NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 16 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * A 'New' Britain for exchange student Zakaria Butt * By Julian Layne '25 When Zakaria Butt boarded a flight to the United States on Aug. 19, 2025, he knew surprisingly little about Connecticut or Central Connecticut State University. What began as a leap into the unknown would become one of the most transformative experiences of his life. A journalism student from England, Butt decided to study abroad after hearing about Central fro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Sues DHS Secretary Mullin Over Illegal CBP Seizure of Journalist Max Blumenthal's Phones * The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a time-sensitive motion in the Eastern District of Virginia's federal court on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal, seeking the immediate return of two smartphones unlawfully seized and retained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  The motion  more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 (TNSxrep) -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Serbia: A dangerous spiral of violence against journalists Record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, entrenched impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape - media freedom in Serbia is in a deepening crisis with a rapidly closing window for independent journalism to operate. The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Tom O'Neill, investigative journalist and author of "Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties", from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA's MKULTRA Project": * * * Almost fifty years ago, in a building a short walk from here, the last hearings into MKULTRA were held. At those hearings, con more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Barbie Zelizer: A career built on asking the right question * Barbie Zelizer is a renowned pioneering scholar of journalism studies; she built the intellectual architecture while simultaneously studying the foundations on which journalism stands. Now, after three decades at Penn's Annenberg School for Communication (ASC), the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication is retiring. She has been a force in the truest sense: a rigorous schol more PR

SURREY, England, July 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Cathay Cargo the latest to postpone Middle East freighter resumption By Damian Brett Cathay Cargo has joined Cargolux in cancelling its plans to restart freighter operations to the Middle East region following renewed fighting between the US and Iran. In a statement issued today, the Hong Kong-hubbed carrier said that in view of the latest developments in the Middle East, it had taken the decision to postpone the resumption of its passenger and freighter services  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * The New York Times and Washington Post Eviscerate Fringe Colorado GOP Nominee Victor Marx, Who Has Left GOP "Relationships in Tatters" New columns in The New York Times and The Washington Post dig into the absurd and extreme claims of Colorado GOP gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx, and how his nomination "has divided the Colorado right, leaving relationships in tatters." Victor Marx won the GOP primary last week, but has grabbed more headlines over  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Emmitt Smith, Fernando Mendoza, Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady headline Fan Draft at Fanatics Fest NYC for Disney | Champion NFL collection debut * Disney's iconic characters pair with NFL teams in a first-of-its-kind live reveal, hosted by Commissioner Roger Goodell-marking the next milestone in Disney and ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl." Ahead of ESPN's first ever Super Bowl season, Disney and Champion unveiled the  more PR

PARIS, France, July 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Journalist Bai Zhaodong at imminent risk of forced return to China: More than 50 NGOs, including RSF, urge Thailand not to bow to Beijing's pressure * A coalition of more than 50 press freedom and human rights NGOs, led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Safeguard Defenders (SD), is calling on the Thai authorities to refrain from forcibly returning detained Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong to China. If sent back, the journalist would be more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty in Action: What 90% of Americans Agree On * The Goldwater Institute has long fought for patients' freedom to access lifesaving treatments without government bureaucrats standing in their way. Now, a new Goldwater survey shows that Americans nationwide are overwhelmingly with us-90% of respondents agree it's important for patients with terminal illnesses or rare diseases to access cutting-edge treatments, even if they haven't y more PR

PARIS, France, July 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Mexico: Sixth journalist killed in 2026, government must urgently address violence against the press * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the killing of Josue Martinez Contreras, director of the online news outlet Noticias San Martin Texmelucan, on 16 July in the state of Puebla. He is the sixth journalist to be killed in Mexico since the beginning of 2026. RSF calls for the federal government to ensure the crime is thoroughly invest more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * NUJ supports bill to broaden scope of FOI laws The NUJ has backed legislative proposals to bring the King and the Royal Household under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act with the aim of promoting transparency and press freedom. A bill introduced on 14 July by Sian Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion and NUJ parliamentary group member, calls for the removal of section 37, which exempts "communications with the sovereign" and related people, such as  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, July 17 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * OSCE RFoM stresses need to safeguard strength and independence of public service media during his official visit to Czechia * VIENNA, 17 July 2026 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Ambassador Jan Braathu, concluded a two-day official visit to Czechia, where he met with government officials, parliamentarians, as well as editors and journalists. Discussions focused on the proposed reform in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Paramount Skydance Corp. Chairman and CEO David Ellison: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 14, 2026 Mr. David Ellison Chairman & CEO Paramount Skydance Corporation 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dear Mr. Ellison: Your company appears to be colluding with the Trump Administration to curtail media independence, promote political and ideological censorship, and stifle dissen more PR

PARIS, France, July 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Singapore's courts weaponised against journalism yet again as Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei found liable for defamation * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the Singapore High Court's decision to hold business news site Bloomberg and its journalist Low De Wei liable for defamation over their reporting on property transactions by two ministers. RSF calls on Singaporean authorities to stop using legal proceedings to intimidate inde more PR

PARIS, France, July 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Supporting independent journalism in Gaza after two years of war: RSF and its partners remain on the ground * Preserving Palestinian journalists' ability to report in Gaza is essential to ensuring access to reliable information from a territory that remains inaccessible to the international press. Together with its partners - the Community Development and Media Center (CDMC), the Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC) and Arab Re more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 18 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * Bystander videos are 'fundamentally changing how the news is made' A Justice & Journalism discussion on the challenges of navigating the onrush of online information - While covering the Minneapolis ICE protests in January, NPR reporter Jasmine Garsd learned of a shooting incident and rushed to the scene where ICE Agents had killed Alex Pretti. A video of the fatal shooting, taken by a bystander, had already been shared online. more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Why we're building a Health Editor Help Desk * Some of the most important editing in journalism happens before a story is ever filed. It's the conversation with an editor that helps a reporter sharpen the questions they're asking or the approach they're taking. It's the editor who says, "I think you're missing something here," or "Have you talked to patients yet?" or "This data doesn't quite mean what you think it d more PR