The Edge
Countering the mainstream at the Park Center for Independent Media.
Izzy Award
Izzy Award 2016
The eighth annual Izzy Award was presented in 2016 to Inside Climate News and journalists Jamie Kelven and Brandon Smith.
Izzy Award 2015
The seventh annual Izzy Award was presented in 2015 to author Naomi Klein and investigative journalist David Sirota.
Izzy Award 2014
The sixth annual Izzy Award was presented in 2014 to independent reporter John Carlos Frey and journalist and author Nick Turse.
Izzy Award 2013
The fifth annual Izzy Award was presented in 2013 to the nonprofit news outlet Mother Jones for eye-opening investigations.
Events
Independent Media Summer Internship Opportunity
The Park Center for Independent Media sponsors a summer internship program each year aimed at giving justice-oriented students the opportunity to work at independent/progressive media institutions and advocacy nonprofits in the nation. Participating...
PCIM Opens Search for New Director
Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications is seeking a Director of the Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) to oversee the operations and coordinate all activities of the Center. The Park Center for Independent Media initiates, facilitates, and...
Nominations Open for Annual “Izzy Award” for Independent Media
For the 16th year, the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College (PCIM) will present the Izzy Award — named after legendary journalist I. F. “Izzy” Stone — for outstanding achievement in independent media. Nominations are now open for work produced...
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Student Work
PCIM Sponsors Summer Internships For Eight Students in 2021
Each year, the Park Center for Independent Media sponsors students to work with independent media outlets and immerse themselves in non-corporate media production and distribution systems. Through the center’s internship program, students get the opportunity to...
“Home is Here” Documentary by PCIM Intern Julien Sobel
“Home is Here” explores the life of Dolores, an undocumented farmworker in Upstate New York, as she talks about her experiences, her struggles, and the work she is doing to help others in situations similar to hers. The 26-minute documentary broadcasted...
The Indy Brief
The Indy Brief: Explore AI, Voter Suppression with Upcoming Film Festival
March 3, 2023 The Park Center for Independent Media circulates the Indy Brief. Subscribe for a weekly selection of news stories from journalists operating outside traditional corporate systems. Subscribe The Headlines Upcoming Events Finger Lakes Environmental...
The Indy Brief: The Racism of American Capital Punishment
January 27, 2023 The Park Center for Independent Media circulates the Indy Brief. Subscribe for a weekly selection of news stories from journalists operating outside traditional corporate systems. Subscribe The Headlines The Izzy Award Nominations Open for Annual...