PARIS, France, May 3 -- The WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers issued the following statement on May 2, 2024, with 10 international and national organizations advocating for press freedom: * * * International and national organisations advocating for press freedom signed the "Santiago + 30 Declaration" in Santiago, Chile. The statement addresses new political, social, and technological challenges journalism faces. * * * We see a powerful display of unity and colla  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 3 (TNScapv) -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following joint statement on May 2, 2024 with more than 40 organizations: * * * As advocates for journalists and the First Amendment rights of a free press, we demand that Texas law enforcement authorities end their misguided pursuit of criminal charges against photojournalist Carlos Sanchez, who was arrested while covering protests at the University of Texas at Austin. In leveling an unwarrant  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: Daniel Alarcon, Associate Professor of Journalism, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He joins some of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, the arts, public policy and research in this prestigious honorary society and independent research center. "This recognition came as a complete surprise. I'm so proud to be in the company of all these great minds, artist  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and milestones from March 21 to May 1, 2024. If you have an accomplishment you'd like to be considered for inclusion, please email newsteam@columbia.edu with your name, title, school, department,   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 3 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. * Annual Prize to reward outstanding journalism that promotes or defends core EU values * Winner chosen by independent jury composed of press and civil society representatives * Euros20 000 to be awarded in prize money * Award ceremony   more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, May 3 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: Five outstanding leaders will receive honorary degrees, and four graduates will deliver valedictory addresses over four Convocation ceremonies at the University of Prince Edward Island, May 14 to 17. Over 1,200 graduates comprise the Class of 2024. "UPEI is so proud of our graduates," said Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor. "In the last four years, they wo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on May 2, 2024: * * * Hybrid schools look to the future By Chris Butler, Investigative Journalist Elementary and high school students alike need opportunities to learn from their failures. Hybrid schools help them do that. That was one of the lessons that Florida resident Toni Frallicciardi imparted last week as she attended the 2024 National Hybrid Schools Conference (https://www.kennesaw.edu/c  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 3 -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: The IFJ Gender Council Midterm meeting took place in an hybrid format in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan and online on 22-23 April 2024. Check all the panelists' presentations and speeches. The meeting focused on "Empowering Women Journalists: Breaking Barriers to union leadership and combating violence and harassment", and was an opportunity for Gender Council members to foster the work of union  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: In House Floor Speech, Congressman Pat Ryan Honors the Late Journalist and Veteran, Terry Anderson of Orange County, for Life of Heroism While working as a journalist in Lebanon in the 1980's, Anderson was held hostage by Hezbollah terrorists for nearly 7 years Anderson went on to champion numerous humanitarian causes, including Orange County's Rumshock Veterans Foundation, before passing away at his home in G  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 3 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: Ahead of this year's World Press Freedom Day, IPI and IMS are proud to announce the 11 organizations shortlisted for the 2024 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award. These outstanding organizations from around the globe are meeting the moment by defending press freedom, filling crucial gaps in quality, investigative reporting, or driving media innovation. Amid growing threats to independent journalism, these orga  more

LONDON, England, May 3 -- Journalism Studies, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides a forum for the study and discussion of journalism as a subject of academic inquiry and an arena of professional practice, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 25, Issue 4 edition: Articles: * The Impact of Climate Change on Lifestyle Journalism * Navigating Public Service and Profit-Making Mandates: The Case of the Daily Graphic Newspaper * Journalists' Apprehension of Bei  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: By Sarah Swan The Pulitzer Center's board of directors is pleased to announce that Lisa Gibbs has agreed to become CEO and president of the Pulitzer Center. Gibbs is currently vice president for philanthropic development at The Associated Press. She served previously as director of news partnerships for the AP and led a staff of 60 as global business editor. Earlier  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Local Media Consortium, a partnership of local newspapers, broadcast stations and digital media companies, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced the speaker lineup and sponsors for its 2024 Spring Conference, which will be held May 6-8 at the Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson in Arizona. Sponsored by Google and AdCellerant, this year's event wil  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 3 -- The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance issued the following news release: Another World Press Freedom Day has arrived without any significant reforms by any level of government to improve press freedom in Australia, says the union for Australian media workers. Despite some positive rhetoric, the Albanese Government is yet to act on a backlog of reforms including to national security laws, freedom of information, whistleblower protection and defamation. At the s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 30 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world." * * * By Amanda Cornwall, MIT Career Advising and Professional Development Laurence Willemet remembers countless family dinners where curious faces turned to her with shades of the same question: "What is it, exactly, that you do with  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 3 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: Montgomery College (MC) has announced that veteran communicator Mary DeLuca will be its next associate senior vice president (ASVP) for marketing and communications in the College's Advancement and Community Engagement Division, effective May 13, 2024. The ASVP is the senior most leader of the marketing and communications department, and a key member of the Advancement and Community Engagement Division's leaders  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: By Grace Jensen On May 2, 2024, the Nieman Lab published a feature on the Pulitzer Center's newly launched AI Spotlight Series. The webinar series will train 1,000 journalists to report on artificial intelligence (AI) accountability over the next two years. The Nieman Journalism Lab, part of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, aims to promote and eleva  more

LONDON, England, May 3 -- The National Union of Journalists issued the following news: The union has welcomed the decision of the BBC to write to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal about the alleged police surveillance of former journalist Spotlight journalist Vincent Kearney The announcement comes on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. Vincent Kearney worked on Spotlight and presented a programme about the police ombudsman's office in 2011. He is now northern editor at RTE based in Belfast.   more

VIENNA, Austria, May 3 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe issued the following news release: On World Press Freedom Day, the Maltese Chairpersonship of the OSCE, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, emphasize the pivotal role of independent journalism in addressing global challenges and crises. This year's theme for World Press Freedom Day, "A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis," reflects the need to strengthen the m  more

NEW YORK, May 3 (TNSres) -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The New York Public Library announced today that Patricia Evangelista is the winner of its 2024 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism for her book Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country. Patricia Evangelista came of age in the aftermath of a street revolution that forged a new future for the Philippines. Three decades later, faced with mounting inequal  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- President Biden issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day: * * * The free press is an essential pillar of democracy, and the women and men worldwide who uphold it do vital work. Journalists go to great lengths to expose corruption, document wars and other urgent world events, bring to light threats to public safety, and bring citizens the information they need to participate fully in their societies. Some journalists have given their lives to this work. Ot  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, May 3 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Three innovators were awarded investment capital for their startup pitches after earning judges' top picks on April 27 in the 13th annual The PNW Big Sell pitch competition. The PNW Big Sell is hosted by PNW's Office of Commercialization and Research and sponsored by PNW's College of Business, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and Centier Bank. Jonathan Rose earned first place and $10,00  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: By Eve Glasberg Nine Columbia professors have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining some of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts in one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies. "We honor these artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors for their accomplishments and  more

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Kentucky, May 3 -- Thomas More University issued the following news release: Thomas More University President Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D., and Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Connor announce the hiring of Brian Neal as head women's basketball coach at Thomas More University. "We are thrilled to welcome back Coach Neal to Thomas More University," Chillo says. "Coach Neal brings an impressive coaching career to the Saints women's basketball program. His high level of   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 3 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Two juniors in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Journalism and Mass Communication Department, Christen Davis and Steven Matthews Jr., have been selected as inaugural HBCU (historically Black college or university) Science Journalism Fellows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Davis, an Honors College multimedia major fro  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, May 2 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Award-winning WDSU-TV news journalist Randi Rousseau will address Southeastern Louisiana University graduating students at commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11. She will speak at the events scheduled for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the University Center, where the university will confer nearly 1,100 degrees on students who are graduating with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degre  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The European Union delegation to the U.S. issued the following statement on May 2, 2024, by the High Representative: * * * Every day, journalists and media workers bravely exercise their freedom of expression, often at great personal risk. Independent, fact-based journalism helps protect our democracies by exposing injustices, holding leaders to account and allowing citizens to make informed decisions. In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the gl  more