WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns ICE Assault on Journalist for Turkish News Agency * Injury comes as Israel murders freelance journalist in Gaza for another Turkish media outlet The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a reported attack by federal more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * espnW and U.S. Department of State Celebrate 14th Year of the Global Sports Mentoring Program * This year marks the 14th year of the U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP), a public-private partnership between the Department and espnW. GSMP harnesses the positive power of sport and mentorship to connect accomplished women leaders from arou more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * France: Gerard Depardieu lawsuit against public broadcaster violates press freedom * Actor Gerard Depardieu is suing public media France Televisions and the production company Hikari over an episode of the investigative television programme "Complement d'enquete." The trial, which begins on 2 October, poses a major threat -- if not a downright violation -- to press freedom in France. Repor more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD Debuts October 21 * * The HBO Original documentary short ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, directed by Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud (HBO's "Dope Sick Love," "Little Rock Central"), debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 (9:00-9:40 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. 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 New York City ended with a j more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Morocco: End crackdown on peaceful protests * We, the undersigned human rights organisations, strongly condemn the escalating crackdown by Moroccan authorities on peaceful protests, including minors and human rights defenders, which has now extended into a third day. We call for the immediate and unconditional release of all more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- The National Press Photographers Association issued the following news: * * * NPPA Condemns ICE Officers' Assault on Journalists The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the violent actions taken by ICE officers against journalists inside Federal Plaza in New York City yesterday. The assault on an amNewYork reporter and the serious injury inflicted on another journalist represent an unacceptable, blatant attack on  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Condemns Recent ICE Violence at 26 Federal Plaza * NEW YORK, NY - In the past week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have violently assaulted multiple people at 26 Federal Plaza, including a mother with young children asking questions about her husband's disappearance and journalists documenting the actions of agents outside immigration courtrooms. The mothe more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 1 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Palestine: At least 223 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza * 01 October 2025 # [UPDATED 01.10.2025] At least 223 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) conde more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following statement: * * * SAG-AFTRA Statement on Journalist Safety Over the weekend, CBS News Chicago reported that SAG-AFTRA member Asal Rezaei, a WBBM TV reporter, was injured by a pepper ball fired at her vehicle by an ICE agent as she was arriving to cover a story at the Broadview, Illinois, ICE Facility. The projectile is said to have released strong ch more PR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Oct. 2 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Skidmore presents 'Journalism During Turbulent Times' with Gilad Halpern Skidmore will host two public events this fall featuring journalist, broadcaster, and media historian Gilad Halpern, presented as part of the 2025 Jacob Perlow Series. During his residency, Halpern will draw from his experiences as a contemporary Israeli journalist to explore the media landscape in today's Israel and the broader Midd more PR