Point Park University Center For Media Innovation

Located in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, the Point Park University Center for Media Innovation (CMI) serves as a dynamic networking hub for aspiring media professionals. The CMI offers an array of resources, a collaborative working space, and numerous networking opportunities tailored specifically for journalists and media enthusiasts. The Center is committed to fostering community engagement through a variety of informative events and discussions.

Key Offerings:

- Networking and Collaboration: The CMI brings together professional journalists, recent graduates, and students to collaborate in a teaching newsroom environment. This initiative aims to fill gaps in local reporting while creating and sustaining career pathways in journalism.

- Citizen Journalism: The Center offers a fully online certificate program designed to empower individuals to become citizen reporters, enabling them to take control of their community’s local stories.

- Shared Newsroom: Located at 223 Fourth Avenue, within walking distance of the main campus, the shared newsroom hosts six local outlets and the Pittsburgh Women’s Press Club. It serves as a daily drop-in space and creative hub for students and professionals alike.

- Grant-Funded Initiatives: The CMI supports journalists working in Pittsburgh and surrounding river valley communities, providing them with new resources to enhance the quality of local journalism.

- Live Reporting and Broadcasting: Students and professionals can report live on breaking news for U-View, assist in the taping of shows for local TV stations, broadcast live on WPPJ, or run podcasts for local media professionals or national shows.

- Creative Production: The Center is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including ceiling grids and advanced lighting, ideal for creating authentic portraits and high-quality media content.

- Collaborative Projects: The CMI encourages collaboration among journalists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, social media strategists, and web developers to tell compelling stories.