KADUNA, Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- ADF International issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian Journalist Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges After Reporting on Christian Persecution * Kaduna-based journalist Luka Binniyat, one of Nigeria's leading reporters on the persecution of Christians, has been cleared of criminal defamation charges brought against him in 2021. * ADF provided legal support to his case, which marks a significant victory for free expression in Nigeria. - Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Faculty in the News, Aug. 28 Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) presented the Phoenix of Gaza XR project in Japan, Paloma Villegas (sociology) published a book on the experience of migrant students in Canada, and Cari Goetz (psychology) and Sishi Wu (criminal justice) recently published their research. * * * 'Phoenix of Gaza' VR project brings memories of Gaza to Tokyo (https more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * Coroner Contradicts Pennsylvania Health Officials, Says Measles Didn't Cause Newborn's Death After Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced two "measles-associated" deaths and called for vaccination, Lancaster County's coroner said his office recor more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 27 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA names seven 2026 Medal of Merit winners * The Journalism Education Association names seven Medal of Merit winners in 2026. They will be recognized for their significant contributions to scholastic journalism during the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando this November. The 2026 Medal of Merit recipients are: * Makena Busch, CJE, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington * Kaitlin Edgerton, MJE more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * NEVER SURRENDER: Karoline Leavitt's Historic Tenure as White House Press Secretary Today, Karoline Leavitt completes her final day as the 36th White House Press Secretary -- the youngest person to ever hold the position and among the best ever to do it. She leaves the James S. Brady Briefing Room after a tenure defined by command, clarity, and an unrelenting defense of President Donald J. Trump and the America First agenda. President Trump called her " more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Book by Prof. Sarah Rollens Receives First-Place Award from Catholic Media Association Dr. Sarah E. Rollens, associate professor of religious studies at Rhodes College, has been awarded First Place in the "Scripture-Academic Studies" category of the 2026 Catholic Media Association's Book Awards for her book titled Judeophobia and the New Testament: Texts and Contexts. Award winners are featured in the association's publication The Catholic Journalist. Th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 28 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Spain: Journalists harassed by anti-migrant protesters in Ceuta * On 25 and 26 August, journalists covering anti-migrant demonstrations in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, were verbally and physically harassed by protesters. The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join their Spanish affiliates in condemning these attacks and calling on the authorities to guarantee the safety of journalists and media worke more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 28 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Spain: Journalists harassed by anti-migrant protesters in Ceuta * 28 August 2026 On 25 and 26 August, journalists covering anti-migrant demonstrations in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, were verbally and physically harassed by protesters. The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join their Spanish affiliates in condemning these attacks and calling on the authorities to gua more PR

PARIS, France, Aug. 28 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Two years after her second arrest, RSF outlines the years-long repression of Chinese journalism icon Zhang Zhan * Exactly two years ago, Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan was arrested for a second time for reporting on human rights abuses in China. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) outlines the years of repression against this iconic journalist -known for covering the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and warning the world about one of the dea more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Aug. 29 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus (Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez) issued the following news: * * * Recognized journalist is part of the new group of graduate sports managers of the UPRM/FIFA/CIES By Javier Valentin Feliciano, javier.valentin@upr.edu The International Program UPRM/FIFA/CIES for Sport Management, attached to the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM), celebrated the graduation of its fifth cohort, composed of nine new graduates, including a sports journalist and two other collegi more PR