VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Acclaimed Journalist and NBC's TODAY Co-Anchor Craig Melvin to Deliver Villanova University's 2026 Commencement Address * VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, Villanova University President, announced that acclaimed journalist and NBC's TODAY co-anchor Craig Melvin will address the Class of 2026 as the University's commencement speaker. Melvin will also receive the degree of Doc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * CAIR Says U.S. Must Not Allow Israel to Continue Its Slaughter in Lebanon or Derail Ceasefire Muslim civil rights group also condemns Israel's murder of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the U.S. government must not allow Israel to continue its  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN en Espanol Announces Launch of CNN America, a New Fast-Paced News Magazine Anchored by Rebeka Kelly * April 8th, 2026 CNN en Espanol today announced the launch of CNN America, a dynamic news magazine broadcasting from Miami and designed for a modern, highly connected Hispanic audience across the United States and Latin America. CNN America will premiere Monday, April 13, airing weekdays from 8am to 1 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * Congratulations to AAJA's 2026 U.S. Executive Leadership Program Cohort * The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to introduce the 31st cohort of the 2026 U.S. Executive Leadership Program (ELP). This year, 18 participants will engage in a series of virtual and in-person training sessions designed to strengthen their leadership and management more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Death penalty explored in Distinguished Visiting Journalist event * Investigative journalist Keri Blakinger '14 will host an in-depth look at capital punishment April 23 with a screening of the Oscar-nominated short documentary "I Am Ready, Warden," which she co-produced. The film follows a Texas death row prisoner in the days leading up to his execution, as he seeks redemption from his victim's son. Following t more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 9 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Afgan Sadygov's deportation represents a stark example of transnational repression, demands urgent international response Sadygov's deportation is a stark example of transnational repression against journalists in Europe * IPI is joined by undersigned MFRR partners, and other media freedom, journalist and freedom of expression organisations in condemning the arrest and deportation of Afga more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Sadygov's deportation is a stark example of transnational repression against journalists in Europe * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned MFRR partners, and other media freedom, journalist and freedom of expression organisations in condemning the arrest and deportation of Afgan Sadygov, founder of Azerbaijani news outlet and youtube channel Azel.tv fro more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Hack-for-hire: new report investigates hacking campaign against Egyptian journalists * A new report by Access Now's Digital Security Helpline, Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA, exposes a hack-for-hire campaign ta more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * Haymarket Books and Mellon Foundation Announce Third Cohort of 'Writing Freedom' Fellows Twenty Writers Impacted by the Carceral System Recognized for Meaningful Contributions to Contemporary Literature * Haymarket Books and the Mellon Foundation today announced the third cohort of the Writing Freedom Fellowship, recognizing twenty emerging, mid-career, and established poets, fiction write more PR

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 9 -- The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate Journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza as Part of a Systematic Policy Targeting the Media The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the extrajudicial killing carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) against journalist Mohammed Wishah, an Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent, following the targeting of his vehicle in western more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ideological Alliance Between Georgian Dream and Fidesz Intensifies Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest on March 21, emphasizing Georgian Dream's goal of defending traditional values in alliance with conservative and traditionalist fo more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Mackey to deliver annual Brauer Lecture * John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, will deliver the keynote address for WashU Olin Business School's annual Brauer Lecture Series. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Graham Chapel on Washington University in St. Louis' Danforth Campus and will include a 45-minute lecture followed by a Q&A. Students, alumni, faculty, st more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS receives 12 regional Emmy Award nominations * BOZEMAN -A Montana PBS series inviting viewers into the lives and traditions of Montana towns and a broadcast featuring Montana State University's annual Noel! concert are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Northwest EMMYS. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony May 30 in Seattle. Montana PBS received 12 nominations in eight c more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University To Host Roland Martin And Distinguished Panel For Live Taping Ahead Of Statewide Special Election * The award-winning journalist's visit highlights VSU's growing role as a hub for civic dialogue and national political engagement. Virginia State University will welcome award-winning journalist and political commentator Roland Martin for a special live taping of his digital show more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * WPRI investigative reporter Tim White to present URI's annual Taricani Lecture * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 8, 2026 - Tim White, an award-winning investigative journalist for Providence's WPRI-TV (CBS 12) who has exposed corruption and fraud within the region throughout his career, will deliver the University of Rhode Island's 2026 Taricani Lecture on First Amendment Rights on Tuesday, April 21, at more PR