COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 27 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 26, 2024: * * * Girls - Especially Girls of Color - are Getting Their First Menstrual Periods Earlier By Lara Salahi The age of a girls' first menstrual period has been decreasing among younger generations, particularly among racial minorities and lower-income populations. Reporting on the mounting research can offer a deeper understanding of the underlying causes and broader s  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 25, 2024: * * * How a Mashable Senior Reporter Exposed Hidden Dangers of Online Teen Peer-Support Forums By Karen Blum Some teens and other people with mental health challenges have been turning to online platforms for emotional support from "caring strangers," or at least that's the idea. But a recent five-story series on Mashable.com by reporter Rebecca Ruiz exposed a host of p  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 25, 2024: * * * How Journalists Can Follow the Money of Misinformation Groups By Tara Haelle The current rash of measles outbreaks across the country is yet another symptom of rising anti-vaccine sentiment and misinformation in the U.S. As of June 13, the CDC reported approximately 151 cases across 22 states, including 11 outbreaks (defined as three or more related cases) report  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Affiliate of the Year Award, in honor of its strong record of conservation achievements and contributions to the federation's broader goals. CFM has found significant success in its legislative advocacy in recent years. The group has successfully passed a conservation-focused bill in each of the previous   more

NEW YORK, June 27 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court today reversed the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Murthy v. Missouri, restricting the Biden administration's communications with social media platforms regarding content moderation, and remanded the case for further review. The case considered whether federal officials violated the First Amendment by pressuring--or "jawboning"--the social media c  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Murthy v. Missouri, a lawsuit arguing that the Biden administration improperly coordinated with social media companies to censor conservative viewpoints under the guise of anti-misinformation campaigns. The Court sided with the Biden administration, finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing in their allegations of government coercion and censorshi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Tara Losoff of the National Wildlife Federation and Dana Ripper of the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) have received the federation's annual Charlie Shaw Conservation Partnership awards. Both are recognized for their success at fostering strong partnerships between the federation and its affiliates over the past year. "It's been an enormous privilege to work with these two remarkable individual  more