PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * A $1.25 million gift will support Temple Rome and The Temple News * The gift from Jack and Monica Pinkowski will lead to the creation of the Jack and Monica Pinkowski Endowed Scholarship, which will provide opportunities for students to study at Temple Rome. The gift will also endow and name The Temple News editor-in-chief position, which will now be known as the Edward Pinkowski Editor-in-Chief. Jack Pinkowski, CLA '68, has built a successful career more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, June 26 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Public Media Honored with National Awards for Local Journalism * Ball State Public Media has earned two national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) in recognition of Indiana Public Radio 's local journalism and student reporting. Indiana Public Radio (IPR), a service of Ball State University, received two second-place honors in PMJA's annual awards competition, which recognizes outstanding work from public media n more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 (TNSxrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 87% of American Borrowers are Overpaying for Their Mortgages, Costing Households $65B Annually Bankrate study reveals the "hidden homeownership tax" -- an annual drag of over $3,300 annually on household wealth that penalizes borrowers across every income level, age group, and credit tier - New Bankrate research finds 87% of American mortgage borrowers are likely overpaying for their home loans as of 2025. It's not because be more PR

PARIS, France, June 25 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Broadcast suspension and arrests of journalists: in Mali, nearly six years of transition marked by repression * The recent suspension of a phone-in programme and the arrests of journalists Chahana Takiou and Abderhmane Keita in June highlight the degree of repression media professionals face in Mali. Over nearly six years of transitional rule, General Assimi Goita's regime has severely eroded press freedom, weaponizing the justice system a more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 26 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Bulgaria: Safety of journalist Dimitar Stoyanov must be guaranteed following alleged threats * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations in raising alarm over the coordinated campaign of pressure against Bulgarian investigative journalist Dimitar Stoyanov and call on national authorities to guarantee his safety and respond forcefully to allegations of a potential violent  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by journalist Pekka Virkki: * * * Merkel, Ukraine, and the Long Tail of Finlandization The legacy of Finlandization extends far beyond most people's understanding and can be useful in combating Russia. - At the launch of her memoirs, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel explained that one reason for keeping Ukraine outside NATO was the perceived success of Finland: a non-aligned Nordic country that neighbored Russia, but had a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by David Kirichenko, a freelance journalist and associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society: * * * Ukraine's Drone War Comes Down to Earth Ukrainian robots have already gained the upper hand in the skies and the sea; now they're set to take over on land. - In some parts of the Ukrainian front, the hardest task is getting there. Russian drones watch roads and attack anything that moves. Increasingly, however, the debri more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School Alumni Honored at the 2026 Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards Honorees produced winning work with books, visual craft, investigations and international coverage. - Established in 1993, the Excellence in Journalism Awards recognize outstanding reporting on LGBTQ+ communities and issues. This year's winners included Columbia Journalism School alumni whose work explored topics ranging f more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From classroom to newsroom: MTSU journalism student lands summer internship at FOX 17 News Nashville * By Stacey Tadlock NASHVILLE, Tenn. -For School of Journalism and Strategic Media student Kendal Davis, the first week of her summer internship at FOX 17 News Nashville has already provided a firsthand look at the fast-paced world of broadcast journalism. Davis was selected for the highly competitive opportunity after completing multip more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Journalists at HJ26 discuss the toll of reporting on trauma * The toll of reporting on trauma: A workshop with yoga * Margo Snipe, Founder, The Stories Within By Nicole Villalpando, Texas Health Journalism Fellow Reporting on trauma can take a toll on journalists, but mindfulness can go a long way to support you throughout your careers. That was one of the takeaways from a workshop led by Margo Snipe at AHCJ' more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max July 3 * Warner Bros. Pictures' LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on FRIDAY, JULY 3. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, JULY 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET. LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, with Veronica Falcon. The young daughter of a journ more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 25 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF discusses controversial New Mexico Gas Company sale * This week on New Mexico in Focus, Albuquerque Journal reporter Justin Horwath stops by the studio to talk about his bombshell story on the proposed private equity buyout of New Mexico Gas Company Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks Horwath what he discovered behind some poorly executed redactions and what the newly revealed information says about confidence in the possible sale. Earl more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Promise of regenerative medicine is taking clearer shape * Repairing the body from within: Advances in regenerative medicine * Moderator: Meryl Davids Landau, Independent journalist * Bhairab Singh, Ph.D., Assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine, University of Minnesota * Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D., Medical director, Center for Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery at the Mayo Clinic By Larry Beresford/Cali more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on June 25, 2026, by staffer Rozina Breen: * * * Europe's Historic Heat Wave and a Warning for the World Here's why the Pulitzer Center is dedicated to climate coverage - If you live in the U.K. or anywhere else in Europe, I don't need to tell you about the impacts of this week's intense and record-breaking heat wave. According to Agence France-Presse, at least 94 million people in Europe were expected to more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 27 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: EFJ and partners express urgent concern to NATO over press accreditation denial * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its affiliate the Journalists' Union Of Turkey (TGS) joined the MFRR coalition, the International Press Institute (IPI), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and other press freedom and human rights organizations in expressing concern over the denial of accreditation to Turkish journalists h more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Turkiye: Accreditation process excludes independent local journalists from NATO summit * 26 June 2026 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with press freedom, freedom of expression, and human rights organisations, has written to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to raise urgent concerns about the denial of accreditation to independent media in Turkiye seeking to cover the 2026 Ankara S more PR

PARIS, France, June 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Yemen: Journalist Mohammed Aida killed in targeted bomb attack, after receiving recent death threats * Mohammed Aida, a correspondent for the television news channels Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, was killed on 24 June in eastern Yemen after an explosive device planted in his vehicle detonated. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the targeted killing and calls for a transparent, independent investigation to identify those responsible. O more PR