Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University

10/08/2026

Please join us in welcoming Lexi Belculfine, MBA as the new director of the Center for Media Innovation! 🎉💚 Point Park University

A Beaver County native and longtime Pennsylvania journalist, Lexi has spent more than a decade covering, building and reimagining local news. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Philadelphia Inquirer to founding The Incline, she’s been at the forefront of digital journalism, audience strategy and newsroom innovation. 🗞️

Lexi is passionate about finding new ways to make local journalism stronger and more sustainable, and we’re excited to have her bringing that experience, energy and curiosity to the CMI. 💡

Welcome, Lexi! As we celebrate 10 years of our Center and step into a new era of innovation, we can’t wait to see what’s ahead! 👏

🔗 Learn more about our new director: https://www.pointpark.edu/academics/schools/schoolofcommunication/centerformediainnovation/meet-the-cmi-director

09/03/2026

Dr. Rhonda Threet, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator for Gateway School District and adjunct professor in Point Park University’s School of Education, recently joined us in our studios to record a new podcast focused on the experiences and perspectives of Black educators and administrators in Pennsylvania. 🎙️📖

“The State of Black Teachers and Educational Leadership” elevates Black educators’ voices while exploring how we can strengthen and diversify Pennsylvania’s educator pipeline. 📚 Find the podcast on the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium website soon.

We’re proud to help bring these important conversations to life at the CMI! 👏

🔗 Contact us to learn more about how to elevate your organization's story through video and audio! Reserve our studio spaces at www.pointpark.edu/cmi or contact us at [email protected] 🎥

09/01/2026

🌎 The Pittsburgh Media Partnership recently welcomed two groups of visiting journalists to the Pittsburgh Downtown Media Hub in partnership with GlobalPittsburgh! ✨📍🗺️

Through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, journalists from across Africa and Papua New Guinea visited the Hub to discuss emerging technologies and the future of journalism. 📝

A special shoutout to PMP members Tammy Schuey of the Butler Eagle, Alice Crow of Technical.ly, Jennie Ewing Liska of Pittsburgh's PublicSource , and John Rhoades of NEXTpittsburgh for joining the conversations and sharing their perspectives and insights from their work in Southwestern Pennsylvania! 👏📰

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08/16/2026

Many thanks to Trib Total Media for highlighting Pittsburgh Media Partnership member InformUp. Check it out!

Editor’s note: TribLive profiles members of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership in this weekly series to spotlight the robust media landscape in Western Pennsylvania. InformUp Pittsburgh is a nonprofit local news organization focused on government accountability, civic engagement and community-dr...

08/07/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Pittsburgh Media Partnership Summer Internship cohort! 🎉

This summer, 12 interns gained hands-on experience in 11 local newsrooms across Southwestern Pennsylvania while producing nearly 200 pieces of journalism and related content. The cohort gathered weekly at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University for workshops, professional development, and conversations with newsroom leaders.

We’re proud of all they accomplished and can’t wait to see where their careers in local journalism take them! 👏📰

Butler Eagle Pittsburgh Business Times New Castle News PublicSource Latrobe Bulletin Technical.ly West Hills Gazette The Northside Chronicle Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle The Indiana Gazette

07/28/2026

📣 The Pittsburgh Media Partnership is now accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Internship Program!

This opportunity is designed for a student with a passion for journalism — especially those from backgrounds underrepresented in the industry — to gain hands-on newsroom experience, strengthen their portfolio and build connections to help launch their journalism career. ✨

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://forms.gle/9sqKRVutKs32sbGy7

Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 14.

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06/25/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Newsapalooza is returning this fall November 12-13 and we can’t wait to bring journalists, community members, and local news supporters together for a week of conversations, celebration, and connection!

✨ Mark your calendar now! More details to come.

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06/04/2026

05/19/2026

We’re proud to share that two stories published through the Pittsburgh Media Partnership Newsroom took home wins at last night’s Golden Quills Awards! 🏆✨⬇️

🏅 Excellence in Written Journalism, Science/Environment — Division 3
Winner: “Swaths of Allegheny National Forest might be on the chopping block — here’s what it means”
🖊️ Abigail Hakas, Pittsburgh Media Partnership Newsroom

🏅 Excellence in Written Journalism, Public Affairs/Politics/Government — Division 3
Winner: “Early learning centers feel impact of state budget impasse”
🖊️ Erin Yudt, Pittsburgh Media Partnership Newsroom

And congratulations as well to Michelangelo Pellis, a finalist and former PMP Newsroom intern! 👏🎉

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04/30/2026

CMI Managing Director Andrew Conte, Ph.D., joined The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MS NOW to discuss the future of local journalism in , highlighting how the region’s news landscape is evolving into an ecosystem of more than 40 outlets.

Conte was interviewed by MS NOW anchor Ali Velshi and joined by Neil Brown of the Poynter Institute.

Watch the full segment here: https://archive.tveyes.com/18120/529973-150011/7a38a19f-1bac-4a14-8899-2bc7180754be/MSNBC_04-25-2026_01.50.02.mp4

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