LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * 'Out of Virginia' author to speak at University of Lynchburg on Nov. 5 * On Thursday, Nov. 5, the University of Lynchburg will host Joseph P. Stinnett, author of "Out of Virginia: Black Americans' Search for Freedom in Nineteenth-Century Liberia." Stinnett will give a lecture, "Lynchburg, Liberia, and London: The Contradictions of Colonization," in Hopwood Auditorium from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Stinnett's book was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * "We're Still Trying to Do the Work": Mizzou Staffer Exposes Yet Another DEI Rebrand October 13, 2026 Last year, Missouri moved to eliminate DEI from higher education. But at the University of Missouri, staffers are admitting that the work hasn't disappeared -- it's simply operating under different names. Ainsley Acuff, an Academic Advisor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri, spoke candidly with an undercover Accuracy in Med more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Australian Banking Association issued the following news release: * * * Australian banks continue efforts to counter financial abuse * The ABA welcomes the release of the Federal Government's response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' inquiry into financial abuse, released today. ABA CEO Simon Birmingham acknowledged the important work of the committee as well as the Government's response and said banks were committed to protecting c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 14 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release: * * * Banana Republic Announces, "The Agency," a Short-Form Original Series Starring Jack Innanen * The five-part TikTok-first series brings the brand's spirit of wit, storytelling and discovery to life through Banana Republic Productions Banana Republic announces, "The Agency," a five-part original short-form video series debuting on October 14, 2026, and starring Jack Innanen (Adults, Big  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Russia Restocks its Hostage Bank An arrest in Russia's Far East is far more significant than it first appears. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan October 14, 2026 The main Russian security service, the FSB, arrested a foreign reporter on suspicion of espionage -- this time a journalist for the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun in the Far Eastern Sakhalin region. The incident is the latest addition to what some journalists-in-exile re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * The State That Cannot Say Plague The Russian state always lies in a crisis, and Putin's regime has shut down the truth-tellers. This inflicts enormous costs on Russians and maybe the rest of us. By Alexander Kolyandr October 13, 2026 The Russian state always lies in a crisis, and Putin's regime has shut down the truth-tellers. This inflicts enormous costs on Russians and maybe the rest of us. In early October, the hospital in Shelekhov,  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 13 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * France: violence against journalists during protests requires immediate sanctions and implementation of our post-mission recommendations * In recent weeks, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has documented more than ten cases of violence and obstruction of press freedom targeting journalists covering student and high school protests in France. More than half of these incidents are attributable to law enforcement officers. Once aga more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Governor will speak at KU's 50th annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference * LAWRENCE -- For 50 years, the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas has hosted an event for scholars, policymakers and local leaders to discuss the economy. The 2026 Kansas Economic Policy Conference, taking place Oct. 29, will address the "Future of the Kansas Economy" and feature a discussion with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. "This year is the 50th edit more PR

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Hampden-Sydney College posted the following news: * * * Historian Fergus Bordewich to Keynote Founders Day * Award-winning historian, author, and journalist Fergus M. Bordewich will serve as the keynote speaker for Hampden-Sydney's Founders Day event on November 10. Bordewich last spoke at Hampden-Sydney at the inauguration of President Larry Stimpert in 2017. Bordewich's work explores the people, political struggles, and pivotal moments that have shaped the American republic. He is the author of 10 non more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * 5 alumni named HSJI Distinguished Alumni in celebration of the institute's 80th anniversary October 14, 2026 The High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University celebrated its 80th anniversary over the summer. Since its founding, more than 32,000 students have participated in HSJI, building a remarkable legacy of journalism, leadership, and service. In July, 265 students from 28 states, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Norway, and Taiwan particip more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgia Backs Ukraine at the UN While Bilateral Rift Persists Executive Summary: * On September 23, Georgia joined over 50 UN member states urging Russia to end its war, as Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili invoked Russia's occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. * Georgian analysts call this a familiar balancing act. Since 2022, Georgian Dream has backed more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2026, in the foundation's China Brief Notes: * * * PRC Launches Campaign to Isolate Japan Matthew Fulco Executive Summary: * Chinese pressure on Japan has escalated to efforts to diplomatically isolate the country. These efforts are ongoing at a subnational level, in the United Nations, and through attempts to drive a wedge between the United States and Japan. * In Japan, the People's Republic of China's (PRC) isolation campaign involves cultivati more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * John L. Smith to be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame * Each Fall, the University Libraries honors and celebrates Nevada's literary talent at its Nevada Writers Hall of Fame event. This year, on Friday, Nov. 6, at the 39th annual event, Nevadan John L. Smith will be inducted. Smith has spent more than four decades writing about the characters and conundrums that make Nevada unique. He has covered Las Vegas, the West, organized crime, the gaming in more PR

BATH, England, Oct. 14 -- Bath Spa University posted the following news: * * * Marching On Together: How English Literature Graduate Beren Cross went from BSU to reporting on one of England's elite football clubs * Football is often considered to be the beautiful game but the journey to the hallowed turf can often be anything but. For Bath Spa University English Literature graduate Beren Cross, football has become a job like no other, taking him to the press box at some of the biggest football matches in the country. Beren graduated from B more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 14 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * More than 170 students gave life to the IV U. Postgraduate Congress of Chile During two days, students of master, doctorate and specialty presented their research through oral presentations, posters and thesis in a Minute. Organized by the Postgraduate, Post-, and Continuing Education Department of the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs of the University of Chile, the meeting also addressed topics such as gender, sustainability, artificial intelligence and the  more PR

LAGOS, Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Paradigm Initiative, an organization that builds Information and Communication Technology-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 14 2026 Paradigm Initiative's Statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Human Rights Situation in Africa at the 89th Ordinary Session Honourable Chairperson and Commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission). Paradigm Initiative is  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 14 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * PEN International and Fondazione Feltrinelli announce the 2026 PEN-Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award shortlist and jury 13 October 2026: PEN International and Fondazione Feltrinelli are pleased to announce the jury and shortlist of the PEN-Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award. The shortlist highlights the many ways in which literature can resist repression, preserve cultural identity and give voice to marginalised communities. The recipient will more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 14 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Turkiye: Protect freedom of expression and stop internet censorship 12 October 2026 - PEN International joins ARTICLE 19, Freedom of Expression Association (IFOD), Human Rights Watch and the undersigned human rights and media freedom organisations in expressing deep concern over the severe escalation of internet censorship in Turkiye in the past month. We urge social media platforms to take meaningful steps immediately to uphold their human rights responsibilities more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Philippines: Online news anchor killed in targeted shooting * According to a statement from Daraga Municipal Police, Adrian Loterte was shot outside his bakery, GBoy, in Purok 4, Barangay San Roque on Monday October 12. Loterte was taken to Daraga Doctors hospital for treatment of gun wounds where he died the same afternoon. The suspects include two unidentified males who left the scene on a white-and-black H more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts welcomes new scholars By Beate Witzler, Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Oct. 14, 2026 Five new scholars joined the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts this fall. The society is an interdisciplinary community of postdoctoral fellows and Princeton faculty members that fosters vibrant and innovative interdisciplinary research, teaching and collaboration in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ and its Maryland pro and student chapters condemn congressman's threat against student journalist * The Society of Professional Journalists, its Maryland Pro Chapter and University of Maryland Campus Chapter are deeply concerned by Rep. Andy Harris' threat to involve law enforcement after a student journalist recorded a post-debate press gaggle. Journalists must be able to do their jobs without intimidation or thr more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * Students Broadcasters Cover Campus, Develop Industry Skills at Rocket News Now * Less than an hour out from the first broadcast of Rocket News Now, University of Toledo student journalists were abuzz -- adjusting cameras, fiddling with microphones, reviewing the run-down that sequences studio banter and pre-recorded packages. Aliciana Martinez, a communication senior tasked with overseeing the inaugural production as a co-producer alongside Anthony Kruszka,  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * The Data Maven: The Case for Geriatric Integration for People Living with HIV * "Undetectable = Untransmittable" is one of the greatest public health achievements of the HIV response. The remarkable success of antiretroviral therapy in achieving viral suppression has enabled people living with HIV to live longer than ever before, but more years have also introduced new aging-related concerns. The challenge facing HIV care today is not simply  more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Three years after Issam Abdallah was killed by Israeli forces, occupied areas of southern Lebanon are becoming increasingly inaccessible to the press * Nearly three years after Reuters photojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed in southern Lebanon by an Israeli army strike that also injured six of his colleagues, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu continues to impose increasing restrictions on media professionals' access to areas it now o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, posted the following news release: * * * TransUnion and Bankrate Expand Partnership to Power More Personalized Credit Offers for Millions of Consumers * Bankrate's lender network and TransUnion's Monevo offers platform are live in TransUnion Credit Essentials, with plans to extend personalized credit offers across more consumer experiences TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today that it is making it easier for millions of Americans to fi more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Ukraine: From burnt forests to landmined soil, environmental journalism upended by the Russian war * Landmined or occupied forests, massive wildfires, destroyed ecosystems... Since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, the topics covered by environmental journalists in Ukraine have changed radically. From Lviv to Mykolaiv, via Kyiv, media professionals are now documenting the environmental impacts from the war, working around limited ac more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 14 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * Dr. Hector Gatica is recognized as Master of Internal Medicine 2026 During the XLVII Chilean Congress of Internal Medicine, the Medical Society of Santiago - Chilean Society of Internal Medicine awarded the rheumatologist of the Clinical Hospital University of Chile the Master recognition of Internal Medicine 2026, the highest honorary distinction of the specialty, which highlights its trajectory, teaching work and scientific contribution. "Not only because more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented police crackdown on the press in India: around 40 journalists covering protests against the electoral roll revision detained * Around 40 journalists covering protests in New Delhi and other Indian cities against the controversial electoral roll revision were detained by the police for several hours on 10 and 11 October. Some were brutalised, whilst others had their mobile phones seized or their equipment smashed. Reporters Wi more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * USA: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over ban on White House access * On 19 September, US President Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be banned from the White House, for allegedly reporting "fiction or lies" about his administration. The following day, the outlets said their journalists were denied access to the building and had their press passes confiscated. The t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Will Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Fix Red Tape to More Quickly Build Affordable Housing? * With the Los Angeles mayoral race down to the final weeks, it's the perfect time for Karen Bass, the incumbent (above left), and Nithya Raman, the challenger, to explain in detail how they're going to fix City Hall's bizarro bureaucracy so more affordable housing can be built more quickly. It's no small matter: People face the real prospect of homelessne more PR