MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The University of Wisconsin System issued the following news: Incoming University of Wisconsin System President Governor Tommy Thompson announced former Assembly Speaker, Ambassador to Norway, and UW System Board of Regents member Tom Loftus and former Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Scott Neitzel will co-chair his transition team. Thompson has directed Loftus, a Democrat, and Neitzel, a Republican, to prepare background and information reports about more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued the following news: Voice of America was founded during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda. From its start, VOA has been a hard news organization, and, quite deliberately, not a Ministry of Truth. Federal law protects its independence and that of its sister broadcasters like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from political pressure through a statutory "firewall." That firewall is essential to U.S. international  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 27 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news on June 26: Expect a surge in interest in soccer from Soccer Mums and their kids around Australia. The government will need to urgently invest in facilities. Women's Sport is Winning Andy Harper, who has a PhD in Australian soccer from University of Sydney, and has been a football commentator on the women's game for SBS, Channel 9 and Foxsports, says it is a huge day for women's sports. But the expected surge in  more PR