Protests and tariffs. Attacks on the media. Dismantling of U.S. government agencies and programs. Ceasefires promised in Ukraine and Gaza but not implemented.The litany of […]
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Judge orders Trump officials to give AP full presidential access in media freedom case
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press’s (AP) full access to President Trump, ruling that banning the outlet violated […]
Read moreTrump’s attacks on the media
Donald Trump has been criticising and attacking the mainstream media for 10 years – now he’s president again he’s taken a series of actions to […]
Read moreJudge blocks Trump attempt to dismantle Voice of America
President Donald Trump’s efforts to make deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming have been temporarily stopped by a court order. […]
Read moreThe Atlantic publishes secret Signal chat – White House calls editor “anti Trump hater”
The editor in chief of The Atlantic has published the full Signal chat between senior U.S. national security officials about an attack on Yemen’s Houthis […]
Read moreAttacks on journalism affect democracy – Media Freedom Forum
“The survival of professional media – the fourth column of democracy – plays a vital role in preserving democracy and security,” notes the Media Freedom […]
Read moreTime to change our view of the world – Baroness Valerie Amos
Report on the AEJ UK journalists meeting at Europe House on 19 March 2025 – from Peter Norman Baroness Valerie Amos, formerly a minister in […]
Read moreFakenews wars – Musk v. Bannon
Two of the key men in the Donald Trump narrative – and the Make America Great Again movement – are at odds. The New York […]
Read moreEurope’s human rights spokesman: Trump US aid cuts threaten journalism
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has called on EU member states to counter severe damage from US President Donald Trump’s […]
Read morePress freedom in Europe:confronting political pressure, disinformation and erosion of media independence
The AEJ joined 14 other partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists on 5 March 2025 to urge the […]
Read moreThe Trump way comes to the Washington press
Honorary AEJ member Llewellyn King has been reporting for decades from Washington and is founder and executive producer/host of the White House Chronicle news and […]
Read moreRupert Murdoch turns against Trump
Rupert Murdoch’s American newspapers turned on U.S. President Donald Trump after he falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia, The i Paper reports. […]
Read moreSuccession – inside the Murdoch family saga
As Rupert Murdoch and his family struggle again over control of the family empire, the New York Times has detailed a secret legal battle perhaps […]
Read moreTrump and the job of journalism – a view from America
As Donald Trump nears the end of his second week as president, the AEJ’s Llewellyn King provides some timely journalistic insights from Washington. King, a […]
Read moreAEJ raises fresh alarm at threats to media freedom in central Europe
As Donald Trump and his friends take control in the United States, the AEJ has raised the alarm about gathering threats to media freedom in […]
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