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Journalists... Newsletter for Friday March 13, 2026 ( 14 items )  

ABC journalist John Quinones to headline ETSU Civility Week
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 12 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ABC journalist John Quinones to headline ETSU Civility Week * ABC News journalist and "What Would You Do?" host John Quinones will serve as keynote speaker for ETSU's Civility Week, March 24-28. A journalist known for asking a simple but powerful question -"What would you do?" -is coming to East Tennessee State University. ABC News veteran and Emmy-winning journalist John Quinones will s  more

As DOJ Continues to Withhold Epstein Files About Accusations Against Trump, Whitehouse Demands that DOJ Follow the Law and Preserve All Related Documents
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As DOJ Continues to Withhold Epstein Files About Accusations Against Trump, Whitehouse Demands that DOJ Follow the Law and Preserve All Related Documents * MAGA DOJ's apparent illegal withholding of documents points to a dark cover-up for the President Washington, D.C. - With the MAGA Department of Justice continuing to withhold documents about a sexual assault allegation against Presi  more

British Business Bank Invests pound sterling2.1m in Hadean
SHEFFIELD, England, March 12 -- British Business Bank issued the following news release: * * * British Business Bank invests pound sterling2.1m in Hadean The British Business Bank has invested pound sterling2.1 million into Hadean, a UK-based defence AI-led technology company. This funding round onboards a strategic group of institutional investors including the British Business Bank, Booz Allen Ventures, Entrepreneur First (EF) and Twin Track Ventures. Founded in 2017, Hadean uses spatial  more

CAIR Welcomes Introduction of 'Justice for Hind Rajab Act,' Urges More Members of Congress to Sponsor
WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Introduction of 'Justice for Hind Rajab Act,' Urges More Members of Congress to Sponsor The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the introduction of the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, legislation introduced in the Senate by Sens. Peter Welch and Chris Van Holl  more

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Drone Defenses - Buyers Flock to the Ukrainian Bazaar
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary by David Kirichenko, associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society: * * * Drone Defenses: Buyers Flock to the Ukrainian Bazaar Drones have smashed the West's assumption that airpower and sophisticated missiles would ensure control of the skies. Kyiv can provide answers and expertise. * As war erupted in the Middle East, the US and its allies were confronted with the question of how to sto  more

Chuck Todd to Challenge JCU's Class of 2026 to Become the Restorative Generation
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, March 13 -- John Carroll University issued the following news: * * * Chuck Todd to Challenge JCU's Class of 2026 to Become the Restorative Generation John Carroll University is proud to announce that Chuck Todd, veteran political journalist, former host of NBC's Meet the Press, and one of the most respected voices in American media, will serve as the 2026 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker. With decades spent covering American politics and a career defined by adapta  more

CNN Original Series "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever" Premieres Saturday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever" Premieres Saturday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT * March 12th, 2026 Trailer: https://youtu.be/L2pE0702tvk NEW YORK, NY - (March 12, 2026) - CNN Original Series Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever will premiere on Saturday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. Produced by EverWonder Studio, the six-episode series follows legendary journalist Kara Swisher as she  more

ICTD Reading List Recommendations for International's Women Day 2026
BRIGHTON, England, March 13 -- The International Centre for Tax and Development, an independent research centre that says it focuses on improving tax policy and administration in lower-income countries, issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * ICTD reading list recommendations for International's Women Day 2026 Stories can shape the way we understand the world and the lives within it. For International Women's Day 2026, women across the ICTD team have shared a selection of reads tha  more

Missouri School of Journalism student wins Top Student Paper at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium for third year in a row
COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 12 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism student wins Top Student Paper at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium for third year in a row * Anna Sago (left) and Jared Schroeder Associate Professor Jared Schroeder also won the conference's Top Faculty Paper award in the law and policy division By Austin Fitzgerald For the third straight year, a Missouri School of Journalism student has won   more

Orange Cyberdefense Unveils "Don't Go to the Police," a New Feature Documentary on Global Cybercrime
PARIS, France, March 13 -- Orange, a provider of mobile and internet services, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Orange Cyberdefense Unveils "Don't Go to the Police," a New Feature Documentary on Global Cybercrime Orange Cyberdefense, Europe's leading cybersecurity services provider, today announces the release of a landmark documentary: "Don't Go to the Police." Directed by Ludoc [link], this 56-minute feature offers an unprecedented look into the hunt for LockBit, o  more

Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jodi Kantor to Deliver Elon Law Leadership Lecture
ELON, North Carolina, March 13 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver Elon Law leadership lecture Jodi Kantor's New York Times investigations -- from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms -- will be the focus of Elon Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, 2026, program that is free and open to the public. By Michael Abernethy One of the nation's most influential inv  more

Responsible AI at Barnard
NEW YORK, March 13 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Responsible AI at Barnard Artificial intelligence experts joined together for Barnard's AI symposium to discuss what responsible AI looks like on a college campus and build upon the College's framework for AI literacy. * What is responsible AI?" Provost Rebecca L. Walkowitz posed the question on everyone's mind during her welcoming remarks at Barnard's "Symposium on Responsible AI and the Liberal Arts." Barnard host  more

Victory for Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors: Appeals Court Upholds Historic $42 Million Verdict Against Private Contractor
NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Victory for Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors: Appeals Court Upholds Historic $42 Million Verdict Against Private Contractor Virginia jury last year held CACI liable for torture and awarded damages to Iraqi plaintiffs * The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a historic verdict against a Virginia-based corporation found liable for its role in torture at Abu Ghraib prison  more

Vietnam: Free Political Prisoners Needing Medical Care
NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Vietnam: Free Political Prisoners Needing Medical Care * (Tokyo) - The Vietnamese authorities should give priority to releasing political prisoners with urgent health problems, Human Rights Watch said today. Le Huu Minh Tuan, Can Thi Theu, and other unjustly imprisoned political activists should be urgently freed to obtain appropriate medical care in Vietnam or abroad. Le Huu Minh Tuan, a 37  more