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Journalists Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2025-05-02 ( 13 items )  
'Historic' US-Ukraine Minerals Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * 'Historic' US-Ukraine Minerals Deal After weeks of fierce negotiations, Ukraine and the US finally signed the "economic partnership" deal on April 30. The agreement gives the US what President Donald Trump has been seeking -- almost exclusive access to Ukraine's minerals and other natural resources -- without providing Ukraine what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been longing for: explicit American more PR

AEJ President Arber Hitaj Visits Erbil as Special Guest for the 127th Anniversary of Kurdistan's First Newspaper (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 2 -- The Association of European Journalists issued the following news: * * * AEJ President Arber Hitaj Visits Erbil as Special Guest for the 127th Anniversary of Kurdistan's First Newspaper Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq - Arber Hitaj, President of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ), accepted an invitation from Mr. Hozan Qadir to be a special guest in Erbil for the 127th anniversary of the publication of the first Kurdish newspaper. Mr. Hitaj's visit include more PR

Aspen Ideas: Health Announces New Speakers, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, Author Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and More (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Aspen Ideas: Health announces new speakers, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, author Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and more Hosted this June on the Aspen Institute's Colorado Campus, attendees will hear from figures shaping healthcare policy and outcomes in the United States and beyond. Media invited to apply for free credentials. Aspen, CO, May 1, 2025 - The Aspen Institute's premiere health program is  more PR

CNN Nominated for 33 News & Documentary Emmy(r) Awards (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Nominated for 33 News & Documentary Emmy(r) Awards May 1st, 2025 NEW YORK - (May 1, 2025) - CNN Worldwide celebrates 33 nominations in the 46th Annual News and Documentary Emmy(r) Award competition. The nominations were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. CNN's diverse nominations encompass breakings news, enterprise reporting, interviews and special events along wit more PR

CPB Awards $650,000 Grant to Appalachia and Mid-South Journalism Collaboration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: * * * CPB Awards $650,000 Grant to Appalachia and Mid-South Journalism Collaboration Louisville Public Media Leads Group of 7 Locally Owned and Operated Stations Covering Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2025) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded the latest in a series of grants to prioritize local reporting - a $649,703 grant to the Appala more PR

Following a Standout Sundance World Premiere, National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer for Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning SALLY, Ahead of National Space Day (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between Walt Disney and National Geographic Society, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Following a Standout Sundance World Premiere, National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer for Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning SALLY, Ahead of National Space Day SALLY Premieres on National Geographic on June 16 and Streams on Disney+ and Hulu on June 17 From Emmy(R) -Winning Director Cristina Costantin more PR

Marquette University Diederich College of Communication Announces 2025-26 O'Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 2 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University Diederich College of Communication announces 2025-26 O'Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigatio more PR

Philippines: Filipino journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang shot dead (10)
LONDON, England, May 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Philippines: Filipino journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang shot dead On the cusp of World Press Freedom Day it has emerged that veteran Filipino journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang has been murdered. The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists Philippines (NUJP) in strongly condemning his killing and urges the authorities to ensure an ur more PR

Philippines: Veteran Filipino journalist shot dead in home (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Philippines: Veteran Filipino journalist shot dead in home 01 May 2025 # Senior journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang was shot and killed when an unknown gunman fired into his Barangay Andagao residence in Kalibo, in Aklan province, on April 29. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists Philippines (NUJ more PR

Rep. Barrett: Recognizing WLNS-TV 6 News Anchor Jones (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 30, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true legend in Michigan broadcasting, Sheri Jones, who is retiring after nearly 37 years as a trusted voice and compassionate presence on WLNS-TV 6 in Lansing. Since 1987, Sheri has been more than a news anchor--she's been a steady, reassuring presence in our homes. Her warm demeanor and more PR

Rep. Connolly: Congratulating Federal News Network Radio Host and Journalist Temin on Occasion of His Retirement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 30, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Tom Temin on the occasion of his retirement after nearly 48 years in journalism. Tom has had a storied career in journalism that began with a bachelor's degree in photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He also completed the Stanford Professional Publishin more PR

Statement from Governor Murphy on the Passing of Matt Arco (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Murphy on the Passing of Matt Arco "Tammy and I are deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of NJ Advance Media's Matt Arco. "Matt was a tremendously talented journalist who won multiple awards for his thought-provoking and well-sourced political coverage. Over the past decade, he emerged as one of the Garden State's most renowned reporters and was admired by  more PR

Utrecht University: How Universities Themselves Contribute to the Spread of Misinformation (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 1 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * How universities themselves contribute to the spread of misinformation Universities play a crucial role in disseminating reliable scientific information, for example through press releases about important research findings. Ironically, those same press releases can sometimes also contribute to misleading perceptions. How does this happen? PhD candidate Aike Vonk studied dozens of press releases and more th more PR