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Journalists... Newsletter for Wednesday March 25, 2026 ( 7 items )  

Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA Law compiles first full dataset on deaths in ICE custody
LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA Law compiles first full dataset on deaths in ICE custody * The Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA School of Law has published the first comprehensive dataset of deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Working in partnership with lawyer and journalist Andrew Free, members of the project used ICE records to create a resource that offer  more

Czech Republic: IPI Advocacy Mission to Prague Raises Alarm Over Looming Media Freedom Threats
VIENNA, Austria, March 25 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threats Czech authorities must comply with EMFA and uphold press freedom * On 10-11 March, the International Press Institute (IPI) conducted an advocacy mission to Prague together with the IPI National Committee in the Czech Republic (CZ IPI), during which we met with media stakeholders, polic  more

Door-to-door fundraising investigation finds 12 code breaches
LONDON, England, March 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Door-to-door fundraising investigation finds 12 code breaches * Regulatory code breaches have been found at a national charity and several third-party agencies as part of an investigation into door-to-door fundraising practices. The Fundraising Regulator found that the National Deaf Children's Societ  more

ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs * "This is not a Hollywood backlot story. It's a main street story. It's the story of an industry delivering America's greatest cultural export to audiences around the world," Schiff said at the hearing. "It's also an industry that has faced very real challenges ov  more

Iran: Seven journalists arrested amid intensifying crackdown on media
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Iran: Seven journalists arrested amid intensifying crackdown on media * Seven journalists remain imprisoned in Iran, amid escalating pressure on independent media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the mounting threats from the country's judicial and intelligence bodies and calls for the immediate release of all detained media workers.  more

Judicial procedure violated in Turkiye to detain investigative reporter
PARIS, France, March 23 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Judicial procedure violated in Turkiye to detain investigative reporter * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the unacceptable misuse of Turkiye's anti-disinformation law to silence investigative journalists, after a reporter for the opposition daily Birgun was placed in pretrial detention on the evening of 22 March on a charge of "spreading misleading information." Ismail Ari, an i  more

NAB Show Opening Session Celebrates 50 Seasons of "Survivor" with Spirit of Broadcasting Award, Showcases Mega-Producer Jesse Collins
WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * The 2026 NAB Show Opening Session Celebrates 50 Seasons of "Survivor" with Spirit of Broadcasting Award, Showcases Mega-Producer Jesse Collins * The 2026 NAB Show will kick off with a celebration worthy of television history, as the iconic CBS series "Survivor" marks its milestone 50th season and receives NAB's prestigious Spirit of Broadcasting Award during the Show's   more