NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Assault on Journalists by ICE Agents in NYC Adds To An "Alarming Trend" * (NEW YORK)-- Responding to the violent assault on journalists by ICE agents in New York City today, PEN America's Tim Richardson, program director for Journalism and Disinformation, said: "This violent assault o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer To Honor Former Career USAID Civil Servant at Annual Women's Conference * Rep. Don Beyer today announced that Nancy Eslick, who most recently served as Senior Deputy Assistant to the Administrator of the Resilience, Environment & Food Security (REFS) Bureau at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award at more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 26 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Bulgaria: Press freedom undermined by political polarisation and delayed reforms Urgent action needed from government and public authorities to implement domestic and EU-mandated reforms to safeguard media freedom * On 24-26 September, IPI joined a press freedom mission to Bulgaria organized by the Council of Europe's Safety of Journalists Platform and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). Thi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Detention of Reporter Mario Guevara Sparks Outcry from Writers, Journalists, and Scholars * (NEW YORK)- More than 100 leading writers, journalists, and scholars have signed onto a letter, sent Tuesday, urging the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 30 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Doorstop - Abu Dhabi * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER : Australia welcomes President Trump's plan to bring peace to Gaza after two years of conflict and a devastating loss of life. Australia has long called for a ceasefire. We have called for the hostages to be released and for Hamas to give up its arms. I certainly have welcomed the opportunity to discuss the plans for a more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Germany: MFRR condemns police interference with journalistic work in Germany and calls for protection of all journalists * 30 September 2025 # Since the beginning of September 2025, Mapping Media Freedom (MapMF) has registered two cases of unlawful police conduct against journalists at pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Ahead of demonstrations "All Together  more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * India: Jammu and Kashmir, an entire region turned into an black hole for information * Six years after its autonomy was revoked, the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has become an "information black hole" as reliable news on the area is scarce. The journalists who strive to keep the public informed do so under constant pressure, danger and severe obstacles to their work. Reporters With more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 1 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * IPI jointly calls on Member States back EU action in response to killing of journalists in Gaza IPI signs joint letter urging governments of Germany, Italy and Czech Republic to support suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement * The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined press freedom and journalist organizations in writing to the governments of Czech Republic,  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Journalist offers master class on op-eds, narrative storytelling * Journalist and biographer Sam Tanenhaus is a master storyteller, expert in forms of writing ranging from newspaper reporting to op-eds to biographies. On Oct. 8, he'll share his expertise with the Cornell community in a master class, "Op-Eds and Narrative Storytelling, in Lewis Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The class is op more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Condemns ICE Intimidation and Arrests of Journalists * NEW YORK--In recent weeks, there have been multiple reports of law enforcement officers intimidating, arresting, and detaining members of the press who were documenting ICE activities and reporting on protests in solidarity with immigrants. The following can be attributed to Katy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON REPORTERS IN NEW YORK CITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security has been shamefully corrupted to focus more on bullying Americans than defending national security. Today a violent assault by masked agents at the 26 Federal Plaza facility in Ne more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 29 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Myanmar: RSF urges armed group to release journalist Mu Dra * The Arakan Army has been detaining Myanmar journalist Mu Dra for more than a week after she reported on abuses committed by this armed group opposed to the military junta. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on its leaders to release her without delay. On 20 September 2025, Mu Dra, a journalist reporting for the independent  more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Award-Winning Author 'How the Word is Passed' Writer Clint Smith to Present Free Reading Oct. 14 at Ohio Wesleyan * Author, journalist, poet, and educator Clint Smith, best known for his book "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America," will speak Oct. 14 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith, Ph.D., will present a free reading at 4:15 p.m. in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed reporters in London on Sept. 26, 2025, following a series of meetings with world leaders. The prime minister affirmed the strong, shared values and security relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom, particularly citing the Australia, United Kingdom and U.S. agreement, and noted an agreement to further cooperation on critical minerals. -- Marlyn T. Vitin, Targeted News Service * * * Here is the transcript  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 30 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news: * * * Reaction concerning the safety of journalist Almedin Sisic * SARAJEVO, 30 September 2025 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) calls on politicians and public officials to respect the Joint Declaration on Media Freedom and Democracy, including by demonstrating tolerance for critical media reporting and refraining from statements that undermine public trust i more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF files fifth complaint with ICC about Israeli war crimes against journalists in Gaza * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed its fifth complaint against Israel with the International Criminal Court (ICC) since October 2023, providing new evidence of war crimes that the Israeli military persists in committing against Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip. Analysis of certain rece more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Sudan: End the suspension of WhatsApp voice and video calls 30 September 2025: PEN International is joining a coalition of human rights organisations denouncing the Sudanese authorities' ongoing restrictions on digital communications, including the blocking of WhatsApp voice and video calls. At a time when millions face war, mass displacement, and a collapsing infrastructure, cutting access to secure communication t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The Senate Is on Schumer Shutdown Watch * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we are just 14 hours away from a government shutdown. "The House has passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the gove more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Turkiye: RSF urges Turkish court to acquit journalist Elif Akgul * Turkish journalist Elif Akgul is due to appear before an Istanbul criminal court today, 30 September, on a charge of being a member of a political group allegedly linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is banned in Turkiye and the European Union. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for her acquittal, and the  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Drop in the Bucket: Nicholas Kristof Shares Impacts of Journalism, Ethics and Global Compassion The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society marked its 85th program on September 15, 2025, with an evening featuring two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof. A longtime New York Times columnist and author of "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life," Kristof shared his re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Urges DHS to Abandon Proposal to Further Restrict Visas of Foreign Journalists * "If anyone in the Trump administration disapproves of a journalist's coverage, this policy makes it easier for them to face retaliation and have their application denied" Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to abandon its proposed rule that would furth more PR