Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University

?? Exciting Announcement! ?? Get ready for Newsapalooza, Pittsburgh's first-ever event celebrating local journalism, hosted by the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University! ???? Join us from Sept. 26-28 for a series of enlightening sessions, discussions, and hands-on media-making activities with national and local experts. ?? For more details and to purchase tickets, visit?www.newsapalooza.org. Stay tuned for more updates and special guest announcements throughout the summer! ?? #Newsapalooza #Journalism #Pittsburgh #LocalJournalism #PointParkU #CenterForMediaInnovation Watch the full promo video: https://lnkd.in/eqwZqQ5W

We were honored to join PA State Treasurer Stacy Garrity today at Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University to celebrate more than $100 million saved by Keystone Scholars families in companion PA 529 Savings accounts! Our program, Fund My Future PGH, is a proud partner of the treasury. Thank you for including us in this exciting announcement! "Our goal is for every child in Allegheny County to have their own savings account by the time they start school. With our continued partnership with Pennsylvania Treasury and through Keystone Scholars, we're closer to making that a reality.” - Toni Corinealdi, Senior Program Manager of Empowerment and Outreach at Neighborhood Allies. Read more and watch a video of the remarks here: https://lnkd.in/ed8QNBH6

We were honored to support Newsapalooza at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. The first-of-its-kind event in Pittsburgh provided powerful sessions on the state of local news and its community impact. Thank you to Andrew Conte, Ph.D., Kimberly Palmiero, Robert Costa, John Delano, and all of the panelists for helping us celebrate local news and inspire our next generation of journalists.

The Pittsburgh Foundation was proud supporters and participants in last Friday's Newsapalooza, hosted by Point Park University's Andrew Conte, Ph.D. and the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The day's sessions delved into serious issues in journalism like how people are receiving their news, the challenges of breaking through partisan information silos and echo chambers, and how the public's access to local issues has undergone a seismic shift with the folding of small newspapers nationwide. Thank you to all moderators and speakers including CBS News Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent Robert Costa; KDKA-TV's Political Editor Jon Delano; Pitt's Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security's professors Lara Putnam and Elise Silva, PhD, MLIS; and legendary Boston Globe Media reporter, former Spotlight editor and current editor-at-large Walter "Robby" Robinson, who said, today "people see the affirmation they crave, not the information they need." And our Foundation's Vice President of Program and Community Engagement Michelle M. took part a panel discussing how philanthropy supports local news and our region's partnership with Press Forward. We hope this becomes an annual conference for our area.

I had the privilege of covering an exciting event for local journalism in Pittsburgh with my Editor-in-Chief, Cassandra Harris, representing The Globe! Yesterday, at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, Christina Shih the National Press Forward initiative joined forces with Kathy Buechel from The Benter Foundation, Matt Barron from The Heinz Endowments, Douglas Root and Michelle M. from The Pittsburgh Foundation, and Andrew Conte, Ph.D., director of Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. Stay tuned for more coverage, including highlights from Newsapalooza and the winners of the Pittsburgh Pitch! With their support, Press Forward Pittsburgh will play a crucial role in sustaining trusted news in our region. #LocalNews #PressForwardPittsburgh #Philanthropy #PointParkCMI #Newsapalooza

The Endowments was honored to participate in the first-ever Newsapalooza -- a celebration of local news. Matt Barron, a program director with the Endowments, spoke on the Philanthropy Support for Local News panel. Journalism is an essential lever to a healthy democracy & we are excited about the work of Press Forward Pittsburgh, run by Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. Andrew Conte, Ph.D.; Kathy Buechel; Michelle M.; The Pittsburgh Foundation

Come watch as writers, students, citizens, and professionals pitch their stories at the Pittsburgh Pitch September 27th at Pittsburgh Playhouse on Point Park University campus as a part of #Newsapalooza ?? ?? The audience will decide who wins- so don't miss out on this awesome experience ?? Learn more about Pittsburgh Pitch ?? https://lnkd.in/eBkj4AYS Newsapalooza tickets ?? https://lnkd.in/eyw4dCqe

It's not too late to purchase your #Newsapalooza tickets ?? ?? Click the link below and we'll see you there September 27th at Pittsburgh Playhouse! ?? https://lnkd.in/eyw4dCqe #localnews #pittsburgh #pointparku

We would like to recognize another #Newsapalooza sponsor, Good L'Oven Cookie Shop ?? Your generosity is too "sweet" ?? Be sure to #supportlocal and all our sponsors for this event!

??Come see Pittsburgh legends, Sally Wiggin Sally and Rick Sebak, as celebrity judges in a story pitch competition at #Newsapalooza on Sept. 27th! At this pitch session students, citizens, professionals, and writers have the chance to pitch their stories, and the audience decides who wins ?? See you at the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University for this awesome event ?? Tickets ?? https://lnkd.in/eyw4dCqe?