'A really good newspaper man' — George Irish, 78, was San Antonio Light publisher, head of Hearst Newspapers
George Irish, who led the San Antonio Light at the height of its rivalry with the...
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Hearst Newspapers' George B. Irish dies at 78
Irish was a Hearst Foundations Executive and former President of Hearst Newspapers
Source: lmtonline.com
Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt
The AAP and Authors Guild had filed an amicus brief in a Virginia book banning case, which sought to limit sales of two books.
Source: publishingperspectives.com
Ethiopian Specialist Jane Kurtz Wins IBBY's Reading Promoter Award
The award for Jane Kurtz – and Iran's Zohreh Ghaeni – will be presented at IBBY's International Congress in Malaysia.
Source: publishingperspectives.com
Judge throws out suit by Virginia Republican legislators aiming to censor LGBTQ+ books
A state judge has dismissed a suit filed by two Republican politicians seeking to label two LGBTQ+ books as obscene, and thus illegal to sell or lend.
Source: augustafreepress.com
These 16 Jewish Heroes Saved Books From The Censors
For banned books week, the Forward celebrates the champions of literature including Judith Krug, Judy Blume, Allen Ginsberg and Suzanne Nossel.
Source: forward.com
Firsts London's 65th Outing Features Historic Banned Books
In the run-up to Banned Book Week, the rare book fair Firsts London will feature censorship from past centuries.
Source: publishingperspectives.com
Nonprofit Groups Say ED Must Address Inequitable Harms of Student Online Activity Monitoring -- THE Journal
In an open letter this week to U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, 15 education, technology, and civil rights nonprofits called for the department to put schools and online activity monitoring providers on notice that such monitoring must not result in discrimination or violation of students’ civil rights and liberties.
United States Catherinee Lhamon Kristal Kuykendall Freedom To Read Foundation American Library Association National Center
Source: thejournal.com
Students and Teachers Warn That Schools' Use of Monitoring Software Is Harming Students
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released new research detailing the concerning impact of software that tracks students...
United States Department Of Education District Of Columbia Elizabeth Laird Elizabeth Seeger Freedom To Read Foundation
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Free-speech groups, book world fight back in Virginia obscenity case
Book publishers, booksellers, authors and free-speech groups are pushing back against a Virginia law that allowed obscenity claims to proceed in court against two books that have come under fire
Source: fauquiernow.com