WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), released the following statement from President and CEO Patricia Harrison regarding the death of Robert (Robin) MacNeil: "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting mourns the passing of public media pioneer and journalistic icon Robin MacNeil, founding anchor of PBS' daily evening news program, 'The Robert MacNeil Report,' which f  more

LONDON, England, April 12 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, issued the following joint statement on April 11, 2024, with five organizations: * * * The undersigned media freedom organisations strongly condemn Georgia's ruling party's renewed effort to pass a Russian-style 'foreign agent' law that would threaten media freedom and civic space in the country, which received EU candidate status last year. We call on the Georgian Dream (GD) party  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 13 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has earned three awards and five finalist nods in the Sacramento Press Club's fourth annual Journalism Awards contest. The awards, honoring exceptional politics and policy journalism published in 2023, were presented at a dinner in Sacramento on April 11. Among the top honors: Columnist Sammy Roth was named Journalist of the Year, which recognizes a California journalist whose wor  more

LEEDS, England, April 13 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: Students from Leeds Trinity University had the opportunity to learn from sports production experts during a visit to the IMG UK studios, the world's largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming. Based at Stockley Park in London, the studio delivers world-class on-site and remote production, broadcasting live sports, documentaries, brand partnerships, entertainment formats and podcast channels.  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Former President Trump and his allies are strategically supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent campaign, viewing him as a potential spoiler to draw votes away from Biden in the upcoming election. Despite Trump's public portrayal of Kennedy as a leftist opponent, political observers note his candidacy could aid Trump's chances in a tight race. The move has intensified scrutiny and drawn criticism from Democra  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 12 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Nine faculty members received the student-driven award, which acknowledges faculty who have had a significant impact and positive influence on graduate education because of their superior graduate-level teaching, dedication to departmental and community presence and excellence in research and creative activities. Each year, the Graduate School honors outstanding professors with the Excellence in Graduate Education F  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 13 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Scripps News is announcing the launch of the Disinformation Desk, a team dedicated to exposing sources of disinformation and examining how it spreads. The six-person Disinformation Desk will formally launch in June. Liz Landers, former chief political correspondent for Vice News, will join the network as its lead disinformation correspondent. The team will also consist of: * Kadia Tu  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 13 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Award-winning broadcaster, commentator and author Scott Simon will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Wednesday, April 17, to meet with students and discuss his groundbreaking career in journalism. Simon and John Shaw, institute director, will discuss Simon's career and the challenges facing American journalism during the free, public discussion a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Briana Houlihan, MBA, dean for the College of General Studies, has been selected to present at the 2024 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference. The poster presentation, titled, "General Education Assessment Strategies That Support Student Choice," will focus on the effective ma  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 13 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Travis Lyles, the deputy director of social for the Washington Post, visited the Missouri School of Journalism to share firsthand insights from his work at the renowned paper. Organized by assistant professors Kara Edgerson and Kat Lucchesi, the event served as the first installment of the School's new Audience Speaker Series and capped off a series of visits L  more