WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news: * * * 2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced its nominees for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced during the Salute to Excellence Gala at the #NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair on Saturday, August 9 in Cleveland. The full listing of winners will be posted online after the event this summer. Co more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 9 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * 3 common freelance conundrums -- and how to handle them From pitching into an apparent void to dealing with "scope creep" -- or when an assignment involves a lot more than what was originally agreed upon, without added compensation -- freelance writers deal with some particular challenges that staff journalists typically do not. Of course, all journalists face many of the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following wrapup: * * * InfluenceWatch Friday By Jonathan Harsh InfluenceWatch (https://www.influencewatch.org/), a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insig more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 9 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Europe Day 2025: Valuing freedom, unity and peace as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined forces with European publishers to recall that press freedom is a cornerstone for peace and democracy. Today, on Europe Day, we celebrate the founding of the European Union and the values that define it--freedom, unity, and p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Letter Calls on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to Modernize Federal Broadcast Ownership Rules Modernization of regulations will strengthen local journalism, enhance public interest, and ensure broadcasters can compete in a digital age BISMARCK, N.D. - Despite the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) making modest adjustments to its broadcast ownership rules, the regulations remain nearly the same  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Applauds Senate Call to Modernize Broadcast Ownership Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today applauded a letter from 22 U.S. Senators urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize outdated broadcast ownership rules. The senators underscored the urgent need to update regulations that prevent local radio and televis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Urging FCC to Modernize Regulations in Support of Local Broadcasters WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) lead a group of 22 Senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize broadcast ownership rules to enable local broadcasters to compete with today's media giants. Sen. Moran was joined by Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year RICHMOND, VA -- Yesterday, high school teacher Matthew Neale was named the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year at an announcement ceremony hosted by Governor Glenn Youngkin on Capitol Square. Matthew Neale was selected last month as Region 6 Teacher of the Year and is now Virginia's nominee for the 2026 Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Condemns Trump's Attacks on Education ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to express her gratitude to educators in Hawaii and across the country in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-May 9, 2025) and condemn Donald T more PR