ITHACA, NY — The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced that its first annual Izzy Award for special achievement in independent media will be shared this year by two pillars of independent journalism: blogger Glenn Greenwald and “Democracy Now!” host/executive producer Amy Goodman.

The award ceremony — featuring Goodman and...

Nicholas Muellner, associate professor in the Department of Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, and Charles Woodard '09, a Film, Photography & Visual Art major, were recently published.

The Photograph Commands Indifference features photographs & text by Nicholas Muellner (with design by Gerry Beegan). This book is a personal, historical, and philosophical inquiry into the relationship between photographs and monuments.

The History of Photography in Pen & Ink features illustrations by Charles Woodard. In this set of forty-three pen & ink line drawings, Woodard levels the history of photography through his own unique brand of stylistic primitivism.

For purchase information, visit: http://www.a-jumpbooks.com/Titles.html or http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/PubShowcase_Choice.cfm?ID=88

Mead Loop, associate professor in the Department of Journalism, teamed up with sophomore journalism major Maura Gladys to conduct research on the credibility and practices of the reporters who cover fantasy sports -- the first such research of its kind in the country.

Their work is featured in the December issue of Quill magazine, the national publication of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Read the Interview with Professor Loop

Zachary Tomanelli '11, a journalism major, had an article published in Sporting Kid magazine's fall 2008 issue. The article, entitled "Wanted: Trustworthy Volunteers," deals with embezzlement in youth sports leagues. Tomanelli wrote the article for his journalism research class, which required students to write a 20-page, magazine-style article on a topic of their choice.

A little over a year ago while working at Lightstorm Entertainment, a small production company in Santa Monica, John Clisham '03 got the chance of a lifetime. Microsoft had launched the video store for its Xbox 360 gaming system and was toying with the idea of creating original content for its Xbox Live Marketplace. Microsoft executives working with Lightstorm happened to notice John...