PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: For the third straight year, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University took the top spot in the Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) ranking of schools based on the creative achievements of their students. The Cronkite School finished first in the Overall Programs category, as well as the Top Winning Sp  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 1 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Megan Toland received the 2023-24 Arkansas Tech University Cupola Award during the ATU Evening of Excellence at the Hull Building Student Union on Monday, April 29. Toland is associate professor of journalism in the ATU Department of Communication and Media Studies. According to the criteria for the ATU Cupola Award, it is presented on an annual basis to an Arkansas Tech employee who has "gone above and beyon  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: At a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled "The NO FAKES Act: Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Digital Replicas," U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke about her support of the NO FAKES Act and urged action to protect individuals from the impact of unauthorized artificial intelligence (AI)-generated replicas. The NO FAKES Act is a bipartisan proposal that would protect the voice and visual li  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 1 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following company news: By Jim Zachary Three members of the Niagara Gazette newsroom were recognized with awards in the New York Press Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Reporter Mark Scheer, who took home first place for Investigative/In-Depth Reporting, Sports Editor Nick Sabato and reporter Rick Pfeiffer were recognized at this past weekend's NWPS Spring Conference in Saratoga Springs. Scheer's first-place awa  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: The Asian Media Initiative (AMI) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism's Center for Community Media (CCM) has received a new award from the Henry Luce Foundation to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community journalists in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. elections. This grant from the Luce Foundation - awarded as we approach AAPI Heritage Month in May - recogni  more

FALMOUTH, England, May 2 (TNSres) -- Falmouth University issued the following news: Dr Abigail Wincott, Associate Professor of Audio Journalism in the School of Communication, has been awarded an International Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust. Titled 'New approaches to the context and craft of radiophonic storytelling', the 4-month fellowship funding will allow Abigail to work full time on research to better understand how producers of audio documentaries conceive of the storyworlds they cre  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- FiscalNote, a technology and media company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) ("FiscalNote"), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Roll Call media property to now include data from Factba.se, the go-to trusted AI database for historical and current Presidential remarks. The Company also announced that its rece  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Diana Jachman and Nathaniel King as the recipients of its fifth annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship, announced FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott. Jachman is the daughter of FOX News Channel's (FNC) Atlanta bureau ENG field photographer Thomas Jachman, and King is the son of FNC's Dallas bureau ENG fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, California State Sen. Steve Glazer introduced legislation (SB 1327) that would impose a "data extraction mitigation fee" on major tech platforms to help support the production of local news. The revenue generated by this fee, estimated to be roughly $500 million, would provide outlets with an employment tax credit to cov  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 1 -- The Department of Finance Canada issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, tabled the Notice of Ways and Means Motion to introduce the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1. This legislation will advance many of the government's key priorities in Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. Budget 2024 is a plan to build a Canada that works better for every generation, w  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 1 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: Journalists and media freedom organizations express concern over the investigation for terrorism of Catalan journalist Jesus Rodriguez Selles, now residing in Switzerland. The investigation, lasting for four years after the alleged crime, coincides with negotiations over the amnesty law for pro-independence leaders. Fearing politicization of the case, the Media Freedom Rapid Response partners call for a revie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON/ATLANTA - Mercer will confer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to more than 2,200 students participating in five commencements during May in Macon and Atlanta. The total number of students meeting the requirements for graduation exceeds 2,600. Commencement speakers will include President and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association Caylee Noggle for the School of Medicine; Manag  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: Helping next generation audiences access important personal finance information and meeting them where they are is a vital part of CNBC's 35-year-old promise to give audiences the information and context they need to make important life decisions about their finances. CNBC's Partnership with Junior Achievement In partnership with Junior Achievement, the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is thrilled to announce a new cohort of ICFJ Knight Fellows - Daniel Nardin, Jose Nieves, Luz Mely Reyes, Mattia Peretti, Nikita Roy and Sannuta Raghu. While working from distinct regions on a variety of important issues in journalism, these fellows are connected by their aim of bringing together communities of journalists to share reso  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following Q&A on April 30, 2024, with Sara Ries, senior director at the NFL Network: * * * The NFL draft weekend is one of the busiest times of the offseason for Sara Ries '05, the senior director at the NFL Network. Almost a year's worth of preparation culminates with a hectic, three-day event watched closely by dedicated football fans. Ries, a broadcast journalism alumna, started as a pro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Noelle Enright Opening Nights at Florida State University's Development Council has selected Ron Sachs as its chair for the 2024-2025 season. In this role, Sachs, a Miami native and founder/chairman emeritus of Tallahassee-based Sachs Media, will be an advocate for Opening Nights by strengthening the relationship between the performing arts program and the community. "For many years, our family and work fam  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Russian journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin were recently detained on charges of participating in an extremist organization. They each face sentences of two to six years in prison. "As Russia closes itself off from the rest of the world, journalists are risking their lives to report independent news to help people understand what is happening in the country. We are particularly concerned that Gabov and Karelin have b  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: By Gustavo Faleiros and Jon Sawyer This year's World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), on May 3, has a main message: protecting journalists investigating the global environmental crisis. According to UNESCO, the arm of the United Nations that leads the celebration, journalists who cover environmental crimes and reveal abuses of power that lead to the destruction of forests  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: By Afy Malungu The Magic Attitude participative radio show on Magic FM in Yaounde, Cameroon, on March 27, 2024, focused on "How To Explain the Abusive Exploitation of Forests in Cameroon." Based on the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting article titled "The Population Deplores the Abusive Exploitation of Their Land in Defiance of Agreed Clauses," the speakers on th  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: From a presentation on preventing wrongful convictions to a digital journalism project about water quality in the Ocean State to an evaluation of removing a local dam, students highlighted their research and capstone projects at the 11th annual Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH) on Wednesday, April 24. As part of the annual tradition of SASH, undergraduate and graduate students from across a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: A future Roosevelt master's degree holder and a CHESS graduate will be the two student speakers to provide their wisdom and expertise to the Class of 2024 during this year's Commencement ceremony. Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson will receive an honorary Roosevelt degree and will address the graduates during both ceremonies. Phyllis Hampton--the morning speaker--hails from the far south side of Chicago, where she attende  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The United Nations issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May: The world is going through an unprecedented environmental emergency which poses an existential threat to this and future generations. People need to know about this -- and journalists and media workers have a key role in informing and educating them. Local, national and global media outlets ca  more

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, May 2 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: Sinclair is pleased to announce its television stations were honored with a total of four National Headliner Awards, including first place in the Investigative Reporting and Consumer Reporting categories. The National Headliner Awards, one of the oldest and largest journalism contests, recognizes the best journalistic merit in the United States. The following ar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has assembled a coalition of 43 signatories, including journalism organizations, First Amendment advocacy groups and media unions, all calling on the Texas Department of Public Safety to abandon its misguided pursuit of criminal charges against photojournalist Carlos Sanchez, who was arrested while covering protests at the University of Texas at Austin. "We  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Atlantic issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today The Atlantic announces Democracy at a Crossroads, a three-stop tour bringing Atlantic writers to colleges and universities across the country to discuss crucial issues shaping the 2024 election cycle. The first event is Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. PT at the University of Nevada, Reno with Atlantic staff writers Elaina Plott Calabro, Adam Harris, and Ron Brownstein and contributing writer Evan Smith. D  more

BUFFALO, New York, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election cycle than Twitter (now known as X) was during the 2016 primary election season, a pattern driven mostly by partisan media on the left and the right, according to a new paper by a University at Buffalo communication researcher. But that success had limits.   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller With a passion for storytelling and a knack for communication, Joe Santana, a graduating senior from Dumas, is poised to embark on an exciting journey into the world of broadcasting. Armed with a degree in mass communication with a concentration in journalism and a wealth of hands-on experience, Santana is ready to make his mark in the fast-paced and dynamic field of broadcast journalism.   more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: On Saturday, May 11, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will confer degrees upon its spring 2024 graduates, including the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). This degree prepares career professionals with expertise in a variety of industries to become classroom teachers. The online program is changing lives in Arkansas and around the country by offering a convenient and affordable avenu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news release: The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is pleased to announce that MSNBC President Rashida Jones, this year's commencement speaker, will be awarded an honorary doctorate during the upcoming commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. As the president of MSNBC and the first Black woman to head a major news network, Jones is responsible for oversight of all programming, editorial units, bu  more