COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 4 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * November Lunch and Learn: Do You Need an Accountability Partner? By Anna Medaris Do you keep procrastinating on sending your pitch or struggling to stick to short- or long-term writing goals? Maybe you meet your deadlines but can't seem to find time to market your services or get some much-needed fresh air during the week. Like many freelancers, you may benefit from more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University has been named a member of the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative established by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center. This program honors institutions for developing honors-level academic and extracurricular projects that spotlight the legacy of Alfred Nobel and the achievements of Nobel Peace Prize laureates. The Partne more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec. 4 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: NEW YORK - December 3, 2024 - Forbes today unveils its 14th annual 30 Under 30 List for the Class of 2025, recognizing leaders from North America, within 20 different industries, many of whom are creating meaningful change with business, culture and entrepreneurship. "Gen Z is one of the fastest growing groups of entrepreneurs and creators, who are reshaping the way the world conducts business, and our Under 30  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 4 -- The European Federation of Journalists issued the following news: Ariane Lavrilleux, the French journalist who revealed France's complicity in state crimes in Egypt in November 2021, is once again facing justice. The journalist, who works for the investigative media Disclose, was summoned on 17 January 2025 for possible indictment for "appropriation and disclosure of a national defence secret", the investigative media Disclose announced. The European Federation of J more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news: Bloomberg Media announced that Leigh Gilmore has joined the company as Global Head of Bloomberg Live Experiences, reporting directly to Karen Saltser, CEO of Bloomberg Media. Gilmore will oversee all business operations for Bloomberg Live Experiences including for Bloomberg New Economy and Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg. The business encompasses Bloomberg Media's global line-up of signature events, summits and flagship f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * New Eligibility Policies Are Significant Step Towards Restoring Fair Play Independent Women's Forum says the announcement is a monumental directional change that acknowledges women deserve fair, single-sex athletics -- calls on LPGA and USGA to further ensure participation policies are consistent with differences between the sexes at birth. * * * Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 4 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: Changes to the act were first proposed in May, with a delegation of government officials meeting with editors, senior media figures, and journalists discussing the inclusion of online news portals within the act's scope, despite claims by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in March that the bill would only be subject to minor amendments. On November 16, the NUJM, C more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Domonique King MACON -- Four Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students recently presented at the 2024 Popular Culture Association in the South and American Culture Association in the South (PCAS/ACAS) conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Ivana Opoku, a finance major, won the honorable mention award for Inclusive Scholarship for her presentation on her paper titled "Examining the Expr more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 4 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the Mongolian government's draft law on press freedom. While some areas of the proposed legislation need further refinement, it is a positive step forward to ensure the freedom, independence, and plurality of Mongolian journalism is better guaranteed. In October 2024, Mongolia's Ministry of Justice introduced plans to reform the country's Law on Freedom of The Press, originall more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 5 -- The National Union of Journalists issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Solidarity shown by NUJ members and supporters * * * Huge support has been shown for Guardian and Observer journalists on the picket line on the opening day of four days of strikes in protest at the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media. Among those joining the crowds of staff who rallied in front of the Guardian and Observer's HQ in King's Cross in London were Grayson Perry, Anne  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In an era when artificial intelligence floods our social media feeds with content that makes the fake seem real, how are people supposed to discern what is true? Creative advertising student Brooke Hirsch '24 came up with a solution to this problem. As misinformation surges online, Hirsch became increasingly concerned with how AI has made the creation and spread of fake news easier than ever. Her innovative solution?  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, NPR and Religion News Service (RNS) announced the formation of a new partnership to report on the impact of religion in our public and personal lives. The partnership also will help fill the gap caused by the reduction in the number of journalists covering religion, as newspapers and news organizations nationwide have closed. The partnership is funded by grants over a two-year period fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced several senior staff updates. Matt Miltenberger is departing for the private sector after 10 years as Ricketts' Chief of Staff. Amelia Breinig has been promoted to Chief of Staff. Daniel Yarbrough has joined the team as Legislative Director. "Matt Miltenberger has been an exceptional Chief of Staff, trusted advisor, and friend for over a decade," said Sena more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 4 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: The 32nd edition of RSF's Press Freedom Awards took place on 3 December 2024 in Washington, DC. The laureates were: Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh (Courage Prize); Ukrainian journalist and co-founder of the NGO The Reckoning Project, Nataliya Gumenyuk (Impact Prize); Indian journalist Ravish Kumar (Independence Prize), Burkina Faso journalist Mariam Ouedraogo (Mohamed Maiga Prize for African Investigative Jour more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has promoted Matthew Hijuelos to vice president of distribution, effective Jan. 1. He will oversee the team responsible for managing distribution across numerous Scripps platforms including cable, satellite and virtual carriers as well as multicast spectrum. Matt Hijuelos Hijuelos currently serves as senior director of media dist more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 4 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: NUJ's members are concerned about the future of journalists' jobs and believe the proposed sale of the title to a venture-capital-backed online platform would diminish The Guardian and threaten the existence of The Observer which for most of its history was an entirely separate newspaper. On 20 November, 93% of journalists at the papers voted to strike. Despite the unio more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 5 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: At a meeting in the Ivorian capital Abidjan at the end of October, the network of press freedom lawyers created by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in February welcomed new members from Mali, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea. RSF continues to develop this network to defend the right to information in a region marked by the exile, assassination and enforced disappearance of journalists, particularly in Sahel count more PR