War in Europe, war on journalism
This year's annual Council of Europe report on the safety of journalists documents a record high number of attacks on journalists and a continued degradation of press freedom across the continent. The 2023 report – War in Europe and […]
Northern Ireland reset?
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new deal with the European Union aimed at resolving the bitter dispute over the Brexit Northern Ireland protocol.Announced on February 27, Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen hailed […]
Ukraine – one year on
Leading European media freedom organisations including the Association of European Journalists marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a joint statement, reminding Russia of its obligations under international law to refrain from all attacks on journalists […]
The world’s response to covid – what went wrong and right
For two years the covid pandemic dominated our news, shocking us with the impact of its spread and the variation in policy responses from different governments.Now there's an argument that many of us are tempted to see covid as […]
News
Russian warlord investigation forces UK to review sanctions
The UK government is reviewing its regime of sanctions against Russia after openDemocracy revealed that the UK Treasury gave sanctioned Russian warlord Yevgeny Prighozin – founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner – permission to sue a British journalist.openDemocracy reported on 23 January 2023 that a cache of hacked emails shows that in 2021 – when […]
Culture Secretary scraps plans to privatise Channel 4
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has reversed plans by Boris Johnson's government to privatise Channel 4.Her department confirmed a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, leaked to the News Agents podcast, in which Donelan said there are "better ways to secure [Channel 4's] sustainability and that of the independent production sector”. Donelan recommends keeping Channel 4 in […]
UK government urged to stop SLAPPS
Leading UK editors have called on the UK government to back meaningful anti-SLAPP protections to defend media freedom.In an open letter to Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, more than 70 journalists, lawyers, publishers and free speech organisations urged the government to make good on its commitment to introduce robust measures against SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).The […]
Media Freedom
AEJ UK donates to Ukrainian journalists
The AEJ UK has donated more than 1500 Euros to Ukrainian journalists in response to an appeal for members' contributions agreed at the annual members’ […]
AEJ UK journalist Amberin Zaman recognized on International Women’s Day
The Coalition for Women in Journalism has recognized journalist and AEJ UK member Amberin Zaman on International Women's Day, a few months after she was […]
Declining trust in news media – an American perspective
An updated study in the USA shows a worrying decline in public trust in the mainstream news media. The study by the Gallup polling company […]
Ukraine analysis
Russian journalism in exile
What's it like for journalists who have fled Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022? And the many independent […]
Reporting the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has turned Ukrainian journalists into war reporters.At a workshop of the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Media Freedom hosted by the centre's […]
Ukraine eastern offensive historic?
One of Britain's pre-eminent military analysts says a rapid and surprise Ukraine advance in the northeastern Donbas region is historic.Ukraine in early September claimed to […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. Meetings are open to journalists, academics and Europe specialists […]
The UK economy – health check and EU relations
Simon French, chief economist at British investment bank Panmure Gordon and former senior civil servant, will examine the direction of the UK economy this year at an AEJ UK lunch meeting on March 21.In […]
A River Avon Year – new book from Rick Thompson
AEJ member Rick Thompson has just published his latest book.A River Avon Year describes the wildlife and history of Shakespeare’s Avon on a journey through the year from the source at Naseby along its […]
New energy blog from AEJ member Chris Cragg
As the UK and much of the rest of world struggles with energy supplies and costs, AEJ UK member and longtime energy analyst Chris Cragg has a new blog with articles on many key […]
