WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad * Over the past years, Bahraini authorities have increasingly relied on digital surveillance and spyware as tools to target political dissidents, human rights defenders, and journalists, both inside Bahrain and abroad. These practices have been closely linked to campaigns of arrests, prosecutions, and more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Belarus: Imprisonment and exile of journalists continues six years on from the fraudulent presidential election * Six years on from the fraudulent Belarusian elections of 9 August 2020, the crackdown on press freedom in Belarus has intensified, with 21 journalists currently imprisoned and those in exile facing intimidation. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) joins their affiliate, the Belarusian Association o more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Belarus: Imprisonment and exile of journalists continues six years on from the fraudulent presidential election * Six years on from the fraudulent Belarusian elections of 9 August 2020, the crackdown on press freedom in Belarus has intensified, with 21 journalists currently imprisoned and those in exile facing intimidation. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) joins their affiliat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Unapologetic Christian nationalist gubernatorial candidates are named 'Theocrats' The FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrats of the Week" are two self-proclaimed Christian nationalist gubernatorial candidates. James Fishback, a former CEO of an investment firm, is vying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Free-Speech Advocates Mark Out Chairman Carr's History of Censorship as the FCC Convenes Its August Meeting On Thursday, sign-holding volunteers and advocates marked out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's disturbing history of censorship outside the entrance to the agency's Washington headquarters. The action, titled Brendan Carr's Corruption Walk, is an informational trail connec more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 7 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Georgia: One year after sentencing, IPI renews call for release of Mzia Amaglobeli Georgian media founder and journalist behind bars for more than one and a half years - The International Press Institute (IPI) today marks one year since the sentencing of World Press Freedom Hero Mzia Amaglobeli to two years of imprisonment in Georgia and renews our call for her immediate release. Amaglobeli, the founder and co-director of two of G more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 7 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Greece: IPI welcomes strong anti-SLAPP law as welcome boost for press freedom New law protects journalists against both domestic and cross border SLAPPs - The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomes the passing of a new law by the Greek Parliament which both transposes the EU's 2024 Anti-SLAPP Directive and introduces strong domestic safeguards for journalists facing abusive litigation. The new legislation, which was ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters Announces Full Slate of LWVEF Trustees The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) today announced the full slate of trustees serving on the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) Board of Trustees, following June appointments and an additional August appointment that bring new and returning strategic voices to the Education Fund's leadership. In June, LWVUS reappointed Kimberley Fraser and Chr more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 (TNSxrep) -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF reviews Epstein Commission Report, federal housing law * This week, New Mexico in Focus headed to Santa Fe as New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission released its interim report on Zorro Ranch. Hear from the lawmakers who put it together, as well as a survivor of Jeffery Epstein who testified before the House committee. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a package of four bills meant to address a nationwide housing crisis, becam more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research issued the following news: * * * A New Era for Early Childhood in Illinois EC*REACH board chair Matt Stagner moderates a Q&A with Angela Green and Teresa Key Takeaways * EC*REACH marks a milestone: The research alliance's second annual conference drew nearly 300 researchers, providers and policymakers to Chicago, including keynotes from IDEC Secretary Teresa Ramos and DFSS Commissioner Angela Green. * A fragmented system, unified: IDEC now brings the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Forests, Mines, and the Microphone: Lessons From Radio Debates on Forest Governance Author: Afy Malungu, Pulitzer Center Staff For one month, from June 8 to July 8, 2026, Radio Okapi's Okapi Service magazine program in the DRC reinforced its role as a platform for dialogue by addressing sensitive topics ranging from community forests in Haut-Katanga to Kahuzi-Biega National Park, not to mention the hot-but more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as Staff Writers * Today The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Madeleine, who was an Atlantic editorial fellow in 2018 and 2019, and went on to Time magazine and most recently 60 Minutes. Danyel is a legend in journalism who spent the past three years as a contributing writer more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Vietnam: Exiled journalist sentenced to seven years jail for anti-government reporting * The Hanoi's People's Court sentenced exiled journalist Doan Bao Chau to seven years in prison in absentia, and an additional five-year probationary period, for anti-state reporting under Article 117 of Vietnam's Penal Code on August 3. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the continued use of Article 1 more PR