U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested some American TV networks should have their licences “taken away” – the latest salvo in his long campaign to […]
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Trump dismantling Voice of America
The Trump administration moved on 29 August 2025 to terminate nearly all the remaining employees of the Voice of America (VOA)’s parent agency – the […]
Read moreSuccession – the Murdoch family reach a deal
The family of Rupert Murdoch have reached a deal that will see his politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media […]
Read moreJournalists call for proper reporting access to Gaza
Hundreds of journalists including experienced war correspondents and photojournalists, as well as leading press freedom NGOs have issued a demand for immediate, unhindered foreign press […]
Read moreCourt allows Trump officials to continue restricting AP access
Restrictions on Associated Press (AP) access to the Trump White House remain after a U.S. Court of Appeals hearing declined to overturn an earlier court decision […]
Read moreTariffs and protest – Trump “strategies”?
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 […]
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 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. […]
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