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Journalism Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 13 items )  

ACR Announces 2024 Hillman Fellows in Scholarly Publishing
RESTON, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release: The American College of Radiology(R) (ACR(R)) announced the awarding of the 2024 Bruce J. Hillman Fellowship in Scholarly Publishing to Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA, and Madison Kocher Wulfeck, MD, MBA, CIIP. The fellowship provides qualified staff radiologists or radiologists-in-training with a concentrated experience in medical editing, journalism and publishing at the Journal of the American  more

B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem Announces Winners of 2024 Diaspora Reporting Award
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release: The B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem has announced the winners of its Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2024: Canaan Lidor, Jewish World reporter for The Times of Israel and Elad Simchayoff, European correspondent for Channel 12 News. Lidor will be recognized in the written media category for extensive coverage during 2023 on various issues concerning the Jewish world a  more

Columbia Announces 2024-2025 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism
NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Columbia Journalism School announced today 10 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism for the 2024-2025 academic year. The mid-career fellowships are offered to experienced journalists who take graduate courses, primarily at Columbia's Schools of Business and Journalism. Fellows also attend weekly seminars with media and business executives and tech,   more

Curtin Series Provides Virtual Compass to Navigate AI Landscape
PERTH, Australia, April 11 -- Curtin University issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Curtin University has today released the first short film in a new six-part series which aims to explore how AI is reshaping the traditional paradigms of teaching and learning and raise awareness of appropriate use of AI in higher education. A new Navigating the Digital World short film will be released weekly, with each addressing a unique aspect of AI's influence in education- from personalis  more

Digital Journalism Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 12, Issue 2
LONDON, England, April 11 -- Digital Journalism, a journal that says it features implications of digital technologies, along with economic, political and cultural developments, for the practice and study of journalism, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 12, Issue 2 edition: Research Articles: * Do More with Less: Minimizing Competitive Tensions in Collaborative Local Journalism * How the Trick is Done - Conditions of Success in Entrepreneurial Digital Journalism   more

Environmental Communication Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 18, Issue 1-2
LONDON, England, April 11 -- Environmental Communication, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features communication, media, society and environmental issues, including climate change, natural resources, sustainability, conservation, wildlife, ecosystems, water, environmental health, food and agriculture and energy, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 18, Issue 1-2 edition: Article Commentaries: * Reflecting on Care within an African Relational Framework for Envir  more

Los Angeles Times: Mariel Garza Promoted to Editorials Editor, Susan Brenneman to Op-Ed Editor
EL SEGUNDO, California, April 11 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following statement on April 10, 2024, by Executive Editor Terry Tang: * * * I'm very happy to announce promotions for Mariel Garza and Susan Brenneman in the Opinion Department. Garza will lead the Editorial Board as Editorials Editor. Brenneman will be Op-Ed Editor, leading the team producing the Op-Ed, Sunday Opinion and Books & Ideas pages. Both Garza and Brenneman will report to me. I feel extremely fortunate to have suc  more

New Podcast Provides Inside Look Into Calgary's City Hall
CALGARY, Alberta, April 11 -- The city of Calgary issued the following news release: Calgary is one of the most livable cities on the planet. As one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, we're building to meet the needs of our expanding population, striving to create a vibrant, affordable place for soon-to-be 2 million residents. There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to make this happen. That's why The City of Calgary is introducing a new podcast called Calgary Conversations, an insider p  more

NPR: 'Track Change' Podcast Follows a Group of Men Making Music in Richmond City Jail
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release: Track Change, from Narratively and VPM, follows a group of men in Richmond City Jail as they record an album that chronicles their efforts to break free from a cycle of addiction and incarceration. Launching April 17, the music-infused five-part series takes listeners behind the walls of the Virginia jail, as rapper and musician Todd "Speech" Thomas collaborates with the currently and formerly incarcerated to  more

PennWest California Recognizes Eight Distinguished Alumni
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- PennWest California issued the following news: PennWest California celebrated the legacies of eight individuals during the Distinguished Awards ceremony April 6, sponsored by the California Alumni Association. Craig Fusting '98 received the W.S. Jackman Award of Distinction, which is awarded to members of the university family who have gained regional, state, national or international recognition in their professions. Fusting serves as the president and C  more

Sheahon Zenger Named 21st President of Illinois Wesleyan University
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Sheahon J. Zenger, previously the interim president at the University of New Haven, has been named the 21st president of Illinois Wesleyan University, effective July 1. Zenger was elected by the IWU Board of Trustees after a national search that drew a broad and enthusiastic set of leaders. He was introduced by board chair Timothy J. Szerlong '74 at a campus event on April 10, which can be viewed  more

Two Creighton Students Named Goldwater Scholars
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 11 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University remains the premier Goldwater Scholar-producing Catholic university, with two more students - both within the Department of Mathematics - winning the prestigious award in 2024. This year, Creighton's Goldwater Scholars are Hannah Graff, a junior math, data science and musical theatre triple major from Winona, Minnesota, and Riley Link, a junior math major from Pflugerville, Texas. During the pa  more

WFU in the News: April 1-7, 2024
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 11 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following WFU in the News wrap up: * * * FEATURED NEWS How going back to the SAT could set back college student diversity (https://theconversation.com/how-going-back-to-the-sat-could-set-back-college-student-diversity-224233) By Joseph Soares | The Conversation Earlier this year, a number of colleges announced they were going back to using the SAT and the ACT. Sociology professor Joseph Soares, an expert   more