LONDON, England, April 4 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, issued the following news: ARTICLE 19 expresses extreme concern about the safety of journalists as Pouria Zeraati, an Iranian-British journalist working for the Iran International outlet, was stabbed outside his home in Wimbledon, London on 29 March. While the British Counter-Terrorism department investigates the attack, there are widespread suspicions the attack was supported or ord  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: The annual Career Expo at Columbia Journalism School concluded on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with nearly 140 news media companies in attendance online, making it the biggest journalism job fair in the United States. Columbia welcomed more than 200 editors, producers and hiring managers from news companies across the New York metro region, the U.S., and the globe. Editors from Japan, Hong Kong, Gree  more

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, April 4 -- Memorial University of Newfoundland issued the following news release: An academic highlight, Memorial University's spring convocation ceremonies will see more than 2,900 degrees, including more than 800 graduate degrees, conferred. Convocation takes place at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre on May 16 and at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre from May 28-31. Honorary degree recipients Memorial will also recognize five people for their leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: The Environmental Working Group is sponsoring legislation that would ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat in California. Past and recent peer-reviewed scientific studies have found a strong connection between paraquat exposure and an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease. If passed and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Bill 1963, authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedma  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Walton Family Foundation issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Walton Family Foundation today announced a second grant to the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Program. The program supports the development of the next set of Indigenous storytellers. Students awarded fellowships will research, create and present media projects related to water and its impacts on Indigenous communities. "The students in our first cohort demonstrated amazing creativity in   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 4 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students were tasked with managing crisis communications in a competition guided and judged by two experts in HPU's Access to Innovators program during their recent visit to campus. HPU's Sports Executive in Residence Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, and HPU's Journalist in Residence Byron Pitts, co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline," participated in the first crisis ca  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: Amid a wave of innovation and significant changes in how consumers watch video, the 2024 IAB NewFronts will span four days from April 29th to May 2nd in New York City, showcasing the most exciting developments in digital content, marketplace trends, and growing video advertising formats. "The 2024 IAB NewFronts gives buyers a unique view of the video marketplace over the course of just a few days," said David Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in empowering informed decisions through news, rankings and advice, today announced that Indira Lakshmanan has joined the company to start an Ideas & Opinions platform. In this newly created role, Lakshmanan will be responsible for developing and overseeing content that provides perspective, insight and   more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 4 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Los Angeles Times and Spectrum News 1 received a Golden Mike Award on Saturday for an installment of "Hear Me Out," which aired on "L.A. Times Today." Presented by the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California, the Golden Mike Awards promote excellence in local broadcast journalism. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Universal City on March 30. The Times a  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 4 -- Miami University issued the following news: More than 100 student leaders at Miami University spent three weeks participating in a pilot program to learn how to engage in productive discussions with people from different backgrounds. "It's been kind of eye opening," said junior Nick McNeil of Milford, who has a double major in Political Science and Journalism. "It's shown a lot of tips on how to have productive conversations when you might have a disagreement," said M  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Today Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety. "Just last week, we got the latest report showing graduation rates are slipping for Minnesota students. Combined with the fact   more

NEW YORK, April 4 (TNSres) -- PEN America issued the following news release: Online abuse is a growing occupational hazard for journalists, particularly women and journalists of color. Experts predict the problem will only get worse as the U.S. enters another contentious election, threatening to silence voices already underrepresented in journalism. A new report by PEN America and Columbia University research scholar Susan E. McGregor calls on the news industry to invest in approaches to give   more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: New York Magazine was recognized yesterday by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) with two National Magazine Awards. The magazine was honored in the category of Single-Topic Issue for "The War and New York," which examined the ripple effect of the Israel-Hamas war in New York City. Under the leadership of photography director Jody Quon, the magazine won for the first time for overall excellenc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 4 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: WAER has named award-winning reporter, anchor and journalism instructor Holliday Moore as the public radio station's next news and public affairs director. She is scheduled to start in mid-April. Moore arrives in Syracuse after working in the Phoenix, Arizona, market, where her extensive experience includes tenures as a Morning Edition reporter for KJZZ-FM, the local NPR af  more

VIENNA, Austria, April 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: The IPI global network strongly condemns the illegal detention, surveillance, and mistreatment of Nigerian editor Segun Olatunji by military personnel, and calls on the Nigerian authorities to hold those responsible to account. Olatunji, the editor of the news outlet First News, was released from military detention on March 28. He had been arrested at his home on March 15 and held incommunicado. Upon his  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has set a record for fundraising in a single day, raising $26,648,681 during Giving Day 2024. OU received nearly 7,100 gifts including support from all 50 states and 16 countries across the globe. OU's annual Giving Day is the university's largest single fundraising event of the year, uniting the entire OU community to support students, departments and programs across all three  more

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 4 -- Paradigm Initiative, an organization that builds Information and Communication Technology-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, issued the following news release: Hundreds of delegates from 56 countries across the world are set to converge in Accra, Ghana later this month to attend the 11th Edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF). The Forum which will take place between April 23rd and April 25th, 2024 is an  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: ProPublica announced on Wednesday a commitment to publishing accountability journalism in every state over the next five years. The 50 State Initiative expands the scope of our work at the local and regional level, which includes a growing team of journalists reporting from communities across the country and groundbreaking partnerships wi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 4 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Chloe Bogard placed 16th in the Hearst Journalism Awards' audio competition on Feb. 21 for her work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bogard is a junior broadcasting major from Basehor, Kansas. Her winning entries, on Nebraska's state government, aired on 90.3 KRNU. The Hearst competition annually recognizes the best college journalism, including feature writing, investigative journ  more