Allegheny Independent Media has received 501(c)3 status from the Internal Revenue Service. This means that we are now an independent non profit news organization for the Alleghenies. To celebrate we are having an Allegheny Independent Media Launch Party. The party will be held on July 8 at Studio 404 at 7pm at 404 Messenger St.Continue reading “Allegheny Independent Media Launch Party”
Tag Archives: Media
The Holidays and Public Media
Allegheny Independent Media is now affiliated with Nonprofit Partners. It is a subsidiary of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. Thru the site you can donate to the website. It is essential to allow us to provide coverage to the critical issues facing the Alleghenies. You may donate to our site here. The Holidays are upon us. ThereContinue reading “The Holidays and Public Media”
Bye Bye NPR and Colbert
I was surprised by the sudden announcement of the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 4 of next year. This was after the announcement that Congress voted to cut funding for National Public Radio (NPR). Religiously, I relied heavily on the shows the Daily Show and the Colbert Report on myContinue reading “Bye Bye NPR and Colbert”
Single Payer and Mass Movements
With all of the horror at the cuts being made by the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), there are planned economic boycotts which can be seen in the image below. The cuts to Medicaid will do serious harm to many at the lower end of the economic scale. The Democrats are currently focused on maintainingContinue reading “Single Payer and Mass Movements”
Newsapalooza at Point Park University
Yesterday I spoke with Point Park University graduate student Nick Tommarello on the upcoming Newsapalooza event in Pittsburgh. It is an event celebrating local journalism from September 26-28. The Facebook event page states that it is: A series of interactive events featuring local newsmakers, journalists, and esteemed public figures, Newsapalooza will celebrate the value ofContinue reading “Newsapalooza at Point Park University”
Why Gaza Matters to Us
This site focuses on events in and around the Alleghenies. Why Gaza matters to us? Before I get to that I will discuss this. The video above is from Al Jazeera plus’s YouTube page. It discusses the one sided coverage the U.S. media gives to Israel. It gives the example of media figures taking theContinue reading “Why Gaza Matters to Us”
A Discussion with Rob Kall, Founder of OpEd News
This evening I had a good discussion of new media ventures with Rob Kall of OpEd News. He is the founder of OpEd News. It is an open source progressive news site where with a model similar to the original Huffington Post where volunteers contribute articles and volunteers also edit them. We discussed the needContinue reading “A Discussion with Rob Kall, Founder of OpEd News”
Netroots Nation Reflections #NN22
It has been one week since the Netroots Nation Conference. I wouldn’t have gone if it weren’t in Pittsburgh. I was hoping to meet more famous names. I did get to meet Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Mn. There were many good professional political operatives there. Her keynote address is below. I did get two interviews withContinue reading “Netroots Nation Reflections #NN22”
Allegheny Independent Media
Hello. My Name is Paul Ricci, MS MA. I have been a statistician/blogger for 20 years who has written on a variety of topics in and around the Allegheny Mountain Region of Pennsylvania. This project is an expansion of these efforts to further study issues facing the area without fluff. Below is a video introductionContinue reading “Allegheny Independent Media”
Game of Growing Up and Outgrowing Fantasy
I have been tied up with other writing assignments to post on this blog lately. I saw this video on Facebook from Real Time with Bill Maher where he criticizes comic book fans and thought I should comment. I posted it on my Facebook and got one negative comment and one positive one. The negativeContinue reading “Game of Growing Up and Outgrowing Fantasy”