are causing the coverage of sports to change.

Commentary: Journalism education must include empathy

By Brontë Cook • December 11, 2019

Despite the industry’s general focus on objectivity, our individual perspectives play an essential role in the way we tell stories.

Women in Media event highlights dual identities

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019

The Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications wrapped up a series of programs for Women in Media Month, held in conjunction with Women’s History Month, with an event March 31 that featured...