LONDON, England, May 6 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Afghanistan: PEN International condemns moves by the EU, UK, and US to pursue deportations of Afghans 'Writers, poets, and journalists who have fled Afghanistan have already paid a heavy price for their expression. Forcing them back now would place them in immediate danger. Normalising deportations to a country where rights are systematically denied risks exposing those fleeing persecution to serious harm. Engagemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * AIM Exposes Louisville Sociology Department for Proudly Continuing DEI Goals In Kentucky, HB 4 prohibits DEI in higher education including training, scholarships, and other programs like affirmative action. However, a Sociology professor reveals that DEI still runs rampant through many facets of liberal arts studies at the University of Louisville. Accuracy in Media sent an undercover journalist to speak to Karen Christo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Back-to-back records! ESPN captured the most-viewed Second Round Game 2 ever on cable * On Monday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs historic action continued with the Philadelphia Flyers-Carolina Hurricanes Game 2 which delivered the most-viewed Second Round Game 2 ever on cable. The game averaged 2.3 million viewers, up 107% vs. ESPN's Second Round Game 2 average last year. ES  more

LONDON, England, May 7 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Belarus: Freedom for Andrzej Poczobut must lead to more releases 'Andrzej Poczobut spent over five years in prison in Belarus simply for daring to speak truth to power. That he was released as part of a prisoner exchange demonstrates once again that the Belarusian authorities are using detainees as political pawns. As we warmly celebrate Poczobut's freedom, we call upon Belarus to free all those still unjustly jailed  more

NEW YORK, May 4 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Bloomberg News Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary Two Bloomberg News Series Named as Finalists in Explanatory Reporting and National Reporting Categories * Bloomberg has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for "trAPPed," an investigation in graphic novel form documenting a widespread digital scam in India that has devastated hundreds of thousands of lives. The saga o  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media Launches Youth AI Safety Institute The first-of-its-kind AI safety lab focused on children will independently test AI products, broadly publish the results, and set clear standards to protect the safety, health, and development of a generation growing up with AI * Today, Common Sense Media launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent research and testin  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen to Participate in MoffettNathanson's Media, Internet & Communications Conference 2026 * NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2026 - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen will participate in MoffettNathanson's Media, Internet & Communications Conference 2026 on W  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Free Press Opposes Carr's Cruel and Baseless Attacks on the FCC's Lifeline Program The filing calls on the agency to preserve the rules governing this essential affordable-access program and reject the chairman's harmful recommendations in their entirety. * On Monday, Free Press filed comments in the Federal Communications C  more

PARIS, France, May 5 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * French MP wants to turn public broadcasting into state media * The recommendations by the rapporteur of the parliamentary inquiry into French public broadcasting reflect a clear intention to attack public news services in France. The unstated goals of his 69 proposals include weakening and ultimately subjugating public broadcasting to political and governmental control, along with drastic bud  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Comedy Special JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY Debuts May 22 * * The HBO Original comedy special JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY debuts FRIDAY, MAY 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. * Logline: In his debut HBO stand-up special, Emmy(r)-nominated comedian, writer, and actor Josh Johnson performs all new material about  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Reboots Popular 72-Hour Renovation Series with 'Crashers' Starring NKOTB Bandmate and Home Reno Expert Jonathan Knight * HGTV will bring back its hit franchise Crashers, the high-energy, ambush-style renovation series where unsuspecting homeowners get the surprise of a lifetime-a free, 72-hour renovation of a lackluster space of their choosing-premi  more

PARIS, France, May 5 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Investigation into Guatemalan journalist's murder must consider link to his work * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Guatemala's public prosecutor's office and the specialised prosecutor's office for crimes against journalists to conduct a swift, thorough and transparent investigation into journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical's murder in the north of the country on 26 April in order to   more

LONDON, England, May 7 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Iran: Authorities must release Narges Mohammadi and ensure her access to medical care 'We are outraged to see our fellow writer Narges Mohammadi, once again, facing a life-threatening medical negligence in prison. She should never have been imprisoned for a moment, yet we stand to call again for her release from another episode of arbitrary imprisonment while her life is at risk. This cycle of oppression must end now  more

PARIS, France, May 5 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Iran: Narges Mohammadi's life in danger, urgent action needed * The journalist, human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been denied emergency medical care since her latest arrest in Iran on 12 December 2025. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), her lawyer Chirinne Ardakani and the Free Narges Coalition are raising the alarm about the state of her health, which ha  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * KEN BURNS'S FILM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO STREAM FOR FREE ON PBS IN LEAD UP TO 250th ANNIVERSARY * Film Will be Available on All PBS Streaming Platforms from Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day) through Sunday, July 12th First Episodes of Burns's War Films on YouTube for Free Starting May 25th: THE CIVIL WAR, THE WAR, THE VIETNAM WAR AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION also on PBS S  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Launches "AirTime" Podcast Delivering Weekly Insights on Policies Shaping Local Broadcasting The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today launched a new podcast dedicated to delivering timely broadcast industry news. New episodes of "AirTime" will be released every Wednesday morning, highlighting the legislative and regulatory developments that impact local tele  more

IRVING, Texas, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * NewsNation Launches "American Made," a Special Series To Air on Elizabeth Vargas Reports * Stories Will Celebrate the Companies, Brands, and Executives That Define the Entrepreneurial Spirit of America Ford Motor Company, Whirlpool Corporation, The Campbell's Company and More to be Spotlighted, NewsNation Documentary Coming This Summer Multi-platfo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Honors Ed Ulman with Dan Miller Station Leadership Award * PBS Honors Ed Ulman, Alaska Public Media President and CEO, with Dan Miller Station Leadership Award Today, PBS announced that Ed Ulman was honored with the Dan Miller Station Leadership Award. This award recognizes managers in the public media system whose leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the mission of public media  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App provides extensive coverage of the Truist Championship * * The ESPN App takes fans inside the action across all four rounds at Quail Hollow Club, beginning May 7 at 11 a.m. ET * Four of the world's top five players showcased as part of early round Featured Groups coverage * PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast presented by DraftKings returns with ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Condemns Eighth Circuit Decision Vacating FCC's Digital Discrimination RulePublic Knowledge Condemns Eighth Circuit Decision Vacating FCC's Digital Discrimination RulePublic Knowledge Condemns Eighth Circuit Decision Vacating FCC's Digital Discrimination Rule * Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Communications Commission's digital discrimi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Roman Reigns defends World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu at WWE Backlash 2026 exclusively on the ESPN App with ESPN Unlimited plan * * ESPN2 to simulcast the final hour of Countdown to Backlash and the opening hour of the Backlash Premium Live Event WWE Backlash will stream in the U.S. exclusively on the ESPN App on Saturday, May 9, at 6 p.m. ET. The Pre  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Samantha Rivera joins ESPN as host * Samantha Rivera joins ESPN on a multiyear agreement, bringing her bilingual reporting and anchoring experience to ESPN Deportes, and ESPN's English and Spanish-language digital platforms. She will serve as host and contribute with reporting, storytelling and appearances focused on some of the biggest stories in sports. She will also c  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports readies to tip off 2026 WNBA season on ION ION's 50-game regular season slate - the most for any single network - tips off May 8 Zena Keita named new studio host; analysts Autumn Johnson and Meghan McKeown return ATLANTA - Scripps Sports and ION, the premier home of women's sports, today unveiled their broadcast plans for the 2026 Women's Nation  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Strong month of sports propels ESPN studio shows to record viewership for April * * Best April ever for Get Up and 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter * Entire ESPN studio show lineup up 21% overall in viewership over April '25 * April success builds upon overall Q1 viewership momentum Bolstered by big events including the men's and women's college basketball championships,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES Premieres October 5 on PBS KIDS * New Series Supports Early Literacy Learning with Action-Packed Comic Book Twist Austin, TX, May 6, 2026 - Today, PBS KIDS announced the premiere date for SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES, the animated series that builds on the legacy and success of the beloved Emmy-nominated SUPER WHY! series and SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTUR  more

LONDON, England, May 6 -- PEN International issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * Venezuela: PEN International demands the withdrawal of charges against journalist Rory Branker 'The Venezuelan authorities must end the judicial persecution of Rory Daniel Branker and others detained or prosecuted for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression. Those released from their unjust detention cannot enjoy freedom until the spurious charges against them have also been dropped  more