"I applaud Point Park University for organizing and offering such a timely and important program. This program has the potential to make significant contributions to our society and world."
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
“Supporting local journalism is one of the Center for Media Innovation’s most important roles. We're honored that The Pittsburgh Foundation understands the value of this project.”
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The Heinz Endowments has approved a $250,000 grant to the Center for Media Innovation in support of the Next Generation Newsroom. In addition, the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh is donating $25,000 to the same project.
"Where the academy excels is its instructors’ ability to provide insider knowledge and experience. Every single instructor is a professor or industry veteran."
"The Citizen Reporting Academy program was just the right amount of time, taking five months to complete. The coursework is extremely relevant and presented in two-week modules that are self-paced."
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
“Our goal is to empower citizens to fill in some of the coverage gaps in their communities, but we also want to partner with news organizations as they look to expand their reach into vulnerable communities,” said Andrew Conte, assistant vice president and managing director of the CMI.
