COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Homelessness reduction efforts in jeopardy due to budget cuts * Reducing homelessness through Medicaid programs * Moderator: Angela Hart, senior correspondent, KFF Health News * Indu Subaiya, M.D., MBA, MFA, CEO, Healthcare in Action * Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., MPH, lecturer & social impact fellow, UC Berkeley School of Public Health * Anna Gorman, MPH, M.S  more

PARIS, France, June 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Brazil: RSF targeted by illegal surveillance under Bolsonaro's intelligence agency, demands access to all information on the operation * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by the illegal surveillance it was subjected to by Brazil's intelligence agency (ABIN) during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. At least 13 journalists and three media outlets were also targeted by ABIN. RSF dema  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 26, 2025: * * * Behind the Lines: Russia Bribes Teachers to Work in Occupied Ukraine Russia is offering cash handouts of as much a two million rubles ($22,000) to lure teachers and cultural workers to Russify occupied Ukraine and create a population loyal to the regime. By Elina Beketova Teachers who commit to five years in communities of fewer than 50,000 people are eligible for two milli  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 25, 2025: * * * Ukraine's New Generals Battle the Old System Kyiv is fighting not only Russian forces but also the stubborn influence of Soviet-era thinking in its military. By David Kirichenko Successful generalship is harder to identify than it appears; even the greatest commanders face critics in their own age, which often continues even after they are dead. Principled and decisive offi  more

LONDON, England, June 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * EU: Institutions must take action against spyware abuse * ARTICLE 19 joined other civil society organisations in the Spyware Coordination Group in a joint letter led by CDT Europe calling on EU institutions to take urgent, concrete action to respond to the threat that spyware poses to human rights, especially when it is abu  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On 'Despierta America,' Kelly Spotlights How Trump's Decision-Making on Iran is Making Americans Less Safe * In case you missed it, this morning Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Univision's 'Despierta America' to talk about the conflict in Iran from his perspective as a combat veteran who flew 39 combat missions during the first Gulf War. In his conversation with journalist Satcha Pretto, Kell  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 26, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Mobilization Falls Short Ahead of Putin's Summer Offensive By Ksenia Kirillova Executive Summary: * Following Ukraine's successful "Operation Spiderweb" strike on Russian airfields on June 1, the Kremlin dropped its pretense of seriously pursuing peace talks, ramping up retaliatory strikes in Kyiv, Odesa, and other cities. * The Kremlin is counting o  more

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Personal Attacks on Journalists Erode Trust in Fact-Based Reporting and Send the Message that Truth-Telling is Unpatriotic * (WASHINGTON) - PEN America is calling on President Trump and his administration today to end their inflammatory attacks on a CNN journalist, Natasha Bertrand, and   more

LONDON, England, June 27 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Peru: Authorities must stop legal harassment against Paola Ugaz 'Paola Ugaz's tireless commitment to uncovering abuse and corruption should be celebrated, not criminalized. I call on the Peruvian authorities to immediately dismiss all ongoing investigations against her and to guarantee the protection of all journalists who risk their safety in pursuit of truth.' -- Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International *   more

VIENNA, Austria, June 27 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Philippines: IPI calls for the immediate release of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio Journalist held in pre-trial detention for more than 5 years. * The IPI global network today calls for the immediate release of Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been unjustly held in pretrial detention for more than 5 years. We also demand that unfounded charges against Cumpio be d  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M communication experts explore the changing media landscape * When you think of "the media," what comes to mind? A few major news networks and daily newspapers, or an army of podcasters, vloggers and other citizen journalists on myriad digital platforms? All of the above or somewhere in between? However it's defined, three professors from the University of Michigan explore the current st  more

NEW YORK, June 26 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Stars Shine a Light on Type 1 Diabetes at The Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children's Congress * Fashion, Entertainment, and Sports Personalities to Join 170 Youth Delegates with Type 1 Diabetes on Capitol Hill, July 7-9 Delegates and families will advocate for type 1 diabetes cell therapies that are putting cures within reach and the renewal o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM PBS PRESIDENT AND CEO PAULA KERGER ON THE PASSING OF BILL MOYERS * ARLINGTON, VA; June 26, 2025 -- On the passing of Bill Moyers, television writer and producer, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger shared the following statement. "Today we lost a true giant of public media with the passing of Bill Moyers. Not only was Bill a journalist of the highest caliber, he played an essenti  more

VIENNA, Austria, June 27 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altayli IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists' organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release * Fatih Altayli, a prominent journalist a  more

HONG KONG, June 26 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Launch Ceremony of the First-ever Children's Activity Book Featuring Stories of Ethnically Diverse Women of Hong Kong * The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging Laboratory (DEIJB Lab) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the book launch ceremony today (26th June 2025) for its landmark publication, Journey With Me Through Hong Kong, My Home--the first-ever children's activity book  more