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Ithaca College senior Gabby Jorio holds an old photo of herself to represent her journey facing adversity in the fashion industry. Jorio wants to use her passions for art history and fashion to revolutionize the fashion industry and society’s definition of beauty.

Ithaca College senior hopes to change the fashion industry

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • April 27, 2016
Ithaca College senior Gabby Jorio is using her passions for art history and fashion to revolutionize the fashion industry and society’s definition of beauty.
Presentation and Graphic Design, an integrated marketing communications course, meets April 12 in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. IMC is one of many media majors at Ithaca College that is dominated by women, care-related majors also tend to be women-dominated.

Women dominate certain majors at Ithaca College

By Rachel Langlitz and Sophia Tulp • April 12, 2016
Women make up the majority of students at Ithaca College and tend to dominate care-related and media majors at the college and in the workforce. However, some students and experts agree that this majority can cause negative stereotypes and implications for female workers.
Clockwise from left, sophomore Tom Garris, associate professor James Rada and sophomore Kyle Stewart interview Laurie Binsz for NBC News.

Commentary: Field work is key to Ithaca College journalists

By James Rada • March 2, 2016
Because journalism isn’t a passive endeavor, you have to know it to do it and you have to do it to know it.
The nine Ithaca College students selected to work with NBC to cover the South Carolina Republican primary stand with Ann Marie Adams '98, lecturer in the Department of Strategic Communications, who hosted the students during their time in South Carolina.

IC students assist NBC with South Carolina primary coverage

By Sabrina Knight, Senior Writer • February 26, 2016
Nine journalism students traveled to South Carolina with James Rada, associate professor of journalism, and Anthony Adornato, assistant professor of journalism, to spend the days before the primary reporting on politics for a collaboration with NBC.
Studies examine gender enrollment in communications

Studies examine gender enrollment in communications

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
At Ithaca College, and in many other communications programs, it is not uncommon to find that women outnumber men in journalism classes. However, these trends are not reflected in the field of communications’ job market.
Maya Schenwar, author of "Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better" and editor-in-chief of Truthout, visited Ithaca College on Dec. 9 to discuss her book and prison culture.

Prison system author and journalist visits Ithaca College

By Yane Ahn, Contributing Writer • December 10, 2014
Author of “Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better," Maya Schenwar spoke with Contributing Writer Yane An.
Will Weiss, right, participated in a panel discussion for Sport Media Day on April 13, 2012. Weiss wants Ithaca College to reconsider the elimination of the sport studies major, which was finalized April 22.

Commentary: Sport studies major should not be eliminated

By Will Weiss • December 2, 2014
As an alumnus and friend to Ithaca College, I question the potential economic and political motives to discontinue the sport studies major.
Members of Explore Magazine gather at Six Mile Creek on Sept. 14. Explore Magazine is a new publication on campus which aims to publish articles about outdoor activities in Ithaca.

Ithaca College students create online magazine focused on outdoors

By Clara O’Connor, Contributing Writer • September 17, 2014
Students at Ithaca College have created an online magazine about outdoor activities called Explore Magazine.
Photojournalist alumna freelances in Burma

Photojournalist alumna freelances in Burma

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor • September 3, 2014
Lauren DeCicca '11 has taken photographs around Burma and other countries for The New York Times, Al Jazeera, TIME and other news outlets.
Cass Spencer, award-winning art and creative director, presented his lecture, “Data Visualization: A conversation about designs, magazines, and journalism in the era of big data,” April 15 to students and faculty in the Park Auditorium.

Renowned art director speaks on data design

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor • April 16, 2014
Cass Spencer, an award-winning creative and art director, visited the college and gave a lecture on taking advantage of data visualization. Assistant Accent Editor Steven Pirani spoke with Spencer about his career and design philosophy.
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Fashion statements: Well-dressed professors share style tips

By Evin Billington, Accent Editor • January 29, 2014
The college's best dressed professors give some insight into their daily fashion.

Visiting writer discusses free press and media policy

By Brandon Adelbock, Contributing Writer • September 27, 2013
Contributing writer Brandon Adelbock spoke with Robert McChesney about his media policy work, his recent books and the non-profit organization Free Press.
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