COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * A message from AHCJ's new board president * STAT Managing Editor & AHCJ Board President Gideon Gil Dear AHCJ members, I'm honored to be the new board president of AHCJ, and I want to take this opportunity to share my priorities in this challenging time for those of us lucky enough to cover health care. I've long believed that there's no more important beat in jo more PR

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept. 17 -- The African Development Bank posted the following news release: * * * African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah pays courtesy visit to President Alassane Ouattara * The president of the African Development Bank Group, Sidi Ould Tah, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the President of Cote d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara. Ould Tah expressed his gratitude to the Ivorian leader for the support he received during his election in May becoming the ninth pr more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Belarus: BAJ helps freed journalists resettle after 'forced exile' in Lithuania * The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is helping 10 journalists and media workers resettle abroad after their release in Lithuania on 11 September, in a deal brokered by the United States. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins BAJ in condemning the "forcible expulsion" and calls for inte more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Boundaries of Expression podcast: Gender apartheid * In the third episode of our series on Iran, Jo Glanville meets Professor Karima Bennoune, Lewis M. Simes Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and former UN rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Professor Bennoune is leading a campaign on gender apartheid  more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Burkina Faso: journalists Adama Bayala and Alain Traore finally free, fate of Atiana Serge Oulon still unknown * Deprived of their freedom since June and July 2024, columnist Adama Bayala and journalist Alain Traore were reunited with their families on 17 September. Their reappearance follows a wave of releases of journalists forcibly conscripted by the army since July 2025. Reporters With more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * COVID-19 journalist Zhang Zhan will be tried this week in China, RSF calls on international community to act * Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan spent four years in prison for breaking some of the earliest COVID-19 stories from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the virus took hold. Now, she is about to be tried in the city of Shanghai, after being re-arrested for a new bogus offence one year ago,  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 17 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA Opens New Visitor Centre Showcasing the Power of Nuclear Science for Peace and Development * The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today opened the doors to its newly created Visitors Centre located in its laboratory facility in Seibersdorf, Austria, a first-of-its-kind space where visitors can experience the Agency's mission and discover how nuclear science and technolog more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Kenny Chesney launches book tour at ETSU By Sara Allen With the audio book underway, the final edits complete and the start of fall ahead, Country Music Hall of Fame 2025 electee Kenny Chesney knew he wanted to do something very special to launch his upcoming Heart Life Music. Tracing the path of a pretty regular kid living well beyond the lights of Knoxville, Tennessee, he decided to kick o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club Calls on DHS to Withdraw Journalist Visa Proposal * WASHINGTON, September 17-- The National Press Club today urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw a proposed rule that would sharply restrict the ability of foreign correspondents to live and work in the United States. The proposal would replace the long-standing "duration of status" system with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese held a joint press conference in Port Moresby to announce an accord on a mutual defense treaty. The agreement, which was initiated by Papua New Guinea, would be Australia's first alliance in over 70 years. Both leaders confirmed the text has been agreed upon, but the treaty must go through Cabinet and parliamentary processes in both nations before it can be signed. Marape st more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 17 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * RECORDING ACADEMY(R) ADVANCES MISSION WITH MUSIC EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE LED BY INDUSTRY VETERANS NIKISHA BAILEY AND RIGGS MORALES Furthering its commitment to serving the music community, the Recording Academy(R) has established the Music Education & Professional Development Committee (MEPD) to serve as a hub to centralize efforts, advise, and facilitate communication a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South * * Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement, which is a war crime. * Other abuses include homes seizures and demolitions, denial of access to livelihoods and unlawful transfer of Syrian detainees to Israel. * Govern more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Gives Classic TV Fans the Chance to Step Back in Time with "TV We Love" Multi-part docuseries celebrating eight iconic American shows and their enduring impact on pop culture premieres Monday, October 13 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) *  BURBANK, CA (September 17, 2025) - The CW today announced the premiere of TV We Love, a new multi-part docuserie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS honors Elie Wiesel with a stamp * NEW YORK -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service honored humanitarian and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel with a stamp. Wiesel dedicated his life to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, championing Jewish causes, and defending human rights. He is the 18th honoree in the Distinguished Americans stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held in New York City.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bicameral Letter to State Department Demanding Answers on Violent Attacks Against Americans in the West Bank * Senator Welch meets with families of five American civilians killed and injured in the West Bank WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led a group of bicameral lawmakers in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of State about two violent attacks on American  more PR