WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * EXPOSED: SMU's "Hidden" DEI Operation Think private universities are abandoning DEI? Think again. An undercover investigation by Accuracy in Media has exposed what an official at Southern Methodist University in Dallas described as an effort to "maneuver" DEI-related work, rename offices, and continue programs under a different banner. Danielle Palomo, Coordinator for Community Engagement, Social Change, and Intercultural Engagement at SMU, spoke candidly to an under more PR

DECATUR, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Agnes Scott College issued the following news release: * * * Agnes Scott College to Host Yearlong Symposium on AI and Human Flourishing * DECATUR, Ga - Agnes Scott College will launch a yearlong symposium this fall exploring what it means to live well in an age of artificial intelligence-bringing together students, faculty, staff and the greater community to examine how AI is reshaping human agency, wellbeing and purpose. The symposium, titled "Living Well with AI-Exploring Prospects for Human Flourishing," se more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 2 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Franklin Leonard Named Inaugural Herman S. Dreer Leadership Fellow The founder of the Black List will spend the academic year engaging with Bowdoin students and community; his first visit includes a conversation with acclaimed writer and producer David Simon. - Franklin Leonard, the influential film and television executive who founded the Black List and has spent much of his career widening access to opportunity in Hollywood, has been named Bowdoin's inaugural H more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, Aug. 31 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * California Legislature Passes First "News-Neutral" Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits * Sacramento, CA - Today, the California legislature passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations regardless of size, speech, and structure that hire and retain journalists across the state. The Community Newsroom Employment and Workfo more PR

TARTU, Estonia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tartu posted the following news: * * * Estonian Science Communication Awards are open for nominations * Author: Mailis Vahenurm Nominations for the Estonian Science Communication Awards can be submitted to the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) until 15 September. The competition aims to recognise outstanding and active science communicators as well as innovative initiatives that promote science to wider audiences. This year marks the 21st time that exceptional individuals whose efforts have help more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 1 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * From Utica to the Nation: SUNY Poly, WKTV Welcome NBC News' Ryan Nobles * SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will welcome award-winning journalist and NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles back to the Utica area, where he began his journalism career at WKTV NewsChannel 2, for a special event on Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wildcat Field House. Presented in partnership with WKTV NewsChannel 2 an more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * 10 new faculty join The Media School The Media School is pleased to welcome 10 new faculty this semester, whose backgrounds span journalism, sports media, audio storytelling, film, game design, advertising, and emerging media technologies. Their experience ranges from decades in newsrooms, broadcast production, and independent media to research and teaching focused on artificial intelligence, analytics, and digital communication. Several also br more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 1 -- La Presse, an independent digital media outlet, issued the following news release: * * * La Presse shines with 25 nominations at the Judith-Jasmin and Antoine-Desilets Awards This year, the La Presse team stands out with 25 nominations for the Judith-Jasmin and Antoine-Desilets Awards. La Presse journalists collected 10 Judith-Jasmin awards nominations, and photojournalists won 15 at the Antoine-Desilets Awards. Among the finalists, journalist Isabelle Hachey and columnist Francis Vailles stand out with two nomi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement Following House Refusal To Condemn The Communist Regime Of Vietnam * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on House Resolution 1490: "As the son of Vietnamese refugees, the atrocities committed under the communist regime of Vietnam remain incredibly personal to me and to the diaspora I represent in Orange County. Th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Sri Lanka: Tepid Progress on Justice for Past Abuses * * The Sri Lankan government's prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress. * Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation. * The Dissanayake government should jumpstart its efforts to obtain genuine accountability for decades of impunity more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 1 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University student becomes world rhythmic gymnastics champion * * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics * (c) 'Zhemchuzhina' Centre of Rhythmic Gymnastics 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alisa Eremeeva, a  more PR

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, Aug. 31 -- Stellantis, a constellation of 14 automotive brands and two mobility arms that are about more than transportation, posted the following news release: * * * Stellantis Appoints Stephanie Hartgrove Chief Communications Officer; Names Clara Ingen-Housz to Lead Public Policy & Regulatory Strategy, International Trade * AMSTERDAM - Stellantis today announced two senior leadership appointments, effective September 1, strengthening the Company's communications and public policy leadership. Stephanie Hartgrov more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Jess Hill joins Charles Perkins Centre as the 2026 Writer-in-Residence Stella Prize-winning author to investigate how coercive influence captures minds, reshapes relationships and erodes trust. - Award-winning journalist, author and documentary maker Jess Hill has been announced as the tenth 2026 Judy Harris Writer-in-Residence Fellow at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre. Now in its tenth year, the Judy Harris Writer-in-Residence Fello more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * Where is Austin Tice? NPR's Embedded and BBC team up for landmark investigative podcast series * NPR September 1, 2026; Washington, D.C. -NPR and the BBC are launching Where is Austin Tice?, a major new nine-part audio series from NPR's Embedded and BBC Sounds and Radio 4's I'm Not a Monster. Premiering Tuesday, September 8, this landmark production brings together two giants of public service journalism to examine one of the  more PR