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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for Saturday May 23, 2026 ( 15 items )  

'Cultures of timidity' holding back charities' response to far-right threat, report warns
LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] (TNSrpt) -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * 'Cultures of timidity' holding back charities' response to far-right threat, report warns * Reticence around being "dragged into" culture-war issues is hindering charities' response to serious threats posed by the far right, a new report has warned. The research published this week, which surv  more

Alexandra Glorioso Joins ProPublica and Texas Tribune Investigative Unit
NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Alexandra Glorioso Joins ProPublica and Texas Tribune Investigative Unit * ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced on Friday that Alexandra Glorioso is joining their investigative initiative as a reporter. She starts on May 26 and will be based in Austin. A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of   more

Bloomberg News wins Gold at the 2026 ARIAS
NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News wins Gold at the 2026 ARIAS * Bloomberg News won a gold award at The Audio Academy ARIAS, with "The Mishal Husain Show" receiving the Radio Times Moment of the Year award. Bloomberg Weekend's global podcast " The Mishal Husain Show " was the Gold winner of the public-voted Radio Times Moment of the Year Award, supported by Radio Times for an exchange during an interview with Nigel Farag  more

Bloomberg News wins Investigation of the Year at The Press Awards
NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News wins Investigation of the Year at The Press Awards * Bloomberg News was awarded Investigation of the Year at The Press Awards, the leading awards celebrating the best of national journalism in the UK. The Bloomberg News team of Harry Wilson, Jonathan Browning, Jason Leopold, Jeff Kao, Ava Benny-Morrison, Surya Mattu, Max Abelson and Dhruv Mehrotra won for their reporting of Epstein's En  more

Bloomberg News Wins Two Wincott Awards 2025
NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News Wins Two Wincott Awards 2025 * LONDON - Bloomberg News has won two Wincott Awards 2025 in the categories of Audio Journalist of the Year and Journalist of the Year. The Wincott Foundation's annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of business, economic, and financial journalism.  Mishal Husain won for Audio Journalist of the Year for Bloomberg Weekend's global podcas  more

Blue and fin whale sightings on the rise in the South East Atlantic
LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Blue and fin whale sightings on the rise in the South East Atlantic Results "point to resilience", following the cessation of commercial whaling, however both species remain vulnerable to human pressures such as climate change and pollution Peer-reviewed Observational study Animals This additional information is included as part of a press release labelin  more

Charity Commission Chief Warns of Rising Casework Amid Increased Attacks on UK Charities
LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Podcast: David Holdsworth * The latest Civil Society Podcast episode has been published with David Holdsworth, chief executive of the Charity Commission. In this interview, Holdsworth discusses increasing casework for the regulator, mooted new powers for it to clamp down on extremism, the debate over pay  more

Colombian president ends term with projects for safeguarding press freedom still unfinished
PARIS, France, May 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Colombian president ends term with projects for safeguarding press freedom still unfinished * On the eve of the 2026 presidential election, Gustavo Petro's government enters the final stage of its term with a largely unfinished agenda regarding press freedom. Several initiatives have been launched: public policies in favour of press freedom, debates on access to state-held information, media  more

DFB-Pokal Final headlines the weekend of soccer across ESPN; UEFA Women's Champions League Finals, LALIGA Matchday 38, NWSL and more
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * DFB-Pokal Final headlines the weekend of soccer across ESPN; UEFA Women's Champions League Finals, LALIGA Matchday 38, NWSL and more * DFB-Pokal Final : FC Bayern Munich takes on VfB Stuttgart at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ Germany's top domestic cup trophy is on the line as FC Bayern Munich faces VfB Stuttgart in the 2026 DFB-Pokal Final on Saturday.   more

EHRC guidance to create 'uncertainty and concern' across charity sector, experts warn
LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * EHRC guidance to create 'uncertainty and concern' across charity sector, experts warn * New guidance on implementing equality law is "exclusionary" and will create "significant uncertainty and concern" across the sector, charity leaders and experts have warned. Yesterday, the government laid the long-a  more

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Cavaliers look to overcome a 0-2 deficit against Knicks as series shifts to Cleveland on Saturday
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Cavaliers look to overcome a 0-2 deficit against Knicks as series shifts to Cleveland on Saturday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Saturday, May 23, as the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, look to overcome a 0-2 series deficit against the New York Knic  more

India: Norwegian journalist victim of cyber harassment and doxxing after criticising Narendra Modi's refusal to answer the press
PARIS, France, May 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * India: Norwegian journalist victim of cyber harassment and doxxing after criticising Narendra Modi's refusal to answer the press * Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, from the daily Dagsavisen, is facing a vicious cyberharassment campaign and doxxing following her criticism of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's refusal to take questions from the press in Oslo on 18 May. Reporters Without Bor  more

Norwich's Sainsbury Centre receives one of largest-ever UK museum donations
LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Norwich's Sainsbury Centre receives one of largest-ever UK museum donations * A Norwich museum of international art has received a "revitalising" gift of PS91.2m from a charitable foundation. The donation - one of the largest ever to a UK museum - was made to the Sainsbury Centre by philanthropist and   more

Public Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Opposing Proposed Gender Identity Content Warnings in TV Ratings SystemPublic Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Opposing Proposed Gender Identity Content Warnings in TV Ratings SystemPublic Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Oppo
WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Opposing Proposed Gender Identity Content Warnings in TV Ratings SystemPublic Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Opposing Proposed Gender Identity Content Warnings in TV Ratings SystemPublic Knowledge Joins FCC Comments Opposing Proposed Gender Identity Content Warnings in TV Ratings System * Today, Public Knowledge joined LGBT Tech, Chamber of Progress, Hispanic Te  more

Sensational start! Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivered the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 1 since 2018
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Sensational start! Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivered the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 1 since 2018 * Golden Knights-Avalanche avg. 2.1 million viewers, up 45% 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs averaging 1.6 million viewers through 34 games, up 74% YoY On Wednesday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued in prime time on ESPN, delivering the  more