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PCIM presents Egyptian singer/activist Ramy Essam Tuesday, February 19 at 3:30pm in Textor 103.

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Ramy Essam is an activist and singer, who rose to prominence as a “Voice of the Revolution” in Egypt in 2011. He is visiting Ithaca with The Clarke Initiative for Law & Development in the Middle East & North Africa and PCIM will host him on Tuesday February 19 at 3:30pm in Textor 103.

Ramy will perform and speak with students about his life, about current events in Egypt, and answer any questions from students. His sessions will be a mix of lecture, interview, live music and a Q&A.

More about Ramy:

Egypt’s rock musician Ramy Essam exploded into international fame and has often been referred to as the real voice of the Egyptian revolution in 2011. During the height of the uprising, he performed in front of millions of people in Tahrir Square, and his music became the soundtrack of a whole generation of his countrymen and women struggling for a better life and a more just society.

Ramy Essam is considered to be one of the loudest voices for the young generation in Egypt and its struggle for a progressive and modern society. He has become an international symbol of social activism and a beacon of uncommon bravery in the Middle East.

His song Irhal (voted #3 song that changed history/Time Out London) in which he demands the resignation of then-ruler Hosni Mubarak, is referred to as the real anthem of the revolution.

But fame came with a heavy price. Ramy experienced brutal torture and arrests that were meant to silence his voice. His songs were banned and he was forbidden to perform publicly. He resolved to come out even stronger against oppression, saying “In the revolution I was born again. The struggle became the purpose of my life.”

Today Ramy lives in Sweden in exile where he continues to speak out as an ambassador of the Egyptian revolution with songs about gender equality, freedom, social justice, equity, health care, minority rights, education and peace.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact Brandy Hawley at bhawley@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3590 as soon as possible.

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2018 Rod Serling Scriptwriting Competition: Entries Now Being Accepted

From Steven Ginsberg, Ithaca College:

2018 Rod Serling Scriptwriting Competition 

Entries Now Being Accepted 

Sponsored by Park School of Communications, 

Ithaca College 

DEADLINE: Monday, September 17, 2018

Eligibility

The script competition is open to non-produced, or non-optioned writers only. Any applicant who has earned money or other consideration as a screenwriter for theatrical films or television, or as a playwright for the legitimate theatre, or for the sale of, or sale of an option to, any original story, treatment, screenplay, play, or teleplay will not be eligible for the competition.

Each script must be 10-20 pages in length (no exceptions!) written in the same genre and style that would have been suitable to conform with episodes for either THE TWILIGHT ZONE or NIGHT GALLERY. More specifically, this means displaying traits of either a horror or a science fiction genre, while exhibiting strong traditional or contemporary social themes.

Deadline: All entries must be postmarked or received via email by Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. The top 5 finalists will be read by a panel of industry professionals as well as Carol Serling.

Prizes:  First Place: $250 / Second Place: $150 / Third Place: $100

For detailed submission guidelines and more information visit:  https://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/serling/script/

Rod Serling taught at Ithaca College from 1967 until his death in 1975. Ithaca College is now home to the Rod Serling Archives consisting of television scripts, movie screenplays, stage play scripts, films, published works by Serling, unproduced scripts, and secondary materials.

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Check out my new guide on Banned and Censored Media

Here is my new LibGuide for Banned and Censored Media:  https://libguides.ithaca.edu/bbw/start?preview=18445713e4366fe52e22888bc6f29f2f

Feedback is welcomed!!

This year Banned Books Week will be held from September 23-29th.  We hope to plan a Read Out event so stay tuned.

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Knight Foundation: new report from #knightcomm research on trust, media and democracy

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Democracy Fund: Report: strategies and impact of half a decade of philanthropic investment aimed at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism

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Digital News Report 2018 (Reuters, U of Oxford)

Overview from the website:

Overview
This year’s report reveals new insights about digital news consumption based on a YouGov survey of over 74,000 online news consumers in 37 countries including the US and UK.

The report focuses on the issues of trust and misinformation, new online business models, the impact of changing Facebook algorithms and the rise of new platforms and messaging apps

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SERLING FEST 2018 — JULY 6-7 IN BINGHAMTON, NY

The ROD SERLING MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is hosting a two-day event that you don’t want to miss. You may have attended our THE TWILIGHT ZONE COMES HOME* event last year… this year’s Festival will bigger and better!

SERLING FEST 2018 will be two-days of celebrating Rod Serling and his work – including 50th Anniversary screenings of “Planet of the Apes” (1968) and “Twilight Zone – The Movie.” If you’ve never seen these films “on the big screen” – here’s your chance to view them the way they were shown 50 years ago in theaters nationwide!

Please check out the Special Edition of our NEWSLETTER for more information: http://www.rodserling.com/SerlingFest2018/newsletter.specedition.fest2018.pdf

Thanks – and I look forward to seeing you in Rod Serling’s hometown in July!

[from: GORDON C. WEB Newsletter Editor, email 6/4/2018]

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Enter the Twilight Zone… Friday the 13th, 8-10 pm IC Library #NationalLibraryWeek @ithacalibrary

The IC Library, in partnership with Prof. Chrissy Guest and the Fiction Field Production class, will screen two original Twilight Zone episodes and two original student productions.

Rod Serling, creator of the Twilight Zone, taught at IC from the late 1960’s until his death in 1975.  The College Archives houses Serling’s TZ scripts and personal copies of his films. In celebration of National Library Week , please join us for as we recognize a distinctive Ithaca College collection and its enduring inspiration for IC students.

Two passes to Cinemapolis will be awarded! Snacks will be provided!

This event is for students, staff and faculty of Ithaca College.

Save the date through the IC Events Calendar

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April 2nd is International Fact-Checking Day #FactCheckIt

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