WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S HALTING OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PBS AND NPR (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order to halt federal funding for NPR and PBS (link is external) : "NPR and PBS are pillars of American culture and journalism. From learning to count on our favorite childhood more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 3 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Europe at a Crossroads: Defending Democracy Depends on Defending Media Freedom On this World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing solidarity with all journalists and media professionals who face threats, intimidation, and attacks for their work. In these challenging times of socio-pol more PR

LONDON, England, May 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Europe: Defending democracy means defending media freedom On this World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners express solidarity with all journalists and media professionals who face threats, intimidation, and attacks for their work. In these challenging times of socio-political turmoil in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Journalists Under Threat, but Rising to the Challenge This World Press Freedom Day, Reflecting and Pushing Forward "People don't hate journalists enough." Even for a president who insults journalists routinely over normal coverage of his administration, the latest tirade by Argentine President Javier Milei was shocking in its menace. It c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI CONDEMNS TRUMP'S ILLEGAL ATTACK ON PUBLIC BROADCASTING WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order and its illegal attempt to stop the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from funding Nationa more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 4 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * South Asia: IFJ launches 23rd annual South Asia Press Freedom Report 04 May 2025 # To mark World Press Freedom Day, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on behalf of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN), releases its 23rd annual South Asia Press Freedom Report, entitled 'Frontline Democracy: Media Amid Political Churn'. The IFJ's So more PR

LONDON, England, May 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Yemen: Press freedom hampered by systematic repression and widespread impunity On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the undersigned Yemeni, regional, and international human rights organisations express grave concern about the ongoing deterioration of press and media freedoms in Yemen. Journalists and media workers cont more PR