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The 2025 awards recognized the work of Jewish Currents and San Francisco Public Press along with journalists Steve Mellon, Maximillian Alvarez and Mohammad Mhawish.

Izzy Award Ceremony held at Ithaca College to recognize independent media

By Isabel Alasio, Newsletter Editor • May 5, 2025
On April 30, the 17th annual Izzy Award Ceremony was back in person at Ithaca College after being held via Zoom for six years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From left, Greg B. Smith, reporter at The City, and Jenni Monet, author of the weekly newsletter, Indigenously, are two of this year's Izzy Award recipients for their work.

14th annual Izzy Award ceremony recognizes dissident journalism

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • April 27, 2022
The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) held its 14th annual Izzy Award ceremony April 26 via Zoom where independent media outlets and journalists were honored for their work.
Winners of the 11th annual Izzy Awards in 2019. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) has announced the recipients of the 13th annual Izzy Awards and the ceremony will be end virtually at the end of April.

Park Center for Independent Media announces Izzy Award recipients

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • April 6, 2021
The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) announced the recipients of the 13th annual Izzy Award on April 2.
Carla Minet, executive director of Puerto Rican organization Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI), accepted the Izzy Award on the organization’s behalf. The CPI won the award for its 2019 reporting on the Puerto Rican government’s lack of disaster preparedness.

Independent media virtually celebrated at 12th annual Izzy Awards

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • October 29, 2020
The Park Center for Independent Media held the 12th Annual Izzy Award ceremony Oct. 28. This is the first year the ceremony was held over Zoom.

New independent media director brings international perspective

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • September 23, 2018
The PCIM is a small department in the Roy H. Park School of Communications that helps students find internships in independent media, brings speakers to campus and hosts the Izzy Awards.
Sharon Lerner, a reporting fellow at the Investigative Fund and journalist at The Intercept, spoke after she was given an Izzy Award from the Park Center for Independent Media on April 24. Her work focuses on environmental racism and environmental negligences of corporations.

Independent journalists receive 10th annual Izzy Awards

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018
The 10th annual Izzy Awards were held April 24 to honor the work of journalists Sharon Lerner, Lee Fang, Todd Miller and Dahr Jamail along with the retirement of Jeff Cohen, current director of the Pa
Recipients at the 2017 Izzy Awards included independent journalists Ari Berman, Rick Rowley, Shane Bauer and Seth Freed Wessler.

Independent journalists recognized at ninth annual Izzy Awards

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • April 13, 2017
“Independent journalism tells stories that larger and more established outlets are afraid to touch on a variety of issues,” Berman said.
Amy Goodman, the third inductee into the I. F. Stone Hall of Fame, spoke at the eigth annual Izzy Awards in 2016.

Ithaca College Izzy Award recipients announced

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 20, 2017
The Ithaca College Park Center for Independent Media has announced the recipients of the ninth annual Izzy Award.
Amy Goodman, the third ever inductee into the I. F. Stone Hall of Fame, speaks at the eigth annual Izzy Awards. The news organization InsideClimate News and journalists Jamie Kalven and Brandon Smith received awards for their independent investigative work.

Izzy Awards recognize investigative independent journalism

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer • April 8, 2016
The news organization InsideClimate News and journalists Jamie Kalven and Brandon Smith received awards for Outstanding Achievement in Independent Media” at the eighth annual Izzy Awards on April 6.

College Briefing: April 9

April 8, 2015
SGA releases statement about microaggressions, Campus radio stations choose station managers, and more
Nick Turse, a 2014 Izzy Award winner, speaks about his work with independent media at the Park auditorium

Sixth annual Izzy Awards celebrate independent media

By Sara Kim, Staff Writer • April 30, 2014
The Park Center for Independent Media honored four journalists for their achievements in reporting for independent media and discussed the impact of independent media on society at the sixth annual Izzy Award Ceremony on April 28 in Park Hall Auditorium.

College and City: April 17

April 16, 2014
Izzy Awards to recognize independent journalists, film director to present documentary screening, and more.
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