PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * 12News' and Ivy League Expert's False ESA Claims Collapse--Retraction Required * Over the past several weeks, Arizona 12News reporters Craig Harris and Joe Dana have repeatedly, falsely, claimed that 20% of the use of the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program consists of improper "unallowable" purchases. Now, as their narrative implodes under public scrutiny, an actual more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Free Press Welcomes the Release of Estefany Rodriguez, Journalist Detained by ICE After She Reported on Its Activities On Thursday evening, reporter Estefany Rodriguez walked free from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after spending more than two weeks behind bars. Rodriguez was released on a $10,000 bon more PR

PARIS, France, March 19 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * India: Three years of pretrial detention on trumped-up charges for Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj * 20 March 2026 marks the third year of pretrial detention for freelance journalist and editor-in-chief of the online outlet Wande Magazine, Irfan Mehraj. Arrested on trumped-up charges in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, by the counterterrorism National Investigation Agency (NIA) under an  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Jalen Rose to be U-M Spring Commencement speaker, 5 to receive honorary degrees Written By: Genevieve Monsma Leaders in the fields of human rights law, bioengineering, athletics, broadcasting, business and philanthropy will receive honorary degrees at the University of Michigan's 2026 Spring Commencement in Ann Arbor. The ceremony will take place May 2 at Michigan Stadium. Jalen Rose, founder of the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Demands Georgia Restore Rail Traffic Through Abkhazia Executive Summary: * Moscow once again demanded that Tbilisi consider resuming rail traffic from Russia through Abkhazia to Georgia, Armenia, and Iran. Russia has raised this issue for more than 30 years, since the end of the conflict in Abkhazia in 1993. * The ruling  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 20, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Nashville Journalist Released from ICE Custody on Bond After more than two weeks in detention in Alabama and Louisiana, Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez was freed on bond late Thursday afternoon. "Today we celebrate that Estefany has been released from the ICE detention center in Louisiana and is on her way home to be with he more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club statement on the release of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez on bond * WASHINGTON, Friday, March 20 - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. issued the following statement today on release of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez Thursday evening on bond. "We welcome the news that Estefany Rodriguez has been released on bond, an important step that more PR

PARIS, France, March 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Portrait: Dmytro Khyliuk, a prisoner of Putin, finds his voice again * Arrested by the Russian army in March 2022, Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Khyliuk spent over three years in Kremlin prisons, where he was beaten, starved and deprived of any information. He was released in a prisoner exchange on 24 August 2025. Back in Ukraine, he has tirelessly campaigned for the release of 26 fellow jou more PR

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * President Loeb Joins Federal Lawmakers at Hearing to Level Playing Field for American Film Production * BURBANK, CA - During a spotlight hearing convened by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Calif.) at Burbank City Hall Friday, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Serbia: Coordinated smear campaign by the Centre for Social Stability requires urgent response from authorities * Over the past month, the Centre for Social Stability, a non-governmental organisation known for targeting independent journalists, intensified its ongoing smear campaign against Veran Matic, President of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and member of the Pe more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe longstanding challenges and advocate for reform * On 26-27 March 2026, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) will join its partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists, to conduct a mission to Serbia. Against the backdrop of ong more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 20 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Staying informed without overwhelm in a distressing news cycle * With 24/7 news access at our fingertips, the distressing nature of global conflict, political upheaval and a constant barrage of news and traumatising imagery can take its toll. An RMIT expert comments on how we can balance the need to stay informed with what's best for our mental health. Professo more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, March 20 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea University graduates win top UK awards for transforming lives across India and Ghana * The Study UK Alumni Awards celebrate international graduates of UK universities who are driving positive change in their fields and communities worldwide. In India, Pavan Kumar Sriram has been named the winner of the Social Action Award for his work as a global changemaker. After overcoming significant early-life ad more PR

PARIS, France, March 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Two journalists shot in two days in Mexico: protection measures still abysmal in one of world's most dangerous countries for reporters * Two local reporters were shot in the span of two days. Juan David Gamez, owner of local news site Tactica SS, was killed on 18 March. Oscar Merino Ruiz, director of the local online outlet OM Noticias, has been in critical condition since 16 March. How ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Leads Hearing on Promoting American Film Production, Tackling Challenges Facing the Film Industry * Schiff: "We have a special responsibility when it comes to the future of the American film and television industry." Burbank, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) hosted a spotlight hearing "Lights, Camera, Competition": Promoting American Film Production to highlight more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What's the right path for AI? * Who benefits from artificial intelligence? This basic question, which has been especially salient during the AI surge of the last few years, was front and center at a conference at MIT on Wednesday, as speakers and audience members grappled with the many dimensions of AI's impact. In one of the conferences's keynote talks, journalist Karen Hao '15 more PR