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CMI Projects
All-Abilities Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
McKeesport Community Newsroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pittsburgh Media Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On Media Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doris O’Donnell Innovations in Investigative Journalism Fellowship . . . .
Outreach
Fall High School Media Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spring High School Media Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High School Workshops - Fall and Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alumni Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTACT US
Phone 412-392-8055
Physical Address 305 Wood Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222
Mailing Address 201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222
Website pointpark.edu/cmi
Email cmi@pointpark.edu
Facebook facebook.com/PointParkCMI
Twitter @pointparkcmi
Youtube tinyurl.com/CMIYouTube
Newsletter Sign-Up tinyurl.com/CMINewsletters
Events
Media Innovators Speakers Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Among Neighbors Podcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Healing Hearts Podcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Andy Grammer Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mat Kearney Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Center for Media Innovation was founded in 2016 with generous support from the Allegheny
Foundation. Philanthropic support is critical and the CMI team is grateful to our project funders.
The Heinz Endowments & Henry L. Hillman Foundation
Pittsburgh Media Partnership
The Pittsburgh Foundation
McKeesport Community Newsroom
FISA Foundation, individual donors, and an anonymous trust
All Abilities Media Project
Allegheny Foundation
Doris O’Donnell Innovations in Investigative Reporting Fellowship
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Andrew Conte
Director
Lisa Knapp
Administrative assistant
AmyJo Brown
Project editor, Bridge Pittsburgh Media Partnership
Martha Rial
Project manager, McKeesport Community Newsroom
Jennifer Szweda Jordan
Project manager, All Abilities Media
Chris Hays
Project manager, Doris O’Donnell Fellowship
Stacey Federoff
Graduate assistant
Nick Ruff olo
Senior studio tech
Tyler Polk
Studio tech
Olivia Vaylo
Studio tech
Annual report
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designed by:
Kaitlyn LaBelle
Practicum student
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