Sunday - June 28, 2026

Journalists...

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Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against ABC
SYDNEY, Australia, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against ABC * The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes the Federal Court's finding that journalist Antoinette Lattouf was unlawfully terminated by the ABC. Today's result sends a clear message: the ABC Chair and management failed in their obligations to push back against outside influence, racism, and   more
Azerbaijan: seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Azerbaijan: seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom * On 20 June, the Baku Court of Serious Crimes, in Azerbaijan, sentenced seven media workers affiliated with the independent investigative outlet Abzas Media - including director Ulvi Hasanli, editor-in-chief Sevinc Vagifgizi, investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly, reporters Nargiz Abs  more
Columbia: Links Between Individual Moral Action and Collective Political Life
NEW YORK, June 26 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * The Links Between Individual Moral Action and Collective Political Life A new book offers a framework for unifying the two spheres. * What is the relationship between the ethical transformation of the self and the political transformation of the world? The Care of the Self and the Care of the Other by Daniel Louis Wyche, a senior scholar at the Law School's Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought, explores t  more
Congressman Hamadeh Questions Lake on Chinese Infiltration of Voice of America
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Questions Lake on Chinese Infiltration of Voice of America * WASHINGTON D.C. - On Wednesday, Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) welcomed fellow Arizonan, Senior Advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake, to Capitol Hill. Advisor Lake offered compelling testimony during the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing entitled Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Exam  more
Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work * Reporting in the field: How to make travel work as a freelancer * Moderator: Katja Ridderbusch, independent journalist * Sonya Collins, independent journalist * Dawn Fallik, independent journalist * Justin Madden, deputy West Coast news editor, The Guardian US By Alice Sun, Freelance Health Journalism  more
Editors' pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Editors' pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist * Straight talk from editors: What freelancers need to know * Moderator: Jeanne Erdmann, independent journalist; co-founder, The Open Notebook * Nichole Currie, audio producer, WHYY's "The Pulse" * Judy Lin, California editor, KFF Health News * Macon Morehouse, news director, Sci  more
Iran's journalists are still in danger and need immediate protection
PARIS, France, June 25 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Iran's journalists are still in danger and need immediate protection * The brutal war with Israel - currently under a ceasefire - has highlighted the extremely precarious position of journalists in Iran, one of the bottom five countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index. While the Israeli bombs may no longer be compounding the repression they have long faced b  more
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Pashinyan Escalates Tensions With Armenian Apostolic Church
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 23, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Pashinyan Escalates Tensions With Armenian Apostolic Church By Onnik James Krikorian Executive Summary: * Armenia faces a deepening power struggle as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan openly attacks Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, intensifying long-standing tensions between the state and the Armenian Apostolic Church ahead of th  more
Rep. Swalwell Introduces Journalist Protection Act
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA, has introduced the Journalist Protection Act, aimed at addressing the growing concern over assaults against journalists in the United States. This legislation seeks to amend Title 18 of the United States Code, establishing penalties for individuals who intentionally harm journalists while they are engaged in newsgathering activities. The Journalist Protection Act responds to an alarming rise in violence targeted at media professionals, which has   more
Turkey: EFJ and partners call for the release of journalist Fatih Altayli
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 25 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: EFJ and partners call for the release of journalist Fatih Altayli * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists' organizations today in stronglying condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release. Fatih A  more
Turkiye: Release journalist Fatih Altayli
LONDON, England, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: Release journalist Fatih Altayli * The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists' organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release. Fatih Altayli, a prominent   more
USA: Journalist faces deportation for covering riot
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * USA: Journalist faces deportation for covering riot * Mario Guevara is an independent El Salvadorian journalist in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, well-known for his reporting on immigration and enforcement actions. On 14 June, he filmed his own arrest during a large street protest in the Embry Hills area of north DeKalb County, an Atlanta suburb with a large  more
Webinar On-Demand: 'Unburdening the Climate Generation'
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Webinar On-Demand: 'Unburdening the Climate Generation' * On June 11, 2025, the Pulitzer Center invited educators, climate activists, and clinicians to participate in a virtual conversation about supporting younger generations in navigating climate anxiety and pursuing action. The webinar, 'Unburdening the Climate Generation: Supporting Th  more