WRFI’s Laura Rosbrow-Telem spoke with the organizers of the event, DJ Ben Ortiz (also known as DJ ha-MEEN) from the Ithaca DJ Festival and Naomi Barry from the Advocacy Center. In this interview, the organizers talk about "the not so obvious ways people can act as...
Students
PCIM Intern: Abby Haley interning at the Barnes Foundation
Abby Haley ('20) worked at The Barnes Foundation, an art collection and educational institution in Philly, over the summer. While working at Barnes, she was a large part of their outreach program.
PCIM Intern: Vaughn Golden reporting in D.C. at OpenSecrets
Vaughn Golden (Economics and Journalism, '20) reported on many stories, ranging from Huawei to presidential candidate Tom Steyer during his summer internship at OpenSecrets. One of his reports, which focused on Democratic and Republican spending on parties in the D.C....
PCIM Intern: Tara Eng working on impact projects with Working Films
At the nonprofit Working Films in Wilmington, NC, Tara Eng ('20) worked on numerous impact projects. The picture above shows a new solar powered projector from an organization in South Africa called Sunshine Cinema. She used the kit to tour documentary films in the...
PCIM Intern: Evan Popp Uncovers Corporate Politics at The Progressive
In 2017, Evan Popp interned through the Park Center with Independent Media at The Progressive.
PCIM Intern: Elena Piech delves into Ithaca community through WRFI
Two summers ago, Elena interned with WRFI Community Radio in Ithaca, whose news staff offers in-depth looks at issues such as food insecurity, housing policy, and environmental change at the local level.
PCIM Intern: Jackie Marusiak covers social issues in Ithaca at WRFI
Throughout her time on WRFI’s news staff, Jackie covered issues such as housing and food insecurity.
PCIM Intern: Olivia Riggio monitors media ethics at FAIR
Olivia Riggio is a journalist and storyteller in Ithaca, who has been involved with student publications and the Park Center for Independent Media since her freshman year.
Independent Media Summer Internships
Independent Media Outlets The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) sponsors a summer internship program aimed at giving Park students the opportunity to work at some of the best independent media institutions and advocacy nonprofits in the nation. Participating...
FAIR: Coverage of Mental Illness
During the summer of 2018, Olivia Riggio, from Ithaca College's class of 2019, interned for Fair and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). While at FAIR, Riggio worked on this piece titled "Mental Illness Serves as Easy Scapegoat in Mass Murder Accounts."