PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of the 2026 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in the following categories: Magazine * " My Colon " By Laurie Abraham ( Photo ), New Y more PR

PARIS, France, April 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Burundi: Sandra Muhoza free at last! * On 13 April, the Ngozi Court of Appeal in northern Burundi delivered its verdict in the trial of journalist Sandra Muhoza, sentencing her to six months' imprisonment for "racial aversion" -a sentence she had already served -allowing her to fully regain her freedom. Although the journalist should never have spent a single day behind bars or been convic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by freelance journalist David Kirichenko: * * * Ukraine's Air Defenses - World Class, and Improving No wonder European and Arab states are beating a path to Ukraine's door. While others have serious air defense questions, Kyiv has answers. * April 3 was a grimly familiar day for many Ukrainians. Russia was launching hundreds of aerial munitions against key targets with its usua more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Hungary: New Government Needs to Restore Rule of Law * (Budapest, April 14, 2026) - Hungary's incoming government should take immediate steps to restore fundamental rights, dismantle abusive laws and institutions, and strengthen democratic institutions, after years of backsliding, Human Rights Watch said today. The incoming government should in its first weeks in office demonstrate a clear c more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 13 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * IFJ Gender Council elects its new Steering Committee * 13 April 2026 The newly appointed members of the International Federation of Journalists'(IFJ) Gender Council have elected their new board for the 2026-2029 term. Maria Angeles Samperio (FAPE, Spain) has been re-elected as chairperson for the third consecutive term. Credit: Frederic de Bellaing. The  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 13 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Journalism Dean Works to Help Newsrooms Spot AI-Generated Fakes * OXFORD, Miss. - As artificial intelligence-generated images, audio and video reshape the information landscape, newsrooms and classrooms must add "fake-checking" to their daily toolkit, a University of Mississippi journalism educator advises. Andrea Hickerson, dean of the School of Journalism and New Media, working with co-authors more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 13 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Local Journalist, Author to Speak at RPL Author Series * Travis Simpson will appear as guest speaker for the RPL Author Series at Arkansas Tech University on Thursday, April 23. Simpson will offer remarks beginning at 6 p.m. in room 300B of Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, 305 West Q Street on the ATU campus in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to the public. Author of more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 13 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC to Host Exclusive Pre-Screening and Community Discussion of AMERIGO: The Search for the American Dream * Students can contribute their testimonies for the show's promotional campaign Miami, Fla., April 13, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) West Campus will host an exclusive preview screening and panel discussion of AMERIGO -a powerful two-part documentary series produced exclusively for PBS stations a more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 13 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * Minutes for March 23, 2026 board of directors meeting * Journalism Education Association Board Meeting March 23, 2026 * 5 p.m. CDT Online Zoom meeting I. Call to order -Val Kibler, MJE The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m. CDT II. Roll call and determination of quorum -Cindy Horchem, CJE ATTENDEES Board of Directors: Valerie Kibler, MJE, president; Justin Daigle,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Pakistan Must Immediately Halt Deportation of Afghan Refugees * Statement by Refugees International Senior Fellow Priyali Dipti Sur and Alumni Fellow and an Afghan Refugee Qiyamud Din Ikram: "In recent weeks, Pakistan has escalated its mass forced deport more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, April 13 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Well, there is no greater honour than to wear our nation's uniform and serve our country in the Australian Defence Force. And today we're pleased to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor-General a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force. The Chief  more PR

PARIS, France, April 14 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization issued the following news release: * * * UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Mohammed Washah in Palestine Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Mohammed Washah in Gaza, Palestine on 8 April 2026. * * * "I condemn the killing of Mohammed Washah and call for a thorough investigation. Journalists play a crucial role in informing t more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Veteran journalist Jay Gray joins Scripps News as senior national correspondent * April 13, 2026 By Molly Miossi Jay Gray WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scripps News, the national network owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has tapped veteran journalist Jay Gray to serve as a senior national correspondent, effective Monday, April 13. Gray will be based in more PR