NEW YORK, May 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Taipei) - Today, marking World Press Freedom Day, Human Rights Press Awards in Asia announced the 2024 winners and runners-up. The seven categories of awards are administered by Human Rights Watch, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, and the foreign correspondents clubs in both Thailand and Taiwan. Among the top winners are reporting on the rising  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Results from this year's Penn State Board of Trustees elections were announced at the group's meeting today (May 3). University alumni elected Matt McGloin and Carl P. Nassib and re-elected incumbent Brandon Short as alumni trustees. Delegates of agricultural societies re-elected incumbents Donald W. Cairns and Chris R. Hoffman. Robert E. Fenza and Mary Lee Schneider were re-elected as trustee  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 79 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective July 1, are: Reka Albert, distinguished professor of physics and biology, Eberly Colle  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 4 -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: Gaza's journalists have received the highest accolade from the UN agency responsible for promoting peace and security. At a ceremony during UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day conference, in Chile, Mauricio Weibel, chair of the prizes' international jury presented honoured them with UNESCO's Guillermo Cano prize for press freedom. The award was accepted on behalf of all Gaza's journalists, b  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: The IPI global network condemns the Burkina Faso government's suspension of three foreign broadcasters for covering a report on alleged military killings of civilians. Authorities also blocked access to the websites of several news outlets. IPI calls on Burkina Faso's transitional government to reverse the bans and allow journalists to do their jobs. Burkina Faso's media regulatory body, the CSC, imposed a t  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: Over the past five years, Vera Jourova, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, has been leading the Commission's efforts to strengthen media freedom under its Democracy Action Plan. This has resulted in an unprecedented array of legislative initiatives through the completion of the European Media Freedom Act, the Anti-SLAPP Directive, the issuing of recommendations for the saf  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Press freedom matters because humanity matters. IPI Executive Board Chair Khadija Patel puts it succinctly in a special video from IPI members to mark World Press Freedom Day. Today, on World Press Freedom Day, IPI stands in solidarity with journalists across the globe. We honour their courage in speaking truth to power and their vital role in strengthening our societies. Every day at IPI, we   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A new report finds "political attacks on press freedom, including the detention of journalists, suppression of independent media outlets and widespread dissemination of misinformation, have significantly intensified in the past year," The Guardian reports. The findings stem from the annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. It comes as journalists and organizations globally recognize Worl  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver are both journalists who moonlight as high-stakes poker players. On their new weekly podcast "Risky Business" -- out May 16, 2024 from Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts -- they will bring their analytical framework to everything from politics to poker to everyday decisions. Put simply: "Risky Business" is a show about making good decisions. Listeners can hear the official trailer now, here (htt  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Press Club issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the decision by China to delay the verdict in the case of journalist Yuyu Dong. "We understand from sources that China has again delayed the verdict in the case of journalist Yuyu Dong, who is being tried on charges of espionage. The verdi  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition is deeply concerned about reports (https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2024/05/campus-encampments-live-updates-police-start-taking-students-away) of two Dartmouth College student journalists being arrested while covering a protest on their campus Wednesday night. The protest is one of many pro-Palestinian demonstrations occurring   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Radio Free Asia, a subsidiary of Broadcasting Board of Governors, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * Marking World Press Freedom Day, Radio Free Asia (RFA) President and CEO Bay Fang emphasized the importance of journalism and protecting free speech amid a global rise in authoritarianism in a video statement. Fang also cited the cases of jailed journalists, including an RFA Vietnamese blogger and an RFA contributor in Myanmar, as well as Alsu Kurmashe  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Press Club issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the new ranking of the United States in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index. "We are deeply alarmed by the weakening of the press freedoms in the United States. The downgrading of the U.S. to 55th among nations in the 2024 World Press Freed  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Fourteen Syracuse University students and alumni have been named as 2024 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. This is the largest number of U.S. Student Fulbright recipients that Syracuse University has had in one year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research  more

NEW YORK, May 4 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on May 2, 2024, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Danielle Gershkovich at a World Press Freedom Day roundtable on the protection of journalists: * * * AS DELIVERED AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome. I want to thank all of you for making this event a priority today, as well as thank the team here at USUN for bringing it to life. And in particu  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Press Club issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * The following is a statement by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on the 2024 recipient of the President's Award to be presented at the National Press Club Awards Dinner on August 28. "This year the President's Award at the National Press Club will help call attention to the wrongful detention of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva who has been detained in Russia since October 2023. "Als  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement in honor of World Press Freedom Day. "A free press is a cornerstone of any healthy democracy - and it's vital that we protect and defend it, at home and abroad," said Senator Schatz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "The growing attacks on credible, independent journalism are alarming, particularly given the many crises   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on May 3, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on World Press Freedom Day: * * * Each year on World Press Freedom Day, the world celebrates the importance of journalism and recognizes the integral role a vibrant, independent media plays in democratic societies. The free flow of accurate information, ideas, and opinions, including dissenting ones, is essential for transparent, responsive, and inclusive governance. In  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 4 -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: To mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on behalf of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN), releases its 22nd annual South Asia Press Freedom Report, entitled 'Artificial Independence: The Fight to Save Media and Democracy'. The IFJ's South Asia Press Freedom Report for 2023-2024 (SAPFR 23-24), Artificial Independence: The Fig  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following remarks on May 3, 2024, on World Press Freedom Day: * * * When I think of the values of journalism, I think of trust, truth and integrity. I think of the countless, fearless individuals daring to question. Daring to challenge power, risking their lives to document atrocities, corruption and crime, and to stand up against oppression. 2023 marked one more devastat  more

NANAIMO, British Columbia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news wrap up: * * * Experts on harm reduction, wildfires and politics In this issue of VIU news & experts: * Substance use in public places: Harm reduction advocate and Nursing Professor Sarah Lovegrove * Slowing the spread of wildfires: Dr. Sean Sloan, VIU Canada Research Chair in the Human Dimensions of Sustainability and Resilience * Political scientists from across BC at VIU for conference *  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following statement on May 3, 2024, with media freedom groups on World Press Freedom Day: * * * On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2024, the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) stand in solidarity with media workers everywhere and draw attention to the deteriorating press freedom situation in Europe. Since WPFD 2023, the MFRR partners have documented more than 1,000 media freedom violations affec  more