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The round table was moderated by (left) Raza Rumi, director of the PCIM. The guest speakers from left were Masha Shpolberg, assistant professor of Film and Electronic Arts at Bard College; and Natalie Gryvnyak, a journalist and founder of the information and production agency, In-features; and Zenon Wasyliw, professor at the Department of History at Ithaca College.

Experts discuss media coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war

By Prakriti Panwar, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2022
Experts discussed the challenges of covering the Russia-Ukraine war in independent and mainstream media in a round table discussion held Sept. 7.
Jenni Monet reports on the history of violence and injustice against Native Americans for Indigenously. Monet has a free weekly newsletter that gives attention to issues like the disproportionate deaths and disappearances of Native women and girls that larger media fails to address as a constant experience for the community. 

IC announces the 2022 annual Izzy Award winners

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2022
Park Center for Independent Media has announced its 2022 Izzy Award winners including two journalists and three media outlets.
The Izzy Awards — created in memory of journalist I.F. “Izzy” Stone — are given to honor journalistic work produced outside of mainstream media structures.

Independent media recognized at 13th annual Izzy Awards

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • April 28, 2021
Ithaca College’s Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) recognized the work of independent journalists and publications during the 13th annual Izzy Award ceremony.
Boo Hoo: Media gets offended at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Boo Hoo: Media gets offended at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

By Evan Popp • May 1, 2018
While masquerading as a celebration of the First Amendment, the event provides a platform for those in the media to cozy up to politicians they are supposed to hold accountable.
Josh Brokaw, the founder of TruthSayers in Ithaca, writes that the media needs to inform citizens, not distract them from the issues.

Commentary: Media to blame for death of democracy

By Josh Brokaw • September 13, 2017
Your old friend and mine, one Democratic Citizen, could be lying facedown, passed out, fully prostrate in a grimy public space near you.
From left, journalists Matt Taibbi, Nermeen Shaikh, Amy Goodman and associate professor Jeff Cohen were involved in the documentary, "All Governments Lie."

Q&A: Documentary highlights investigative reporting

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • September 21, 2016
Associate professor Jeff Cohen worked as executive producer on "All Governments Lie," and discussed the importance of investigative reporting.

Audio Slideshow: The Fifth Annual Izzy Award

By Deanna RomanoffJaclyn Cataldi • April 17, 2013
Mother Jones, an independent magazine and online news outlet accepts this year's Izzy Award for excellent investigative journalism.
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