WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for Securing Democracy issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at the German Marshall Fund, in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), today released a new report titled "Building Resilience Against Election Influence Operations: Preparing for the European Elections in 2024 and Beyond." With elections taking place this year in which nearly half the world's pop  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, April 24 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Mustang News, the student paper at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), today sued the school for violating the California Public Records Act by refusing to disclose public records she requested more than 18 months ago. Wilson made the requests while researching stories on campus sexual assault, labor vio  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 22, 2024: * * * A Conversation With Second Rough Draft's Richard J. Tofel (Part 1 of 2) By Michael E. Hartmann After getting bachelor's, law, and master's degrees from Harvard, Richard J. Tofel began an interestingly varied career by first practicing law in 1983. He has since also been assistant publisher and assistant managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president and assistant gene  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- CNN issued the following news on April 23, 2024: CNN anchors John Berman and Sara Sidner (CNN News Central, weekdays 7am-10am) will host CNN's live coverage of the 2024 White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, April 27, on CNN, CNN International, and Max, beginning at 7:00pm. All times Eastern. Berman and Sidner will host the broadcast from CNN's bureau in Washington, DC. From the guest arrivals to the after-event recap, CNN's White House Corresponden  more

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 25 -- Durham College issued the following news: A quick hallway chat between two Durham College (DC) faculty members sparked an annual partnership, benefiting students from both the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) program and the Journalism - Mass Media program. The partnership produces the Rehab Matters Newsletter - which just published its sixth edition - where the OTA/PTA students focus on writing about a rehab matter in the Ca  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. "I am so pleased to announce Sandra Moore as this year's Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and I am even more excited to share that she is the first win  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 24 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: A journalist was thrown in a Texas jail for doing her job. Years later and still seeking justice, she is taking her case to the Supreme Court with the help of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. "If they can throw me in jail for asking a question, none of our free speech rights are safe," said Priscilla Villarreal. "Our First Amendment rights don't depend on our po  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: GVSU students are scheduled to cross the stage during the Winter 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, at Van Andel Arena. The webpage, What to Expect on Commencement Day , will include information on arrival times, parking, the arena's no-bag policy and more. Ceremony details for the 3,108 graduates are outlined below: Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m: * College of Edu  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 25 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has won a National Headliner Award for "In Real Life: Crossing the Line," a documentary collaboration with Scripps News. Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the competition is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing outstanding journalism. The 90th annual National Headliner Awards were announced on Apr. 10. The Times and Scripps News won first pla  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 25 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: Los Angeles Times Columnist Michael Hiltzik has earned the 2024 Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism from the Sidney Hillman Foundation. The 74th annual awards, which honor journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good, were announced on Apr. 24. Hiltzik was recognized for his "indispensable columns on disinformation and the political ec  more

SARASOTA, Florida, April 25 -- The Local Media Consortium, a partnership of local newspapers, broadcast stations and digital media companies, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Exchange, a project led by Deloitte and a consortium of Black-owned local publishers, today announced it has published a new series of branded articles highlighting Black business leaders, a new feature tailored for diverse audiences. Launched last year, The Exchange is a pilot project managed by th  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news: The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is disappointed with the image created for Westword's "Armed and Dangerous" cover. It projects an image of young Black men as criminals and plays into the worst stereotypes and innuendoes. Westword's March 28 issue had an original cover highlighting coverage about how "Colorado's Youngest Criminals Aren't Kidding Around." The cover featured a y  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, April 24 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Purdue University Northwest will host commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4. A total of 834 candidates have completed plans of study in PNW's academic colleges of Business; Engineering and Sciences; Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; Nursing; and Technology. Honors College graduates who have completed enriched multidisciplinary academic opportunities, leadership engagement and community s  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: Society for Science is pleased to announce that Lester Mackey and Naomi Shah have joined the Society's National Leadership Council (NLC). Formed in 2018, the NLC comprises alumni from the Society's three science competitions: the Science Talent Search, the International Science and Engine  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 11 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 11 comprises Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada and Mariana Islands. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists continues to call for the release of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and strongly condemns the Moscow court that rejected Gershkovich's appeal to end his pretrial detention. This comes just after a month marking his one-year imprisonment anniversary. "Evan should be home with his family, and not stuck behind bars for simply doing his j  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Report for America, a national journalism service program, announced the selection of a new cohort of journalists who will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an award-winning environmental journalism collaborative. The 11 new journalists who will work with the Ag & Water Desk are among the 2024-25 corps members selected by Report for America. Fiv  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Missouri School of Journalism will welcome Maria Parazo Rose, a journalist and spatial data analyst at Grist, for the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture on Thursday, April 25. The lecture and Q&A, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. in Smith Forum, with free pizza available at 5:30. Rose's work, which often examines how l  more