ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * America's Public Television Stations Elect Board Officers and Trustees * WASHINGTON - February 4, 2026 - America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of its board leaders and board members. * Dolores Fernandez Alonso, President and CEO of South Florida PBS, Miami, Florida, has been re-elected Chair. * Adrienne Fairwell, President and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following written testimony by author and investigative researcher Stuart Wexler from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Greetings Chairwoman Luna and fellow members of the Task Force on The Release of Federal Secrets. Thank you for inviting me to more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Burkina Faso's Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life * On January 29, the junta's Council of Ministers approved a decree dissolving all political parties in the country and a draft law repealing the legislation governing their operations and financing. The minister of territorial administration, Emile Zerbo, said the action is part of a broader effort to "rebuild the state," following what the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * The Carter Center Announces Opening of Applications for the 30th Cohort of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center has opened its 30th application cycle for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. The Center is accepting proposals from applicants for the 2026-27 fellowship cohort from now through April 3, 2026. "For 30 years, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar Confronts Ortega & Murillo's War on Faith at Religious Freedom Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar led a subcommittee hearing titled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World," focused on the global state of religious liberty and the growing persecution of faith communities, part more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Mass Layoffs at The Washington Post * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to The Washington Post's large scale staff reductions and restructuring: "On the front page of every copy of the Washington Post, right below the name of that famed paper, is a simple slogan: 'democracy dies in darkness.' Today, the darkness g more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 5 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Africa Media Monitoring October to December 2025: Election-related media freedom violations in Tanzania, Uganda Security forces killed at least three journalists in post-election-related incidents in Tanzania * IPI's Africa monitoring programme documented at least 89 incidents of threats to press freedom across 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa between October and December 2025. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Layoffs Within News Outlets Add To New Era For the Industry * WASHINGTON (February 4, 2026) - The Washington Post will begin a widespread round of layoffs on Wednesday, as many other news outlets are changing how they provide their daily news. For publications like the Washington Post, it has become increasingly difficult to keep audiences interested in print media. For publications like the  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 4 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellows * Six journalists have been selected for the 2026 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (SHERF) program. The fellowship is a collaboration of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) and the Society of Environmenta more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 4 -- The European Policy Centre posted the following commentary: * * * Moldovan Deputy PM Popsoi on security, blackouts and EU accession On Monday morning, the European Policy Centre hosted a discussion on Moldova's security outlook and European future - at a moment when blackouts, drone incidents and election risks remain part of daily strategic planning. Speaking at the EPC, Mihai Popsoi, Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, offered a deliberatively more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 4 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New season of INSIGHTS public lectures revealed Fake news, AI and the Hillsborough disaster are amongst the topics under discussion in the Spring season of INSIGHTS public lectures. Fantastic season A highlight of the programme will be local women's rights campaigner and 90s TV presenter Huffty McHugh, who will be discussing the inequalities faced by women, challenging stereotypes and highlighting  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA named 2026 top producer of Fulbright students This is the fourth consecutive year the university has received this designation By Stephanie Schupska Eleven University of Georgia students received Fulbright offers for the 2025-2026 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students for the fourth year in a row. Of the 11 UGA students and recent alumni who were o more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 5 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Personalized writing coaching at the heart of journalism education The Reynolds School's Writing Center has provided one-on-one writing instruction for more than 450 students Lila Reeves-Hampton, '17 In 2023, the Reynolds School of Journalism introduced the Journalism Writing Center, offering one-on-one writing tutoring sessions to students with a team of writing coaches. The coaches, each backed by their extr more PR