WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * ASU Enrollment Coach admits they're still 'actively' incorporating DEI Arizona State University (ASU) appears to still be pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on students in spite of policies against it. At ASU's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, not much has changed, according to Undergraduate Services Enrollment Coach Megan Neumann. In fact, she told Accuracy  more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Allan L. Branson Speaks to Rolling Stone for Article on Black Serial Killers By Marie Higgins '29 Dr. Allan L. Branson, an adjunct professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently provided his unique perspective to Brenna Ehrlich, a reporter and chief research editor at Rolling Stone, for the article "Was This Sixties Musician the Victim of a Serial Killer?" In the article, published Feb. 13, R more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Bit of a Shocker: PETA Opposing Cage-Free Eggs, Issues White Paper on Consumers Misled into Paying Higher Prices While Birds Still Suffer In a surprising turn of events that challenges widespread assumptions about food labels, PETA is publicly opposing so-called "cage-free" eggs after a new white paper released today reveals that conscientious consumers are paying higher more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 19 [Category: Media] -- 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: * * * Call for nominations: IPI-IMS 2026 press freedom awards * As threats to the free press grow globally, it's never been more important to honour courage and resilience in journalism. The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly: "Stand up for yourself and don't back down." * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined ITV News' Talking Politics podcast and The News Agents podcast with a simple message to anyone being attacked by President Donald Trump: don't back down. Kelly warned the Trump administration is trying to intimidate critics and chill free speech and said it is his constitutional respon more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 20 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts Announce "Love Trapped," a Gripping Investigative Series Featuring Clayton Echard The limited series hosted by Stephani Young follows the former Bachelor's journey and fight to expose the truth behind a legal battle filled with deception, fraud and extortion Listen to the official trailer available now here (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-love-trapped-32 more PR

PARIS, France, Feb. 19 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * In India, investigative journalist Ravi Nair sentenced to one year in prison for "defamation" of the Adani Group * A Gujarat court of first instance sentenced independent investigative journalist Ravi Nair to one year in prison in a criminal case for defamation brought by Adani Enterprises Limited, a holding of the vast Indian conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani. The legal action h more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 20 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Threats to journalists covering human and environmental cost of eastern DRC conflict grow IPI calls on parties to respect rights of journalists after armed groups prevent coverage of Rubaya mine disaster last month * The IPI global network expresses deep concern about growing threats to press freedom in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where armed re more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 20 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Italy: IPI to join follow-up media freedom mission to Rome Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) mission to examine European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) implementation, SLAPPs, spyware attacks on journalists, and media concentration * The International Press Institute (IPI) will join Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in conducting an advocacy mission to Rome, Italy, on 9-10  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 19 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Italy: MFRR to conduct follow-up media freedom mission to Rome * The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, including the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), will conduct an advocacy mission to Rome, Italy, on 9-10 March 2026 to assess key developments affecting press and media freedom in the country and push for implementation of crucial reforms. The mission will focus on fou more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 19 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Kosovo: IPI joins urgent call for adequate budget allocation for public broadcaster RTK Current budget plan would provide only 40% of total funding foreseen within media law * The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins an urgent call by international media freedom and journalist organisations to express our concerns about the underfunding of Kosovo's public broadcaster, R more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Hosts Virtual Premiere of Housing Over Hate, A Film Based On His Bill to Redirect $175 Billion from Trump's ICE & CBP Slush Fund to Housing * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a virtual community premiere of his new short film, Housing Over Hate, produced in partnership with the documentary film group Brave New Films. The film centers on Rep. Gomez's more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 18 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Turkiye: IFJ Press Card fee misrepresented as criminal evidence * Four journalists from Etkin Haber Ajansi (ETHA) have been placed in pre-trial detention, following a large-scale police operation across Turkiye. Investigators have reportedly questioned a routine International Press Card (IPC) payment made through the Turkish Journalists' Union (TGS), an affilia more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * 'The Game Changer' Journalist Jon Ralston partners with Libraries' Special Collections department to research his new book on Harry Reid Jill Stockton Journalist Jon Ralston has covered Harry Reid beginning with his first Senate race in 1986, continuing until the Senator's passing in December of 2021. Now he's published a new book, a biography, titled, "The Game Changer - How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Visual Journalism on the Front Lines: Truth, Trust, and Democracy In an era of social media, deepfakes, and shrinking attention spans, images not only convey the news, but also influence public trust and hold power to account. By Natalie Ermann Russell "As humans, we're skeptical of everything, but we trust our eyes," said Sanjay Suchak, a former Karsh Institute pra more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: * * * WE ACT for Environmental Justice Mourns the Loss of Reverend Jesse Jackson WE ACT Leaders Reflect on How Rev. Jackson Inspired Them * HARLEM, NY -- The passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson on Tuesday weighs heavily on all who seek justice, but the news weighed particularly heavily on WE ACT for Environmental Justice, the Harlem-based nonprofit that recently celebrated its 38th anniversary, because of more PR