CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * 'Connected with Alisyn Camerota' returns to Scripps News with Harry Connick Jr. and a new season of powerful conversations * The seven-episode second season joins a slate of fall originals on Scripps News. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Harry Connick Jr. joins award-winning journalist Alisyn Camerota for the season two premiere of "Connected with Alisyn Camerota," Scripps News' one-on-one interview series. The seven-episo more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Australian Banking Association issued the following news release: * * * ABA CEO doorstop with 9 News on regional banking * 9 News 8 October 2026 Topics: Credit card surcharging ban Journalist: The Greens say that to solve this issue, the banks should be paying the credit card surcharge. What's your response to that? Simon Birmingham: Having a safe, modern, secure payment system does come with huge costs, but banks are already cutting payment fees by around $900 million unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Perk of Proximity: SOC Students Engage with Leading Journalists "If you want to learn how to be a journalist, you have to learn from the best," says professor Antoine Sanfuentes. By Nicole Recio Bremer | October 7, 2026 Being in Washington, DC has its advantages. Case in point: American University School of Communication (AU SOC) students had the opportunity to engage directly with TMZ journalists and media industry veterans during the first American Forum event of  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 9 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * 'Good news for wildlife' as EPA puts stop order on Qld cattle station deforestation Kimberley Bernard SYDNEY, Friday 9 October 2026 -- In response to the Environment Protection Order issued by the National EPA to stop deforestation at a cattle station in North Queensland, the following comments can be attributed to Adele Chasson, Nature Policy Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific: "Greenpeace welcomes the Environment Protection Order to stop defores more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 8, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * 'Russian Citizens of Tajik Origin' Pose New National Challenges for Moscow Paul Goble Executive Summary: * A large new nationality is emerging in the Russian Federation, a more than 800,000-strong group now called "Russian citizens of Tajik origin," which Moscow is struggling to manage and that challenges how the Russian government will deal with others. * Culturally and linguistically Tajik but  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 8, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Elections Reveal Federal Security Service's Growing Power Kassie Corelli Executive Summary: * Russia's September 18-20 parliamentary elections broke a record for the number of falsifications and repressive components. They also represented a new level of interference in politics by the security services and their conflict with the Presidential Administration. * The Federal Security Servic more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou prepared them for their dream careers, even when those dreams changed * Missouri School of Journalism graduates Tom and Aly Trost Martin used their education to adapt, take risks and tell compelling stories Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.edu Photos courtesy of Tom Martin and Aly Trost Martin Tom Martin came to the University of Missouri to become a sports journalist. Aly Trost Martin graduated f more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026--Biggest Number in a Single Year Sold, the Award-Winning Novel about a Teenage Trafficking Victim, Was the Top Banned Book October 5, 2026 (NEW YORK)-- PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year--the largest numbe more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Niger's Junta Tightens Its Grip on Free Expression * A lawyer in Niger faces prosecution over comments about the army on social media while a prominent journalist and critic of the country's military junta is being held in secret, with authorities refusing to identify his alleged offense. These cases together highlight a broadening crackdown in Niger, where the space for free expression is shrinking by the day. On September 21, police summoned more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 9 -- OpenAI, an Artificial Intelligence research and deployment company, issued the following news: * * * October 8, 2026 Disrupting AI-enabled "false front" operations Over the past two and a half years, we've reported on many of the ways in which threat actors tried to use our models to conduct cyber attacks, covert influence operations (IO), scams, and other violations of our Usage Policies. We publish these reports to inform regulators, our industry peers, and wider society of how we see threat actors try more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 9 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * New Poynter course helps journalists master vertical video Poynter's new on-demand course helps journalists build practical vertical video skills and earn a certificate of completion - ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 6, 2026) -- News audiences are increasingly turning to social media and short-form video for news. But converting your reporting into a TikTok, Instagram Reel or YouTube Short can be challenging, especially if y more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSCrpt) -- MFRR FRANCE MISSION REPORT: CRITICAL JUNCTURE FOR MEDIA FREEDOM AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS - A report from Media Freedom Rapid Response - October 2026 (29 pages) * * * Contents Introduction ... 4 Executive summary ... 5 Media pluralism and media independence ... 6 Concentrated ownership in the hands of industrial billionaires and increased pressure on editorial independence ... 6 Threats to independent public service media ... 12 Safety of journalists ... 15 Hostility against journalists: Death threats and  more ST

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Received a Grant for Character Education * Psychology Professor Receives Grant to Implement Character Education in Learning at Seton Hall Thursday, October 8, 2026 Fanli Jia, Ph.D., associate professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received an award from Wake Forest University through its Educating Character Initiative (ECI). Founded in 2023 and supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc., the Wake Forest initiative see more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * October 07, 2026 Student-run River Region News returns to SIU Carbondale CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The River Region News has returned! The Southern Illinois University Carbondale student-run newscast is back after nearly six years on hiatus, bringing campus and regional news in a digital-first format to viewers on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube platforms. The relaunched newscast debuted Sept. 4, reviving an award-winning news program that aire more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * YouTube Overtakes TV as Top Source of Political News, Study Finds The Center for the Creator Economy's inaugural industry Flash Report Survey finds six in 10 Americans say they trust independent creators as much as professional journalists Keith Kobland Oct. 8, 2026 The Center for the Creator Economy at Syracuse University--the nation's first academic center dedicated to the advancement of interdisciplinary academics, independent research, policy engagemen more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 6 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: X must stop blocking journalists' accounts * Access-blocking orders are increasingly being used in Turkiye as a tool to restrict freedom of expression and press freedom. In recent weeks, not only news websites but also the social media accounts of journalists, media organisations, professional associations and civil society organisations have been blocked from being accessed in Turkiye. In response to these restrictions, the Europea more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Expert Sources for the 2026 Midterms Connect with University of Maryland faculty on the topics shaping this election October 07, 2026 Are you a journalist looking for fresh insights on the 2026 midterm elections? University of Maryland faculty experts are digging into what's shaping this election cycle, including affordability, tech regulation, campaign rhetoric, misinformation and more. For more information or to set up an interview, pl more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Exhibition shines a spotlight on sport as a force for positive change 07/10/2026 Community organisations using sport and physical activity to strengthen communities and transform lives across Wolverhampton have been celebrated at the launch of the UK's first Sport for Change Cities exhibition. Hosted by the University of Wolverhampton in partnership with ConnectSport CIC, the exhibition brings together powerful photography, films and  more PR