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Journalists... Newsletter for 2026-09-12 ( 20 items )  
Accuracy in Media: North Carolina City DEI Director - 'Our City's Support... Has Been Amazing' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * North Carolina City DEI Director: 'Our City's Support... Has Been Amazing' When you're paying tax dollars, you'd like to think your money is going toward roads, police, schools, and basic city services. But in Salisbury, North Carolina, taxpayers are still funding a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department, even as DEI programs face growing political opposition across the state. Anne Little is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the City of Salisb more PR

Ask the expert: How journalists can strengthen trust with communities (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How journalists can strengthen trust with communities * Trust in news and journalism continues to decline dramatically, accelerated, no doubt, by the complexity of our information ecosystem. However, trust in journalism was displaced long before the rise of digital and social media. Research has suggested Black communities have been harmfully misrepresented by mainstream outlets. This includes contributing to overrepresentation of more PR

BU's Mitchell Zuckoff, Who Wrote the Boston Globe's Page One Stories After 9/11, Recalls How Those Harrowing Days Unfolded (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU's Mitchell Zuckoff, Who Wrote the Boston Globe's Page One Stories After 9/11, Recalls How Those Harrowing Days Unfolded Sumner M. Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies at COM describes the week that changed the world September 10, 2026 By Steve Holt As soon as longtime journalist Mitchell Zuckoff heard that two commercial airplanes had slammed into the World Trade Center towers the morning of September 11, 2001, the 39-year-old raced from home alon more PR

Canadian P.M. Carney Issues Statement to Mark 9/11, National Day of Service (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 11 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Statement by Prime Minister Carney to mark 9/11 and the National Day of Service "Twenty-five years ago, on a clear September morning, an ordinary day became one of history's darkest. Nearly 3,000 people - among them 24 Canadians - were killed in the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. Thousands were wounded. Countless more have carried the pain of that day with them ever since. Twenty-five years on, our grief ha more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Report: Enemies of Energy - Electric Vehicles and Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following excerpts of a report: * * * Enemies of Energy: Electric vehicles and emissions So, after 17 years of taxpayer support, many EVs are literally coal-powered cars. While that's an ironic outcome, it is not a major one because nearly two decades of EV subsidies didn't lead to many EV buyers. By Ken Braun Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the "Myths and Misconceptions" section of Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Center. Th more PR

DMU Commits to Supporting Disabled Students From University to Employment (10)
LEICESTER, England, Sept. 11 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU commits to supporting disabled students from university to employment De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has pledged to support disabled students from university to employment by signing the national Disabled Student Commitment. The voluntary Commitment supports universities to work with disabled students to improve their experience, from choosing a course and starting university through to graduation and employment. It provides a framework for  more PR

Federal Judge Dismisses Nashville Reporter's Petition Over ICE Detention (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Judge Dismisses Nashville Reporter's Petition Over ICE Detention * U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Nashville news reporter Estefany Rodriguez alleging that her detention by federal immigration agents earlier this year was unconstitutional retaliation for her reporting on immigration raids, the Tennessee Lookout reports. Rodriguez was arrested by U.S. Immigration an more PR

Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary Entitled 'Unfair Gains?' (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * Unfair Gains? Mark Nayler A windfall tax on Europe's fossil fuel companies won't help the green transition. - After another summer of heatwaves and wildfires, Spain is petitioning the EU to create a climate adaptation fund. In a letter sent to the EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, the Spanish minister for the ecological transition Sara Aagesen Munoz said that Europe needs a blanket strategy to help its member states cope wit more PR

Hong Kong: Journalist and union leader Selina Cheng secures court conviction against Dow Jones (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 11 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Hong Kong: Journalist and union leader Selina Cheng secures court conviction against Dow Jones * 11 September 2026 A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), on September 10 for blocking journalist and Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) chair Selina Cheng from pursuing union leadership but cleared the outlet of wrongful dismissal charges. The International F more PR

Indonesia: Five media workers missing while covering Indonesian volcanic eruption (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 11 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Indonesia: Five media workers missing while covering Indonesian volcanic eruption * 11 September 2026 A speedboat carrying five media workers has been missing near Indonesia's erupting Mount Anak Krakatau's since September 7. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) Indonesia and the Serikat Pekerja Media dan Industri Kreatif untuk Demokrasi ( more PR

NewsNation Films To Present an Original Documentary Entitled "W: Portrait of a Presidency" on Saturday, September 12 at 9 PM ET (10)
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * NewsNation Films To Present an Original Documentary Entitled "W: Portrait of a Presidency" on Saturday, September 12 at 9 PM ET * NewsNation Anchor Elizabeth Vargas Narrates One-Hour Multiplatform Special Highlighting the Leadership, Trials, and Legacy of President George W. Bush Chicago, IL - NewsNation, the country's fastest-growing cable news network in total day and primetime, today announced  more PR

Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, September 10, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following transcript: * * * Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, September 10, 2026 Speaker: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department at the IMF MS. KOZACK: Hello, everyone. Welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. It's great to see you all, those of you here in person and also those of you joining us online. I'm Julie Kozak, Director of the IMF's Communications Department. As usual, this briefing is embargoed until 11 more PR

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: The Legacy of 9/11 Policies, 25 Years Later (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * The Legacy of 9/11 Policies, 25 Years Later by Ambreen Ali The world has changed dramatically in the quarter century since September 11, 2001 -- and many of those changes can be traced back to the policy decisions made in the wake of the attacks that day, from the passage of the USA Patriot Act, which reshaped domestic surveillance and privacy laws, to the launch of the Global War on Terror, whose impact is sti more PR

Pulitzer Center: Data Center Pushback in Chile, Spain, and Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Data Center Pushback in Chile, Spain, and Mexico Author: Ella Beiser, Pulitzer Center Staff When communities in Chile found out that three data centers were planned for their backyards, they launched a campaign to educate the public about the potential impact of these mega construction projects. As AI infrastructure accelerates around the world, we are increasingly seeing citizens push back, asking thei more PR

Reflections from New Voices institute alumni: Myesha Phukan (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Reflections from New Voices institute alumni: Myesha Phukan * Twenty-five high school students from 15 states learned how to lead their states' fights for student press freedom as part of the Student Press Law Center's seventh annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer. Learn more about what they learned here. The institute's message was clear: Student voices can pass the New Voices laws needed to protect studen more PR

Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Emma Alves (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Emma Alves * Twenty-five high school students from 15 states learned how to lead their states' fights for student press freedom as part of the Student Press Law Center's seventh annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer. Learn more about what they learned here. The institute's message was clear: Student voices can pass the New Voices laws needed to protect students'  more PR

Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Mira Thakkar (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Mira Thakkar * Twenty-five high school students from 15 states learned how to lead their states' fights for student press freedom as part of the Student Press Law Center's seventh annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer. Learn more about what they learned here. The institute's message was clear: Student voices can pass the New Voices laws needed to protect students more PR

Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Sriram Chiripurapu (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Reflections from New Voices student leaders: Sriram Chiripurapu * Twenty-five high school students from 15 states learned how to lead their states' fights for student press freedom as part of the Student Press Law Center's seventh annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute this summer. Learn more about what they learned here. The institute's message was clear: Student voices can pass the New Voices laws needed to protect st more PR

Seyler to Speak at RPL Author Series Sept. 22 (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Seyler to Speak at RPL Author Series Sept. 22 * Journalist and author Randal Seyler will offer a presentation entitled "The Front Page to the Frontier" as part of the RPL Author Series at Arkansas Tech University on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Seyler will speak in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300B, 305 West Q Street in Russellville, at 6 p.m. Admission will be free and open to the public. Metro editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazet more PR

Stockholm University: Go to a Lecture With the 2026 Honorary Doctorate (10)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 11 -- Stockholm University issued the following news: * * * Go to a lecture with the 2026 honorary doctorate Legal perspectives on new technologies, PFAS pollution and royals. These are topics that some of this year's honorary doctors lecture on their appearances in Stockholm during the autumn. Stockholm University appointed six honorary doctors in the spring of 2026 in the humanities, law, social sciences and natural sciences. Everyone has contributed to the university's research and education in a unique way. On S more PR