BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Actor Emily Deschanel (CFA'98) Announced as BU's 2025 Commencement Speaker President Melissa Gilliam leads her first official Senior Breakfast By Amy Laskowski Actor, animal rights activist, and alum Emily Deschanel, best known for her role as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the long-running, massively popular TV crime hit Bones, will deliver the main address at Boston University's 152nd Commencement cerem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on U.S. Media to Defend and Amplify Gaza Journalists Targeted by Israeli Govt on World Press Freedom Day The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today marked World Press Freedom Day (May 3) by calling on American journalists and media outlets to support and speak out for their c more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 3 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on May 2, 2025: * * * IPI Finland National Committee awards 2025 freedom of speech award to Elina Hirvonen The Freedom of Speech Award, presented by the International Press Institute (IPI) Finland National Committee, has been awarded to author, director, and journalist Elina Hirvonen. The award recognizes her dedicated, persistent, and unwavering work in promoting freedom of speech, social justice, diversity more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Libya: Protect press freedom and support media reforms On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, we, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our deep concern regarding the deteriorating state of media freedom in Libya. The country's media sector remains governed by an outdated and fragmented legal framework, whic more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 2 -- GPA Midstream Association (formerly the Gas Processors Association) issued the following news: * * * Midstream Matters by Sarah Miller: A Long-Term Need for Oil and Gas By Sarah Miller, GPA Midstream President & CEO A new report from J.P. Morgan's Michael Cembalest reflects the reality midstream professionals and others in the energy industry have been discussing for years. We're in a period of energy addition -- not transition -- with long-term need for oil and gas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Rep. Derek Tran Hosts Event Series, Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Fall of Saigon Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, also known as Black April or "Thang Tu Den, "Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) held a series of events and brought a bipartisan group of Members of Congress together to commemorate this solemn more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement for World Press Freedom Day WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, released the following statement ahead of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on May 3: "A free press is essential, both here in America and internationally. It is vital that journalists are protected--not impeded,  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 2 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * WPFD 2025: How can we better support Russian and Belarusian journalists in exile? According to the European Commission, 1,500 independent journalists and editorial newsrooms from Russia and Belarus were estimated to have fled or relocated to EU countries in 2024 alone. Our consultations with the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) concluded that more PR