PARIS, France, July 29 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Christophe Gleizes: a hardworking reporter who does not belong in jail * The French sports journalist and freelance reporter for the magazines So Foot and Society has been imprisoned in Algeria since 29 June 2025, sentenced to seven years in prison. It is an unfounded and outrageous conviction against a seasoned professional. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) joins his family in calling for h  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 29 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Hong Kong: Wall Street Journal to plead not guilty to unlawful dismissal of HKJA Chair * 29 July 2025 # The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) will plead not guilty to violating labour laws in its July 2024 dismissal of Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) Chair Selina Cheng, with a trial date set for December 2025. The International Federation of Journalists (  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 29 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Israel: IDF must stop slandering Gaza's journalists * The Israeli military has been slandering Gaza's journalists with unproven allegations of being terrorism accomplices, making them a target of attacks since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reiterates its condemnation of Israel's strategy of crimi  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Welcomes Journalists to Explore the Environmental Benefits of Oyster Farming Journalism fellows from the Metcalf Institute visited Roger Williams University for a hands-on learning experience about the Eastern oyster's life cycle. * BRISTOL, R.I. - From wading into Mount Hope Bay to sorting oysters at the Ferrycliffe Shellfish Farm, a cohort of journalists from across the globe got a firsthand l  more

PARIS, France, July 28 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Sub-Saharan Africa: community radio programmes shut down, access to information in jeopardy after Voice of America suspension * Disrupted programming, journalists sacked from their jobs: the US government's suspension of Voice of America (VOA), whose programmes were broadcast in all sub-Saharan African countries via over a thousand local partners, undermines access to reliable and diverse i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * No Clear Favorite in Congressional District 18 Race Hobby School Survey Suggests Tight Race in November Special Election Key Takeaways * The race to represent the 18th Congressional District remains tight, with likely voters split between four top candidates. * Democrats Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee each are backed by 19% of li  more