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Journalists... Newsletter for 2026-08-27 ( 12 items )  
BMJ Group: Eminent Cardiologist Involved in Treatment Guidelines Received pound sterling50m From Drug Research Contracts (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Eminent cardiologist involved in treatment guidelines received pound sterling50m from drug research contracts Case shows what's at stake in the debate around transparency of doctor-industry relations - A British cardiologist and former president of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has been judged by the ESC to have committed severe misconduct after a Danish TV documentary reported that he had been involved in drawing up guidelines  more PR

Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary name Dr. Bong-ho Son as 2027 recipient of the Kuyper Prize (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary name Dr. Bong-ho Son as 2027 recipient of the Kuyper Prize * As the Kuyper Conference convenes in South Korea in 2027, Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary will honor one of the nation's most influential Christian scholars and public intellectuals. Dr. Bong-ho Son has been named the 2027 recipient of the Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life, recognizing a lifetime de more PR

Children's Health Defense: Two NIH Researchers Indicted for Smuggling Mpox DNA Samples Into U.S. (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * 2 NIH Researchers Indicted for Smuggling Mpox DNA Samples into U.S. Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe Yinda were charged in an indictment filed Aug. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Both face a conspiracy charge alleging they smuggled biological materials, including deactivated mpox virus sa more PR

Elmhurst University: Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture to Explore Migration From Venezuela to Chicago (10)
ELMHURST, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture to Explore Migration from Venezuela to Chicago Antonio Ramirez directs the Chicagolandia Oral History Project, which documents the lives and work of Latinos in the Chicago suburbs. - On Wednesday, September 16, he will present "From Venezuela to Chicago: The History of a Mass Migration" for this year's Sylvia Mendez Lecture, part of Elmhurst University's observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. An associate professor of histor more PR

Human Rights Watch: Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement: * * * Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers * The human rights and humanitarian situations in Yemen remain dire, and the country continues to face one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with more than 22.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict has recently escalated between Houthi forces on one side and Saudi Arabia and the Y more PR

JEA names Woodard as 2026 Administrator of the Year (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 25 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA names Woodard as 2026 Administrator of the Year * Principal Bill Woodard of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, is JEA's 2026 Administrator of the Year. He has served as principal since 2015, but before becoming an administrator, he was a professional sports journalist and later an English and journalism teacher and publication adviser who helped bring the school's newspaper online. He will be recognized at th more PR

JEA selects two Future Journalism Teacher Scholarship winners in 2026 (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA selects two Future Journalism Teacher Scholarship winners in 2026 * Vivian Landis and Victoria Kate Pursley are the recipients of this year's Future Journalism Teacher Scholarships(opens in new tab). Each will receive $1,000 from the Journalism Education Association. Vivian Landis is entering her senior year as a secondary English education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For the past three years she has se more PR

Listen: Rodrigo Zamith Co-Authors New Book on Journalism and AI (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Listen: Rodrigo Zamith Co-Authors New Book on Journalism and AI * Rodrigo Zamith, associate professor of journalism, has published a new book exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism. "Journalism in the Age of AI: from Acceleration to Reimagination," (Polity Press, 2026), co-authored by Seth C. Lewis and Tomas Dodds, examines everything from how AI is changing newsrooms to what the technology means for democracy. A digi more PR

Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships * By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2026) -Summer looks different for every student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Some study abroad, some return home, some travel and some work. Many take up internships, gaining opportunities to network and apply journalism and communication skills in different environments. From photojournalism t more PR

Princeton University Summer Programs Help High School, Community College, Veteran, Transfer and Other Students to Thrive in College and Beyond (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton summer programs help high school, community college, veteran, transfer and other students to thrive in college and beyond By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications and Rebekah Schroeder, Office of Communications Vincent Zeferino, a first-generation college student from Elizabeth, New Jersey, attended his first college-access summer program on Princeton's campus last year as a community college student. This summer he returned for a second prog more PR

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Continues To Explore Traditions That Animate Families and Communities Across the U.S. Through Food and Music (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Continues To Explore Traditions That Animate Families and Communities Across the U.S. Through Food and Music Free Events Sept. 5 and 12 at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Feature Cooking Demonstrations, Live Music and Conversation - As part of its semiquincentennial programming, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival launched "Rhythms, Roots, Recipes: Community Stories of Food and Music" in more PR

The Paley Museum to Examine the Vital Role of Media During the September 11 Attacks (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * The Paley Museum to Examine the Vital Role of Media During the September 11 Attacks * 9/11 Through the Media Lens: 25 Years Later will Convene Leading Journalists, Photographers, and Historians Who Reported on the Events of that Unforgettable Day Early Access Tickets with Discounts Now On Sale to Paley Members New York, NY, August 26, 2026 - As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, The Paley Center for Media an more PR