BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 26 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Canada: IFJ pays tribute to Peter Murdoch (1946-2025), a defender of international solidarity * The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our colleague Peter Murdoch, a leading figure in the Canadian media trade union movement and a long-standing, committed member of our organisation. He died at the age of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr: * * * Russia: Give Me Your Poor, Your Starving Masses The Kremlin is hard-wired to spot opportunity amid chaos. War-related food shortages provide an unexpected bonus. * War in the Middle East is lining Russia's state coffers with an unexpected windfall of billions of dollars from higher oil prices. Less material, but arguably m more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Professor Nina Alvarez's Film Almost American Re-Released: How the Government Moved to Strip Protections from 600,000 People -- and the Fight That Stopped It The PBS documentary from the Columbia Journalism School professor tells the story from the inside -- with evidence never seen in any courtroom -- premieres for free on PBS YouTube March 26. * On March 16, the Supreme Court agreed to h more PR

ELMHURST, Illinois, March 27 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * 'Science Friday' Host Ira Flatow to Share Health and Wellness Discoveries on April 23 Are ultramarathoners built differently from the rest of us? What can Greenland sharks teach us about aging eyes? As the longtime host of the popular public radio program and podcast Science Friday, Ira Flatow explores questions like these during engaging discussions on topics ranging from science and technology to health, sp more PR

PARIS, France, March 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Georgia: "When they go after someone like Mzia, they hope to scare every journalist out of the profession" - interview with Irma Dimitradze * Over the past few years, press freedom in Georgia has sharply deteriorated amid mounting political pressure, restrictive legislation and a surge in attacks against journalists. The sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, founder of the prominent i more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward MOBILE, Ala.--A lawsuit against the Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy, Sheriff Heath Jackson, and several deputies over their retaliatory arrests of four residents will move forward after a federal court ruled on the officials' motions to dismiss. The "Atmore Four" are more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by Aliide Naylor, editorial consultant for the Reckoning Project, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Indoctrination of Ukrainian Children is War on Ukraine's Future Executive Summary: * On March 12, the UN Human Rights Council concluded that Russia's forcible transfer and deportation of children is a crime against humanity. Russia has been targeting children in the Ukrainian territor more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Leading journalists to discuss how polling shapes news coverage at Roper Roundtable * When major news stories break-from elections to policy debates-journalists often turn to public opinion data to help explain not just what is happening, but how people across the country may respond. In an upcoming event, the Cornell Ithaca campus community and others attending via Zoom will have an opportunity to engage with  more PR

RENO, Nevada, March 27 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kate Woodsome to speak on campus A free lecture, 'The Nervous System of Democracy,' will take place Tuesday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. Jenny Luna Kate Woodsome covered the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a journalist for The Washington Post. The experience reshaped her approach to reporting: Woodsome shifted her focus from documenting crisis to understanding how stress, tr more PR

PARIS, France, March 25 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Will Bangladesh prioritise press freedom in its democratic renewal? RSF issues policy recommendations to new government * Following the parliamentary elections on February 12, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the new Bangladeshi government to put an end to arbitrary detentions, the instrumentalisation of the justice system and impunity for crimes against journalists. All these abus more PR