COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 11 -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Armenian media experts join the MERIT debate For the first time, a group of Armenian media sector experts joined IMS' MERIT Forum, adding new perspectives to the exchanges on how best to ensure a healthy media environment. * MERIT is short for Media, Exchange, Regulation, Integrati more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * McGraw Fellow Robert Lopez wins Sidney Award for Detailing Child Labor Abuses on California Farms McGraw Fellow Robert Lopez, a Pulitzer Prize winning freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, has won the December Sidney Award for his two-part investigation into California's failure to protect teenage farmworkers who labor in harsh and dangerous conditions throughout the state' more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 11 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Egypt: Al-Bawabah News journalists strike over minimum wage demands * Since 17 November, media professionals at the online platform Al-Bawabah News have been on strike, after weeks of negotiations with their publisher, the Arab Center for Journalism, owned by Abdel Rahim Ali, ended without a deal. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined its more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 11 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF discusses a third mayoral term for Tim Keller * This week, New Mexico in Focus sits down with two former city councilors to explore Tim Keller's successful run for an unprecedented third consecutive term as Albuquerque mayor. Host Nash Jones and the two former councilors Eric Griego and Greg Payne also discuss why Darren White's mayoral campaign didn't resonate, and they touch on the coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran, Senator Hirono Author Resolution to Commemorate 50 Years of Southeast Asian Diaspora in U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States. The resolution recognizes these communities' immense contributions  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russia's Systematic Torture of Ukrainian POWs * * Russian authorities and military forces have systematically tortured and ill-treated Ukrainian prisoners of war. * The evidence indicates that their physical and psychological torture is a widespread pattern intended to break prisoners' sense of self and human dignity. * Russian authorities should end torture and the ill-treatment of Ukra more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Russian Federation: Drop spurious extremism case against Circassian writer Larisa Tuptsokova "The preposterous case against Larisa Tuptsokova is in direct retaliation for her work promoting Circassian language and culture. The Russian authorities must end their relentless onslaught on freedom of expression and mounting acts of transnational repression, including by dropping all baseless charges against Tuptsokova." more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Expands Addiction Research with $2.67M Gift to Help Combat National Opioid Epidemic By Laurie Fickman, 713-743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU As the United States continues to face the persistent and deadly opioid crisis, driven by the dangerous synthetic fentanyl, a $2.67 million gift to the University of Houston from the estate of Dr. William A. Gibson will honor his late son Michael, more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group Fellow Molly O'Toole on narrative storytelling At a workshop for Missouri School of Journalism students, the fellow with the Watchdog Writers Group shared lessons from her career By Maggie LeBeau Molly O'Toole says immigration is "the best damn beat in journalism." O'Toole, a Pulitzer Prize winner and fellow with the Watchdog Writers Group (WWG) - more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 11 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New study shatters "heavy bones" myth: People of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage can float New research successfully proves that bone density does not determine floating ability, challenging decades of harmful misconceptions * The study saw a 93% success rate: 89 of 96 participants of African, Caribbean, Asian or mixed heritage floated competently for two minutes * A new S4C feature documenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Welcomes Vermonter Dylan Collins to U.S. Capitol, Demands Accountability for Netanyahu Govt's Targeting of Journalists * Welch and Mr. Collins were joined by Senator Van Hollen, Representative Balint, human rights leaders, and advocates for press freedom and safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Vermonter and Agence France-Presse (AFP) video journalist Dylan more PR