ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Adefemi Akinsanya joins CNN International for new show Africa Inc. * August 5th, 2026 CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series Africa Inc. Africa Inc. will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage, from technology and hospitality, to manufacturing and entertainment. The series positions the continent not as an emerging player, but as a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts Announce New Podcast Series, "Our Town" * New York, NY - August 5, 2026 - Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts today announced the launch of "Our Town," a new investigative podcast series about a small Tennessee town at the center of a fight over American identity. Hosted by award-winning journalist Meribah Knight and Bloomberg Senior Investigative Reporter Susan Berfield, the series debuts August 7. Listen to the trailer here. Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Joins Vice President Vance, White House Task Force to Wage War on Fraud * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Vice President J.D. Vance and the White House Task Force to discuss how Republicans are putting fraudsters out of business. Download more photos of Senator Ernst HERE During the roundtable, Ernst applauded Vice President Vance's leadership and how the Task Force has successfully clawed back billions of  more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Event at Paycor Stadium celebrates upcoming 'Cradle of Coaches' documentary * Miami University is known for many things - academic excellence; its picturesque campus; even its cuisine and famous toasted rolls. Producing leaders is also on that list. From CEOs to elected officials and entrepreneurs shaping the future of business, Miamians have a reputation for setting the pace in their respective areas. Never was that more evident than during Tuesday night's event at more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by senior Sahel researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi: * * * Journalist in Mali Sentenced to a Year in Prison Quash Charges and Release Chahana Takiou - A prominent Malian journalist was convicted under Mali's cybercrime legislation for criticizing the use of that same law to silence another journalist. The verdict marks the latest escalation in the military junta's widening assault on freedom of expression in the country. On August 3, the national cyb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Announces 2026-27 Concert Season Season Commemorates America 250 With Audra McDonald, Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennials; Seven New Commissions - Concerts from the Library of Congress returns for the 2026-27 season with a lineup spanning six centuries of music. The season marks major milestones, including America's semiquincentennial, the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and 200 years of Beethoven's legacy. The season brin more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 5 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Mali: Journalist sentenced to prison under cybercrime law * 05 August 2026 On 3 August, Chahana Takiou, a Malian journalist and publishing director of the 22 Septembre newspaper, was sentenced to one year in prison under the country's cybercrime law. He was accused of "undermining the credibility of the state" for publicly criticising the judicial system. Takiou had been held in custody since 8 June. The Inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- MFRR ITALY MISSION REPORT: GROWING POLITICAL PRESSURE ON RAI, CONCERNS OVER MEDIA PLURALISM, AND ESCALATING LEGAL HARASSMENT AND DIGITAL THREATS - A report from Media Freedom Rapid Response - July 2026 (21 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ... 4 Rai and the European Media Freedom Act ... 7 Key findings ... 7 European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and Article 5 (Safeguards for the independent functioning of public service media providers) ... 7 Composition of the Board of Directors  more ST