Andrew Conte, Ph.D.

Andrew Conte, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President and Managing Director
Center for Media Innovation

Contact information

• Office: Center for Media Innovation 167
• Phone: 412-392-8055
• Fax: 412-392-3917
• Email: aconte@pointpark.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Community Engagement, Point Park University
• M.S., Journalism, Columbia University
• B.A., American Studies, Dickinson College

Background

Andrew Conte comes to Point Park University from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, where he was an award-winning investigative journalist. Since 2005, he has been a part-time professor and director of the Point Park News Service. In May 2016, Conte was named the director of the University's Center for Media Innovation. 

Professional Experience

• Investigative Reporter, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Part-Time Professor, Point Park University
• Director, Point Park News Service
• Reporter, Cincinnati Post
• Board Member, The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

Publications

• Death of the Daily News
• The Color of Sundays
• Breakaway
• All About Roberto Clemente

Selected Awards and Honors

• PR Disruption Award, PRSA Pittsburgh's Renaissance Awards
• Spotlight Award, Pennsylvania Society of Professional Journalists
• Ray Sprigle Memorial Award, Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
• William Brewster Styles Award, Scripps Howard Foundation
• Carnegie Science Award, Carnegie Science Center

Point Park Features

• Andrew Conte Receives PR Disruption Award from PRSA Pittsburgh
• Newsapalooza Celebrates the Value of Local Journalism
• Journalism Faculty Prepare Students to be Well-Rounded Storytellers, Equip Graduates to Thrive in Careers
• Daylong Events Kickoff Center for Media Innovation Opening
• Center for Media Innovation Welcomes Sarah Koenig to Campus
• Center for Media Innovation a Hub for Students, Local Media and Downtown Community
• Point Park Names Andrew Conte Director of Center for Media Innovation
• Part-Time Professor Andrew Conte Honored by Scripps Howard Foundation
• Andrew Conte Wins Ray Sprigle Memorial Award
• Professor's Book Details Hockey Team's Rebirth

In the News

• "Stronger with Collaboration," Pittsburgh Magazine, Nov. 28, 2023. 
• "The Fate of Print Journalism," WOSU Public Media, Oct. 11, 2023.
• "Point Park Study: 'Renegade' Actually Does Help the Steelers Win," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 2, 2022.
• "A Civic Duty for Today's News Consumer: Identify Fake News," Pittsburgh City Paper, Oct. 22, 2020.
• "Professor Criticizes Bob Woodward for Waiting to Reveal President Trump's Alleged Comments on Downplaying Coronavirus," KDKA-TV, Sept. 9, 2020.
• "Union Representing Post-Gazette Journalists to Take Strike Vote," KDKA-TV, July 30, 2020. 
• "Point Park Students Discuss Impeachment as Senate Trial Kicks Off," WTAE-TV, Jan. 21, 2020.
• "The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings: Avoid 'Anniversary' and 'Tragedy' and Don't Name the Shooter," Nieman Reports, October 2019.
• "Journalism as an Act of Bravery and Hope," ReDesigning High School.com, Aug. 13, 2019. 
• "Post-Gazette Eliminating 2 Additional Days of Print," KDKA-TV, July 18, 2019.
• "Andrew Conte on Emotion in Media," Newsradio 1020 KDKA, July 14, 2019. 
• "Point Park University Launches $20K Mission to Ease Losses in Small-Town Journalism," TribLive.com, May 8, 2019.
• "Pittsburghers Prefer to Get Their Local News from Television, New Study Finds," WESA 90.5-FM, March 27, 2019.
• "Tube City Center Opens in Former McKeesport Daily News Building," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Feb. 12, 2019. 
• "KDKA Fires Employee for Tom Brady 'Known Cheater' Graphic," KDKA-TV, Jan. 30, 2019.
• "'The Color of Sundays,' by Andrew Conte, tells Nunn's 'story,'" New Pittsburgh Courier, September 2018.
• "Pitch your story to this new crowd-sourced journalism project and win money to write it," NEXTpittsburgh, May 14, 2018.
• "Finish lines: Andrew Conte," Mt. Lebanon Magazine, March 23, 2017.
• "New book for the younger set details Pirates' legend's life on and off the field," TribLive.com, Jan. 23, 2017.
• "Woman Sues Parents Over Embarrassing Childhood Photos Posted to Facebook," KDKA-TV, Sept. 15, 2016.
• "Why Do You Value Local News?," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept. 13, 2016.
• "A Conversation with 'Serial's' Sarah Koenig," WESA 90.5-FM, Sept. 9, 2016.
• "Point Park University to Unveil New Center for Media Innovation," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 7, 2016.
• "Journalism Remains a Passion Pursuit for Point Park University Students and it's Newest Director," WESA 90.5-FM, May 27, 2016.