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'The Data Center Outrage': Panel Discussion, Oct. 14 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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'The Data Center Outrage': Panel Discussion, Oct. 14
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#What is AI costing us, today - and tomorrow?
"The Data Center Outrage: Can AI Survive Without Data Centers?," a panel discussion on the growing national movement against the construction of large-scale centers for high-volume AI web traffic, will take place at The University of Baltimore on Wednesday, Oct. 14, beginning at 7 p.m. ET in the H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, 1415 Maryland Ave. more PR
ADC and DAWN Call on Jordan to Drop Case Against American Journalist Ali Younes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC and DAWN Call on Jordan to Drop Case Against American Journalist Ali Younes
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September 17, 2026
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Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) call on Jordanian authorities to immediately drop all charges against American-Jordanian journalist Ali Younes, who was detained, prosecuted and barred from leaving the count more PR
AIC's Will Dunham Talks PE Support of Small Businesses, Workers on 'The Deciders' Podcast (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The American Investment Council issued the following news:
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September 16, 2026
AIC's Will Dunham Talks PE Support of Small Businesses, Workers on 'The Deciders' Podcast
Dunham: "Our members are professional business builders ... They go find businesses that are struggling or businesses that are doing just fine and they help them level up. They help them be great."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - American Investment Council (AIC) President and CEO Will Dunham recently joined The Deciders, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning more PR
Article 19: Belarus - Andrei Aliaksandrau is Finally Free, But the Fight Continues (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news:
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Belarus: Andrei Aliaksandrau is finally free, but the fight continues
September 17, 2026
ARTICLE 19 is thrilled to welcome the release of our friend and former colleague Andrei Aliaksandrau, alongside 24 other political prisoners. Andrei spent over five years in prison in Belarus for his crucial media and human rights work. While this is a day we've waited and advocated for so long, we reiterate more PR
BMJ Group: U.S. Officials Suppressed Warnings Over Flawed Covid Vaccine Safety Algorithm (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ:
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US officials suppressed warnings over flawed covid vaccine safety algorithm
Investigation reignites questions about what steps were taken to safeguard public health from any unintended consequences of the vaccination rollout
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US health officials knowingly relied on a compromised algorithm to detect signals of harm from mRNA covid-19 vaccines and silenced efforts to fix it, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.
The findings more PR
Brazil's presidential election: Measures to combat online electoral disinformation are largely inadequate (10)
PARIS, France, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news:
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Brazil's presidential election: Measures to combat online electoral disinformation are largely inadequate
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As the first round of Brazil's presidential election approaches on 4 October 2026, online disinformation, particularly content generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), remains widespread despite measures taken by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores the limited scope of these measures and st more PR
CNN'S HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ANNOUNCES THIS WEEK'S GUESTS (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN'S HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ANNOUNCES THIS WEEK'S GUESTS
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September 17th, 2026
NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 9PM ET ON CNN
NEW YORK - (September 17, 2026) - Governor Abigail Spanberger and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode sea more PR
Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture
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Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Dan Harris will deliver the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's 11th annual Mossman Distinguished Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 23, in the Student Union Auditorium. In addition to over 20 years in television journalism, Harris brings his unique perspective on meditation, anxiety and work-life balance. The lecture is free and open to the p more PR
Entergy Mississippi welcomes Smith-Jeuitt as senior media relations specialist (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Mississippi welcomes Smith-Jeuitt as senior media relations specialist
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Veteran communicator brings decades of strategic communications expertise to the role
JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi has added Tamica Smith-Jeuitt to its communications team as a senior media relations specialist supporting the company's media and external relations strategy, including serving as a company spokesperson. A former broadcast journalist more PR
France: First legal battle won for journalists of the Infopro Digital press group threatened with dismissal in favor of AI (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news:
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France: First legal battle won for journalists of the Infopro Digital press group threatened with dismissal in favor of AI
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First legal battle won in France at a time when journalists are threatened with being replaced by the artificial intelligence (AI). On Tuesday, 15 September, the Judicial Court of Creteil ordered the partial suspension of a plan to dismiss journalists as editorial secretaries (secretaires de redaction) within the Inf more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: 25 Political Prisoners Released, Deported from Belarus (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary:
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Twenty-Five Political Prisoners Released, Deported from Belarus
Hundreds Remain Behind Bars on Politically Motivated Charges
Eva Novik
This week 25 former political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania having been released from detention in Belarus.
Their release was negotiated by the United States special envoy to Belarus John Coale with president Aliaksander Lukashenka. In exchange, the US lifted sanctions on two Belarusian comp more PR
Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research
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By Austin Fitzgerald
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2026) -Three books from Missouri School of Journalism faculty, ranging from recently published to upcoming, showcase how the School's experts are moving the industry forward with research-backed explorations of important issues.
Assistant Professor Nick Mathews tells the stories of people more PR
Point Park University: Myron Cope High School Athletic Communication Awards Accepting Nominations (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Point Park University issued the following news:
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Myron Cope High School Athletic Communication Awards Accepting Nominations
September 17, 2026
Point Park University's School of Communication is partnering with the family of Myron Cope and the PIAA to recognize high school athletic communication excellence in Western Pennsylvania. School of Communication Dean Bernie Ankney said the competition will be fierce.
"Since establishing these awards three years ago, I have been thrilled with the increased more PR
Pulitzer Center-Supported Report on Indigenous Group Named a Finalist for Bolivian Journalism Prize (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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September 16, 2026
Pulitzer Center-Supported Report on Indigenous Group Named a Finalist for Bolivian Journalism Prize
Author: Cate Riccio, Pulitzer Center Staff
A Pulitzer Center-supported story on the Ese Ejja Indigenous people's struggle for land access in Bolivia was named a finalist for the Franz Tamayo Prize, an award that celebrates excellence in investigative journalism in Bolivia. The winners w more PR
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Hearing Wrap Up: Federally Funded Homelessness Services Are Rife With Fraud and Failure (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release:
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Published: Sep 16, 2026
Hearing Wrap Up: Federally Funded Homelessness Services Are Rife with Fraud and Failure
WASHINGTON--Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing titled "Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services." During the hearing, members assessed how misguided homeless more PR
Turkey: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news:
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Turkey: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community
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On 13 September, journalist Tugba Tekerek was detained and transferred to Ankara over an article she had published in 2024 concerning the LGBTI+ movement in Georgia. Her detention is part of a wave of raids and arrests carried out by the Turkish authorities targeting LGBTI+ activists, organisations and human rights defenders. The International and t more PR
Turkiye: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release:
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Turkiye: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community
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17 September 2026
On 13 September, journalist Tugba Tekerek was detained and transferred to Ankara over an article she had published in 2024 concerning the LGBTI+ movement in Georgia. Her detention is part of a wave of raids and arrests carried out by the Turkish authorities targeting LGBTI+ activists, organisations more PR
Tusculum alumna will share her experiences and wisdom about writing and other media in talk at the university (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Tusculum alumna will share her experiences and wisdom about writing and other media in talk at the university
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GREENEVILLE - A Tusculum University alumna who has written two books and a play and enjoyed a multidimensional career in communication and the arts since she graduated five years ago will share her varied experience and viewpoint on the creative process in an upcoming presentation at her alma mater.
Serina Marshall
Serina Marshall, who earne more PR
UM Hooks for Books Fundraiser Marks 50 Years of 'A River Runs Through It' (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Hooks for Books Fundraiser Marks 50 Years of 'A River Runs Through It'
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Maclean's 104-page novella, originally published in 1976 - and the ensuing 1992 movie directed by Robert Redford - helped create what has been called the "big bang moment" for fly-fishing in the West.
In the 50 years since its publication, fly-fishing has exploded in popularity, becoming arguably Montana's signature outdoor sport. The ripple effect has reshaped both th more PR
Wil Haygood earns place on Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Wil Haygood earns place on Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction
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Miami University alumnus Wil Haygood is one of 10 selected contenders for the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
The 1976 graduate of Miami is the university's Boadway Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence. His most recent book, "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," was among the works announced by the National Book Foundation for the Longlist for the 20 more PR
Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University
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A prominent Russian-American writer and journalist, Svetlana Satchkova, will visit Seton Hall at 6:30 - 8 p.m., Thursday, November 5,, in Fahy Hall 236, to present her latest book The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia (Melville House, 2026). The event is free and open to the public!
Svetlana Satchkova is a Russian-born novelist, journalist and translator based in New York. Raised in Moscow, she wo more PR
Writers and artists of distinction to discuss their work this year at "Oak & Ink: The Creators Series at Tusculum University" (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Writers and artists of distinction to discuss their work this year at "Oak & Ink: The Creators Series at Tusculum University"
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GREENEVILLE - Community members can experience firsthand the mastery of regional and national writers and artists in the creative space during presentations conducted throughout the academic year as part of "Oak & Ink: The Creator Series at Tusculum University."
Shuly Cawood
The university's English and art and design program more PR
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