Tagged as “Roy H. Park School of Communications”

Rob Bluey ’01 Makes the News in New Media

“What really sold me about Ithaca was the fact that I could get involved from day one at the Ithacan,” says blogger Rob Bluey ’01. Bluey, who graduated with a degree in journalism, has become a one-man riptide under the wave of the “new media” that is drastically...

Ready, set, action! While most IC students were beginning their weekends, 23 lucky Roy H. Park School of Communications students attended a weekend-long mini-course taught by IC alumnus David Spiegelman ’80. Spiegelman, senior executive vice president of domestic television distribution and marketing at New Line Cinema, shared his knowledge of the business...

A: All incoming communications majors can get their hands on professional equipment right away, even in introductory cinema and photography and television-radio courses. Equipment can be checked out from the portable equipment center located on the first floor of Park Hall. A valid Park card is required to check out equipment, to access production facilities and...

A collection of student documentaries and films on Korea will be screened on Tuesday, October 16th, at 8:00 pm in the Park Auditorium. Students shot the documentaries; VISA: Travels of Labor, People Make Mistakes, and Free Trade in Seoul, South Korea, as part of a partnership between Ithaca College and Hanyang University, which is located in...

Rory Kennedy, cofounder and president of Moxie Firecracker Films, is coming to Ithaca January 28 to give a lecture titled “The Camera Doesn’t Lie: Social Change through Documentary Filmmaking” in conjunction with the launch of the Park School’s new Center for Independent Media and a related conference. Passionate about human rights and...

Following the success of Ithaca College interns at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, the Roy H. Park School of Communications will send a delegation of students to Beijing, China, to work as NBC Sports interns for the 2008 Olympic Games. The internship, open to current juniors and seniors, will start next August and end in time for the 2008 fall semester....

The seventh annual student video and film showcase put on by the Roy H. Park School of Communications was held in downtown Ithaca at Cinemapolis on Wednesday, September 19th. PreVues 7 highlighted the best student work from the 2005-2006 academic year. Nine films and videos were selected from hundreds produced by students at the Park School. 

Since last fall, Park alumnus Jeff Schmidt ’04 has been diligently editing a documentary on obesity. His hard work has paid off. Schmidt's documentary, Million Calorie March, will be screened at the Boston Film Festival. 

The documentary follows Gary Marino, a man who struggled with his weight for over three decades, at ...

Last year the Roy H. Park School of Communications launched the Cellflix Film Festival to challenge students to create compelling, 30-second short films shot on a cell phone. Now in its second year, the festival has gained much media notoriety and attention.

Zack Wilson ’07 took home this year’s $5,000 grand prize with his film,...

Video game junkies rejoice! Virtual worlds are not just for after school anymore—now they’re part of it. Second Life has made its way into the classroom at Ithaca, where students in the integrated marketing communications program have been exploring its impact on buyer behavior.

Last semester, I delved into this virtual culture...

When Peter Berg and Mike Wechsler set out to make The Race, they already knew how much effort would be needed to produce ground-breaking collegiate TV. Just one year earlier the pair had created Unicorn Boy, an animated comedy that went on to win several local awards.

A unique production at ICTV (and just about any college TV...

After dreaming of making his own reality TV show, Peter Berg ‘07 finally got his wish with Ithaca College Television.

With college television programming, you can always count on the old reliables: news and sports. Ithaca College Television (ICTV) boasts one of the best news shows in the country—NewsWatch ...

You could call Second Life a computer game, but you’d be mistaken. It’s a “metaverse,” or alternate universe. It exists online, and its population is growing daily. There is no predetermined way to play, and you don’t win or lose; but you do get to enjoy a “virtual life.”

Kim Gregson, associate...

Zack Wilson ’07 was recently announced as the winner of the Judge’s Prize at the second CellFlix Film Festival at Ithaca College. The nationwide film festival offers student filmmakers the chance to win $5,000 by creating a 30-second film shot entirely on a cell phone.

Wilson’s film, “Assisted Living,” takes place...

Roy H. Park School of Communications Dean Dianne Lynch has announced a new summer internship opportunity exclusively for Park students. Ithaca College will offer the Park School Innovation Incubator Project for the first time this summer.

In partnership with Kansas State University, Michigan State University, the University of Kansas, ...

Bob Woodward--one of the most famous and respected investigative reporters of the past 50 years--spoke at Ithaca College’s Ben Light Gymnasium on April 18 as part of the Park Scholar Tenth Anniversary Speaker Series.

Woodward, who gained attention in the 1970s for his reporting on the burglary at the Watergate office building for...

How often do you get the chance to take a class with the producer of one of the most popular horror franchises to date? During the first week of February, 60 Ithaca College students did just that, meeting with Saw producer Dan Heffner ’78, for a mini-course entitled Film Production from Concept to Distribution. Offering insight into what it’s like to...

He's the most decorated British journalist to date and widely considered one of the best foreign correspondents in theworld. I March, he visited Ithaca. Robert Fisk, a Middle Eastern correspondent for the British newspaper, the Independent, presented "Observations on the U.S. and the Middle East," as part of the Park Distinguished Visitor Series....

Our student media has a solid record of winning awards against tough competition. Here are some of Ithaca’s latest triumphs:

ICTV took top honors in the New York State Broadcasters competition for the best local newscast and the best news story of the year.

At the annual National College Media Convention, the...

David Boreanaz ’91 has come back from the dead.

Well, not really. But the star of the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel is finally playing not a vampire but a living, breathing person. With a legion of fans, great reviews, a prime-time slot, and, of course, an Ithaca College education, it was a...