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National Newspaper Awards announce initiatives aimed at making competition more diverse and inclusive; change to eligibility requirements also approved

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - The National Newspaper Awards Board of Governors is today announcing several initiatives aimed at making the competition more diverse and inclusive.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - The National Newspaper Awards Board of Governors is today announcing several initiatives aimed at making the competition more diverse and inclusive.
  • Because two large organizations, Postmedia and Torstar, voluntarily reduced their own representation on the Board, three other positions have recently become vacant.
  • Two other initiatives have been discussed by the Board's Diversity Committee and a new Advisory Panel on Diversity and Inclusiveness.
  • The National Newspaper Awards were established in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in Canadian daily newspaper journalism.

Introducing GGaide: The Quebec Video Game Industry's New Fundraising Conference Benefiting Centraide of Greater Montreal

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -The studios of Quebec's thriving video game ecosystem share a desire to give back to the community.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -The studios of Quebec's thriving video game ecosystem share a desire to give back to the community.
  • All proceeds from the event will be donated to Centraide of Greater Montreal, an organization that collects and invests funds locally to fight poverty and social exclusion.
  • GGaide also includes a silent auction that opens September 21 to raise additional funds for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
  • They believe everyone living in Greater Montreal should have the opportunity to thrive.

Roland S. Martin Launches New OTT Channel Black Star Network

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Friday, September 3, 2021
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We have traveled all over the country covering a variety of big news stories, and Black Star Network will allow us to further expand our footprint."

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  • We have traveled all over the country covering a variety of big news stories, and Black Star Network will allow us to further expand our footprint."
  • Martin has engaged the services of The Urban Edge Networks ( http://www.urbanedgenetworks.com ) to facilitate corporate partnerships, placement and negotiations for Black Star Network.
  • Duane McKnight, a partner with The Marathon Fund, is advising Martin and Black Star Network on future opportunities and overall growth strategy.
  • Black Star Network (BSN) is a hybrid over-the-top (OTT) media network that produces and delivers streaming content to global consumers engaged by the political, business and cultural insights and perspectives of Black thought leaders, influencers and opinion makers.

Canadian Journalism Forum and the Canadian Mental Health Association Collaborate on New Awards for Reporting About Mental Health of Young People

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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LONDON, ON, Aug. 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is partnering on a new pair of journalism awards for reporting on the mental health of young people, the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma (the Forum) and CMHA announced jointly today.

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  • LONDON, ON, Aug. 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is partnering on a new pair of journalism awards for reporting on the mental health of young people, the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma (the Forum) and CMHA announced jointly today.
  • Mindset and En-Tte are Canada's leading guides to mental health reporting, produced by the Forum on a journalist-to-journalist basis.
  • First published in 2014, they have expanded through three editions, with financial support from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
  • "At the Canadian Mental Health Association, we know that language matters when it comes to mental health," said Margaret Eaton, CMHA National CEO.

Journalist Melissa Martin elected to CAJ board of directors

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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WINNIPEG, MB, July 23, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is thrilled to welcome Melissa Martinto the CAJ board as the new regional director representing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, July 23, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is thrilled to welcome Melissa Martinto the CAJ board as the new regional director representing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
  • Martin replaces outgoing CAJ board member Sarah Lawrynuik who announced last month she would be stepping down from her seat to pursue an exciting new job outside of journalism.
  • Martin has more than two decades of industry experience, both as a freelancer, and staff writer with the Winnipeg Free Press.
  • "On behalf of all our members, the CAJ board of directors would like to extend a heartfelt 'thank you' to Sarah for all her hard work and dedicated service to the CAJ and Canadian journalism," said CAJ president Brent Jolly.

Press release - Conference on the Future of Europe: how to follow the inaugural plenary session

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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COVID-19 prevention measures

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  • COVID-19 prevention measures

    Journalists can attend, provided they strictly follow the health restrictions and measures put in place by the French authorities and the European Parliament.

  • Audio-visual coverage

    The inaugural plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe will be broadcast live on EbS+.

  • Photo Opportunities (limited access, registration required)

    Photo and video pools will be organised for the:

    All journalists will be able to follow the Live coverage from the Press Room screens.

  • AV Planning

    For any questions linked to the programme or the facilities, please contact the EP audio-visual press team:

    Assistance for audio-visual journalists | News | European Parliament (europa.eu)

Shaping Public Opinion the Right Way by Understanding, Embracing, and Using Real Advocacy Journalism™

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Shaping Public Opinion has received great national and local editorial reviews.

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  • Shaping Public Opinion has received great national and local editorial reviews.
  • Below are excerpts from some of those reviews:
    "This bookurges journalists to turn to the example of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Walter Lippmann.
  • Remarkably well-researched,the book admirably demonstrates the value of using the famed 20th-century journalist in 21st-century conversations about public knowledge, journalistic ethics, and public persuasion.
  • "Award-winning author Janice Ellis dives deep into the work of legendary Walter Lippmann, the original, authentic real advocacy newsman, and rigorously presents compelling, page-turning scholastic evidence of how real advocacy journalism can change the course of a nation."

Press Club Leaders urge Congress to hold hearings on just-released Khashoggi Report

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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We urge Congress to use this report as the basis for hearings.

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  • We urge Congress to use this report as the basis for hearings.
  • On November 28, 2018 just two months after the murder of Mr. Khashoggi the National Press Club recognized him with the John Aubuchon Award, our highest honor for press freedom.
  • Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club; [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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National Press Club to hold moment of silence on Oct. 2 to mark the second anniversary of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the second anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the second anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m.
  • National Press Club President Michael Freedman will lead fellow Club members, staff and other journalists in a moment of silence at 2:00 p.m. in the Club's lobby, followed by brief remarks.
  • Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is The World's Leading Professional Organization for Journalists with more than 3,000 members.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club; [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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Fareed Zakaria and Two International Digital News Pioneers to Receive Prestigious Journalism Awards

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Zakaria , whose thoughtful insights and expert analysis have helped Americans make sense of complex global issues for nearly three decades, will receive the ICFJ Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism.

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  • Zakaria , whose thoughtful insights and expert analysis have helped Americans make sense of complex global issues for nearly three decades, will receive the ICFJ Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism.
  • "Fareed is one of the smartest analysts on foreign policy," ICFJ President Joyce Barnathan said.
  • The ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award will go to Egyptian editor Lina Attalah .
  • ICFJ's Tribute to Journalists 2020 event will take ICFJ's Annual Awards Dinner Washington, D.C.'s top international journalism event from one ballroom to the world.