BANJUL, Gambia, May 3 -- The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights issued the following news release: * * * WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) joins the international community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2025. Freedom of the press is considered to be an essential pillar of democracy, with the press often being termed as the public watchdog. This is strongly recognised in the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, which in  more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News's CityLab Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism NEW YORK (May 5, 2025) - Bloomberg News's CityLab has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributing writer Alexandra Lange. "We are extremely proud to have published Alexandra Lange's extraordinary work for Bloomberg CityLab, which showcases our journalism on cities and innovation. Alexandra's essays,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Announces Subcommittee on Environment Chief Counsel Byron Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced the Committee's new Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee on Environment, Byron Brown. Subcommittee on Environment Chief Counsel - more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- FiscalNote, a technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FiscalNote Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Additional Non-Core Asset to Further Streamline Company Operations and Strengthen Balance Sheet Divestiture Further Reduces Debt, Improves Operating Efficiencies, and Accelerates Path to Positive Free Cash Flow Management Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance for Both Total Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, Reflecting Increasing Confidence in the Strength and Growt more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 6 -- The European Broadcasting Union issued the following news release: * * * Media outlets worldwide join call for AI companies to help protect news integrity Thousands of public and private news media around the world have joined an initiative by the European Broadcasting Union and WAN-IFRA calling on AI developers to help ensure that Artificial Intelligence is safe, reliable and beneficial for the news ecosystem and the public. The initiative - News Integrity in t more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 6 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 394 graduates at May 2025 Commencement Ceremony The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the achievements of its May and August graduates during its spring commencement ceremony at 9 a.m., Sunday, May 18, at Mizzou Arena. The event will recognize students receiving degrees in Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Arts, and Doct more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC and Peacock Deliver Most Watched "Run For the Roses" Since 1989 May 05, 2025 NBC Sports' milestone 25 th presentation of the Kentucky Derby delivered an NBC Sports-record average of 17.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock - marking the largest Kentucky Derby audience since 1989 (18.5 million viewers, won by Sunday Silence) and a 6% increase from last year (16.7 million viewers more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Academic Year Interns Reflect on a Year at NBCUniversal May 05, 2025 At NBCUniversal, our Academic Year Internship Program isn't just about getting a foot in the door -- it's about jumping into meaningful work, building authentic connections, and experiencing our one-of-a-kind company culture over two full semesters. From television and streaming to film, news, and te more PR

PARIS, France, May 6 -- The WAN-IFRA - World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers issued the following news release: * * * New Board Leaders Take Office at WAN-IFRA's Annual Meeting in Krakow 2025-05-05. WAN-IFRA has announced the election of new members to serve on its Supervisory Board of Directors and the Board of the World Editors Forum following meetings held during the 76th World News Media Congress in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday, 4 May. Mariam Mammen Mathew (India), has been ele more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * New Poll: 82% of Women Say Government Should Not Force Them into 9-to-5 Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women unveils poll results highlighting that women, seniors, and overall voters nearly universally say flexibility in their jobs is important to them. The polling, commissioned by Independent Women and conducted by Wick Insights, is a national representative sa more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, May 6 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * News/Media Alliance Celebrates Oregon Senate Rules Committee Advancing Oregon Journalism Protection Act Salem, OR - This afternoon, the Oregon Senate Rules Committee voted 3-2 to advance SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, which would require large online tech platforms to fairly compensate Oregon news organizations for local content that contributes to platform profits. Sponsored by Senato more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 11 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 11 compri more PR

PARIS, France, May 5 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF exfiltrates Ekaterina Barabash: the Russian journalist's escape from Moscow to Paris On 5 May, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) held a press conference at its headquarters to present Ekaterina Barabash to the press. The Russian journalist and film critic disappeared from Moscow, where she was under house arrest, on 21 April and is now in Paris. Exhausted but free, Ekaterina Barabash recount more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Somalia: NUSOJ publishes its annual State of the Media Report 05 May 2025 # The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), launched its annual State of the Media Report on 3 May to mark World Press Freedom Day. The report, titled 'Repression without accountability: the relentless war on med more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 6 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following news: * * * Sovereignty Rules Kentucky Derby and Takes Over Top Spot in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - May 5, 2025 Week 15 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through May 4. Voting is conducted by national media. The 3-Year-Old  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 2 -- The Association of European Journalists issued the following news: * * * Three faces of impunity: Obstacles to justice for journalists From William Horsley, AEJ Special Representative for Media Freedom and AEJ UK chair One: Political will On 9 April 2021 Greek investigative journalist Giorgios Karaivaz was gunned down outside his home in broad daylight by two men on a scooter. Police said the professional style of the assassination pointed to the involvement of o more PR

VIENNA, Austria, May 6 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * WPFD 2025: Defending democracy in Europe depends on defending media freedom IPI and media freedom partners issue joint statement to mark World Press Freedom Day 2025, amidst events and panels in Brussels As part of its commemoration of World Press Freedom Day 2025 (WPFD), the International Press Institute (IPI) joins consortium partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing solidar more PR