LONDON, England, July 2 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Argentina: Serious deterioration of freedom of expression under Javier Milei's government Argentina's president and his government must immediately end their campaign against press freedom and foster an environment in which writers and journalists can carry out their vital work without obstruction. -- Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International Javier Milei has institutionalised abuse and delegitimization as the  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Gaza 'Apocalypse' as Israel Commits Massacre at Child's Birthday Party, Babies Starve, Hospital Stops Dialysis Treatment, Aid Seekers Killed * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Gaza "apocalypse" after Israeli forces committed a massacre at a child'  more

LONDON, England, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Delegates at ICTU biennial conference hear of unlawful surveillance of journalists * On the first day of the Irish Congress of Trade Union's biennial delegate conference in Belfast, the NUJ proposed a motion highlighting covert surveillance of journalists and called for a judge-led full public inquiry into the actions of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Durham Constabu  more

LONDON, England, July 2 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Release renowned poet and translator Zviad Ratiani 'Zviad Ratiani is facing overly harsh criminal punishments on account of his dissenting views. We continue to stand with the brave people of Georgia as the authorities persist in clamping down on fundamental rights at an alarming speed', said Ma Thida, Chair of PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee. * 1 July 2025: The Georgian authorities must   more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * HARPERCOLLINS ACQUIRES CHILDREN'S BOOK FROM FOX NEWS JOURNALIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR BENJAMIN HALL --Read All About It!, a picture book about speaking up and daring to make a difference, will be published on March 3, 2026-- * New York, NY (July 1, 2025)--HarperCollins Children's Books announced today a new children's book from Benjamin Hall, an award-winning senior correspondent for FOX   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 1 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * New to freelancing? These resources can help jumpstart your career * I've been an AHCJ member for about a dozen years, but I've only been a freelance member for the past two. In that time, I've been impressed by all of AHC;s resources specifically tailored to independent journalist members -- a significant and growing segment of our membership. So if you're new to fre  more

LONDON, England, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * NUJ Disabled Members' Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament * The UK government is progressing proposals for welfare reform with some speed. The UK's social security system is complex, especially for non-specialist journalists who are reporting on these policy developments. Progress of the policies a  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 1 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Palestine: At least 171 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza * 01 July 2025 # [UPDATED 01.07.2025] At least 171 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn   more