Category: Press Releases
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2026 New visa limits threaten international reporting, press access and the free exchange of information MARSHALL, Mo. — Pi Delta Sigma, Missouri Valley College’s journalism society, is calling on the federal government to reconsider new visa regulations that would sharply limit how long foreign journalists may remain in the United States.…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2026 MARSHALL, Mo. — Pi Delta Sigma, the Missouri Valley College journalism honor society, condemns the escalating violence, intimidation and official hostility directed at journalists in Serbia and calls upon Serbian authorities to take immediate action to protect members of the press. A July 2026 report produced by partners of the…
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MARSHALL, Mo. — Pi Delta Sigma, the journalism honor society at Missouri Valley College, has joined a growing coalition of journalism organizations, press freedom advocates, and media groups urging federal regulators to reject a proposed nondisclosure rule that critics say could restrict journalists’ ability to gather information and serve the public interest. The coalition effort,…
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Marshall, Missouri — March 30, 2026 Pi Delta Sigma, the national collegiate society dedicated to the defense of a free and independent press, strongly condemns the intentional military targeting of journalists covering the ongoing war in the Middle East. Reports from multiple international news organizations indicate that journalists have been killed or detained while performing…
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Marshall, Missouri — March 25, 2026 — Pi Delta Sigma, the national collegiate society dedicated to defending the principles of a free and independent press, strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Defense’s decision to close the historic Correspondents’ Corridor inside the Pentagon following a federal court ruling that earlier restrictions on journalists were unconstitutional. Last…
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Marshall, Missouri — March 14, 2026 — Pi Delta Sigma, the national honor society dedicated to the advancement of ethical journalism and the defense of press freedom, strongly condemns recent statements by Brendan Carr suggesting that broadcasters could lose their licenses over their coverage of the war involving Iran. According to multiple news reports, Carr…
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Marshall, Missouri — Pi Delta Sigma, the national society dedicated to the advancement of student journalists and the defense of ethical reporting, joins the Committee to Protect Journalists in condemning the arrest and detention of journalist Estefany Rodriguez. Rodriguez was detained while carrying out her duties as a journalist. Her arrest raises serious concerns about…