European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
@europeanjournalists.org
- The largest organisation of #journalists in #Europe
- Fighting for #PressFreedom and decent working conditions
- Representing 295,000 journalists across 44 countries
- Affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation
www.europeanjournalists.org
- Fighting for #PressFreedom and decent working conditions
- Representing 295,000 journalists across 44 countries
- Affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation
www.europeanjournalists.org
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#Gaza: We call on all journalists and journalists' unions who are able to do so, to support our colleagues who are being starved into silence. You can donate via the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Safety Fund or DonorBox 👇
shorturl.at/jxboo It is a vital time to show solidarity. "Journalist to Journalist" 🤝
shorturl.at/jxboo It is a vital time to show solidarity. "Journalist to Journalist" 🤝
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📣 Stay tuned!
February 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
📣 Stay tuned!
🛎️ The programme of #Voices Festival is out!
Let's meet in Florence 🇮🇹 at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 10 to 12 March, to discuss, reflect, brainstorm, share, debate... many topics, stories and ideas that concern us all. Discover this year's programme! ⤵️
Let's meet in Florence 🇮🇹 at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 10 to 12 March, to discuss, reflect, brainstorm, share, debate... many topics, stories and ideas that concern us all. Discover this year's programme! ⤵️
Voices in Florence 2026 - Voices Festival
Discover the vibrant lineup at Voices Festival. Explore our dynamic programme for three days of debate, workshops, talks and much more!
voicesfestival.eu
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
🛎️ The programme of #Voices Festival is out!
Let's meet in Florence 🇮🇹 at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 10 to 12 March, to discuss, reflect, brainstorm, share, debate... many topics, stories and ideas that concern us all. Discover this year's programme! ⤵️
Let's meet in Florence 🇮🇹 at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 10 to 12 March, to discuss, reflect, brainstorm, share, debate... many topics, stories and ideas that concern us all. Discover this year's programme! ⤵️
"Europe must act now, before Big Tech firms become too powerful to regulate." In this op-ed, Anya Schiffrin @columbiasipa.bsky.social & @robertacarlini.bsky.social urge the EU and national governments to intervene and force #BigTech companies to pay - by default - for all copyrighted works they use.
Europe Must Make AI Firms Pay for Training Data
Anya Schiffrin & Roberta Carlini call for a new legal framework that requires Big Tech to compensate publishers and creators.
www.project-syndicate.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"Europe must act now, before Big Tech firms become too powerful to regulate." In this op-ed, Anya Schiffrin @columbiasipa.bsky.social & @robertacarlini.bsky.social urge the EU and national governments to intervene and force #BigTech companies to pay - by default - for all copyrighted works they use.
Victoire pour la liberté de la presse en #Belgique: le Tribunal de 1ère instance de Namur a débouté l'ex-bourgmestre d’Andenne, Claude Eerdekens, de sa procédure-baillon contre la journaliste indépendante Mélanie De Groote, soutenue par @ajpjournalistes.bsky.social et la FEJ. 🧵
Procédure bâillon : Claude Eerdekens perd son procès contre la journaliste Mélanie De Groote | Association des journalistes professionnels
www.ajp.be
February 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Victoire pour la liberté de la presse en #Belgique: le Tribunal de 1ère instance de Namur a débouté l'ex-bourgmestre d’Andenne, Claude Eerdekens, de sa procédure-baillon contre la journaliste indépendante Mélanie De Groote, soutenue par @ajpjournalistes.bsky.social et la FEJ. 🧵
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Did you know that Meta's policies exclude political speech from its fact-checking programmes? Under the justification that political speech is already heavily scrutinised. Read more about it in this policy brief ⤵️
resilientmedia.eu?p=1915
resilientmedia.eu?p=1915
February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Did you know that Meta's policies exclude political speech from its fact-checking programmes? Under the justification that political speech is already heavily scrutinised. Read more about it in this policy brief ⤵️
resilientmedia.eu?p=1915
resilientmedia.eu?p=1915
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Interesting findings by @andreasriedl.bsky.social & @thanitzsch.bsky.social on how peripheral actors active in the field of journalism perceive themselves and their role. "Over time, as new technologies come, the boundaries of traditional journalism are shifting".
Read more in this ITW ⤵️
Read more in this ITW ⤵️
Andreas Riedl: “Media actors in the periphery of journalism don’t just do journalism differently – they also contribute to redefining what journalism is”
resilientmedia.eu
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Interesting findings by @andreasriedl.bsky.social & @thanitzsch.bsky.social on how peripheral actors active in the field of journalism perceive themselves and their role. "Over time, as new technologies come, the boundaries of traditional journalism are shifting".
Read more in this ITW ⤵️
Read more in this ITW ⤵️
#Serbia: The Radar newsroom has our full support amidst new online threats. The EFJ joins NUNS in urging the authorities to bring the perpetrator to justice and to deter any further acts of intimidation and violence. Journalists must be able to work safely. en.nuns.rs/ijas-urgentl...
IJAS: Urgently identify and sanction the author of threats directed at the weekly Radar newsroom – IJAS
en.nuns.rs
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
#Serbia: The Radar newsroom has our full support amidst new online threats. The EFJ joins NUNS in urging the authorities to bring the perpetrator to justice and to deter any further acts of intimidation and violence. Journalists must be able to work safely. en.nuns.rs/ijas-urgentl...
#Serbia: EFJ joins the @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in demanding urgent clarification from #Meta on the recent bot-driven cyber-attacks against Serbian media accounts. Meta must ensure compliance with Articles 16 and 17 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and Article 18 on #EMFA. 🧵
Serbia: Coordinated bot attacks on Instagram accounts of independent media emerge as new weapon of censorship
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today in raising alarm over a recent wave of ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
#Serbia: EFJ joins the @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in demanding urgent clarification from #Meta on the recent bot-driven cyber-attacks against Serbian media accounts. Meta must ensure compliance with Articles 16 and 17 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and Article 18 on #EMFA. 🧵
This morning we kicked-off our @remedeu.bsky.social-EFJ Policy Workshop! We are discussing funding for journalism, new media actors and EU media regulation. “In an information ecosystem, journalism is key for trust, accuracy and accountability,” said EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This morning we kicked-off our @remedeu.bsky.social-EFJ Policy Workshop! We are discussing funding for journalism, new media actors and EU media regulation. “In an information ecosystem, journalism is key for trust, accuracy and accountability,” said EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social
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👀 Have you read the latest issue of HesaMag yet?
📰 Issue n°31 examines how #OSH policies still reflect a male norm, overlooking gendered risks at work. From psychosocial risks to #AI, care work, menopause & LGBTQIA+ inclusion, it calls for gender-responsive OSH.
👉 Subscribe for free: etui.org/4o9
📰 Issue n°31 examines how #OSH policies still reflect a male norm, overlooking gendered risks at work. From psychosocial risks to #AI, care work, menopause & LGBTQIA+ inclusion, it calls for gender-responsive OSH.
👉 Subscribe for free: etui.org/4o9
February 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM
👀 Have you read the latest issue of HesaMag yet?
📰 Issue n°31 examines how #OSH policies still reflect a male norm, overlooking gendered risks at work. From psychosocial risks to #AI, care work, menopause & LGBTQIA+ inclusion, it calls for gender-responsive OSH.
👉 Subscribe for free: etui.org/4o9
📰 Issue n°31 examines how #OSH policies still reflect a male norm, overlooking gendered risks at work. From psychosocial risks to #AI, care work, menopause & LGBTQIA+ inclusion, it calls for gender-responsive OSH.
👉 Subscribe for free: etui.org/4o9
A new EFJ survey reveals a mixed approach among its members toward so-called ‘news creators’, with journalists’ organisations split on whether to recognise these emerging actors as part of the information landscape. Ethics and union statutes remain the main barriers to their inclusion.
Read more ⤵️
Read more ⤵️
Journalists’ organisations increasingly engaging with news creators, though ethical concerns remain high, EFJ survey finds
A new survey by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) reveals a mixed approach among its members toward so-called ‘news creators’, with ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A new EFJ survey reveals a mixed approach among its members toward so-called ‘news creators’, with journalists’ organisations split on whether to recognise these emerging actors as part of the information landscape. Ethics and union statutes remain the main barriers to their inclusion.
Read more ⤵️
Read more ⤵️
#France: la FEJ apporte son soutien le plus total au journaliste de l'Ardennais violemment agressé en marge d’un match de football. Toute forme d'intimidation ou de violence à l'encontre des journalistes et de la profession doit faire l'objet de sanctions. @aiquel.bsky.social 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#France: la FEJ apporte son soutien le plus total au journaliste de l'Ardennais violemment agressé en marge d’un match de football. Toute forme d'intimidation ou de violence à l'encontre des journalistes et de la profession doit faire l'objet de sanctions. @aiquel.bsky.social 🧵
#Bosnia and #Herzegovina: Amid recent attacks on Sanja Vaskovic and a BNTV cameraman, EFJ and the SafeJournalists Network urge authorities to treat such physical attacks and attempts to obstruct journalists as serious criminal offences and to ensure thorough investigations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Physical attack on Sanja Vasković yet another alarm for the state of media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) in strongly condemning the recent physical attacks against ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
#Bosnia and #Herzegovina: Amid recent attacks on Sanja Vaskovic and a BNTV cameraman, EFJ and the SafeJournalists Network urge authorities to treat such physical attacks and attempts to obstruct journalists as serious criminal offences and to ensure thorough investigations.
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#Montenegro: Together with @europeanjournalists.org and our affiliate, the Trade Union of Media in Montenegro, we have sent a letter to the country's authorities raising concerns about labour and trade union rights at the public service broadcaster RTCG. Read more ⤵️
Montenegro: IFJ and EFJ raise concerns about labour and trade union rights at public service broadcaster RTCG / IFJ
The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ), and their Montenegrin affiliate, the Trade Union of Media in Montenegro (TUMM), have expressed serious and growing concern about the...
www.ifj.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#Montenegro: Together with @europeanjournalists.org and our affiliate, the Trade Union of Media in Montenegro, we have sent a letter to the country's authorities raising concerns about labour and trade union rights at the public service broadcaster RTCG. Read more ⤵️
It's today at 11.00!
Grab a cup of coffee ☕ and join @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this promising discussions on #EMFA and #DSA ⤵️
Grab a cup of coffee ☕ and join @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this promising discussions on #EMFA and #DSA ⤵️
🚨 New #EMFAtalk!
We’ll break down how:
• EMFA Article 18 shields media from unfair takedowns
• EMFA Article 19 creates a “structured dialogue”
• DSA requires platforms to tackle systemic risks
But gaps remain unclear.
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
🔗 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistr...
We’ll break down how:
• EMFA Article 18 shields media from unfair takedowns
• EMFA Article 19 creates a “structured dialogue”
• DSA requires platforms to tackle systemic risks
But gaps remain unclear.
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
🔗 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistr...
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 AM
It's today at 11.00!
Grab a cup of coffee ☕ and join @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this promising discussions on #EMFA and #DSA ⤵️
Grab a cup of coffee ☕ and join @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this promising discussions on #EMFA and #DSA ⤵️
💻 Webinar
We invite you to discuss practical steps to better protect journalist' mental wellbeing with the author of our newly-released report @emmathomasson.bsky.social @selfinvestigation.bsky.social
📆 24 February
🕐 11.00 - 12.00
Registrer ⤵️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We invite you to discuss practical steps to better protect journalist' mental wellbeing with the author of our newly-released report @emmathomasson.bsky.social @selfinvestigation.bsky.social
📆 24 February
🕐 11.00 - 12.00
Registrer ⤵️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
💻 Webinar
We invite you to discuss practical steps to better protect journalist' mental wellbeing with the author of our newly-released report @emmathomasson.bsky.social @selfinvestigation.bsky.social
📆 24 February
🕐 11.00 - 12.00
Registrer ⤵️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We invite you to discuss practical steps to better protect journalist' mental wellbeing with the author of our newly-released report @emmathomasson.bsky.social @selfinvestigation.bsky.social
📆 24 February
🕐 11.00 - 12.00
Registrer ⤵️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
According to the latest #Eurobarometer, citizens express very high concern regarding the independence of the media, disinformation, misleading content created by #AI, the control of social media by few big companies as well as threats to freedom of speech. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/02...
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
According to the latest #Eurobarometer, citizens express very high concern regarding the independence of the media, disinformation, misleading content created by #AI, the control of social media by few big companies as well as threats to freedom of speech. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/02...
A large number of foreign correspondents working for @washingtonpost.com, including those covering the war in #Ukraine, have been laid off. We stand in solidarity with the affected employees & join @newsguild.org in condemning Jeff Bezos' leadership & vision as incompatible with The Post's mission.
Kyiv bureau among those axed by Jeff Bezos' Washington Post, hundreds of journalists laid off
"I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated," Ukraine correspondent Lizzie Johnson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
kyivindependent.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
A large number of foreign correspondents working for @washingtonpost.com, including those covering the war in #Ukraine, have been laid off. We stand in solidarity with the affected employees & join @newsguild.org in condemning Jeff Bezos' leadership & vision as incompatible with The Post's mission.
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#Ukraine: Even without power, heat or water, journalists in Ukraine keep reporting. The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine is on the front line supporting journalists with power, internet and emergency aid via Journalists’ Solidarity Centers launched by #IFJ, @europeanjournalists.org & UNESCO.
Ukraine: No power, no heat, no water – how journalists in Kyiv keep working amid blackouts and freezing temperatures
By Valeriia Muskharina (Information Service of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine ) This winter in Ukraine has become another severe test. ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
#Ukraine: Even without power, heat or water, journalists in Ukraine keep reporting. The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine is on the front line supporting journalists with power, internet and emergency aid via Journalists’ Solidarity Centers launched by #IFJ, @europeanjournalists.org & UNESCO.
Our newsletter is out! Here's a quick look at what’s inside: severe working conditions in #Ukraine, support to Greenlandic journalists, improvement of women journalists’ safety in the Western Balkans, EFJ’s involvement in negotiations on the next #MFF and more. Make sure you check it out 👇
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
#Ukraine: Journalists in 🇺🇦 are currently working under extreme conditions - with no power, heat or water. Our member NUJU provides ongoing support through its network of Solidarity Centres. In this piece, media workers from Kyiv describe the situation in their homes & how they adapt to this reality.
Ukraine: No power, no heat, no water – how journalists in Kyiv keep working amid blackouts and freezing temperatures
By Valeriia Muskharina (Information Service of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine ) This winter in Ukraine has become another severe test. ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
#Ukraine: Journalists in 🇺🇦 are currently working under extreme conditions - with no power, heat or water. Our member NUJU provides ongoing support through its network of Solidarity Centres. In this piece, media workers from Kyiv describe the situation in their homes & how they adapt to this reality.
How can the European Media Freedom Act #EMFA and the Digital Services Act #DSA work together to protect journalism in the platform environment?
Join EFJ director @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this new #EMFATalk!
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
📝 Registration: cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...
Join EFJ director @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this new #EMFATalk!
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
📝 Registration: cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...
🚨 New #EMFAtalk!
We’ll break down how:
• EMFA Article 18 shields media from unfair takedowns
• EMFA Article 19 creates a “structured dialogue”
• DSA requires platforms to tackle systemic risks
But gaps remain unclear.
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
🔗 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistr...
We’ll break down how:
• EMFA Article 18 shields media from unfair takedowns
• EMFA Article 19 creates a “structured dialogue”
• DSA requires platforms to tackle systemic risks
But gaps remain unclear.
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
🔗 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistr...
February 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
How can the European Media Freedom Act #EMFA and the Digital Services Act #DSA work together to protect journalism in the platform environment?
Join EFJ director @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this new #EMFATalk!
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
📝 Registration: cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...
Join EFJ director @renateschroeder.bsky.social for this new #EMFATalk!
📅 9 Feb 2026 | 11 :00–12 :30 CET
📝 Registration: cmpf.eui.eu/events-centr...
#Georgia: We join @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in condemning Georgian Dream's proposals to impose new restrictions and penalties on media and journalists receiving "foreign funding".
We urge the GD-led parliament to immediately scrap these amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation.
We urge the GD-led parliament to immediately scrap these amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation.
Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in strongly condemning the proposals of the Georgian ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:57 AM
#Georgia: We join @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social in condemning Georgian Dream's proposals to impose new restrictions and penalties on media and journalists receiving "foreign funding".
We urge the GD-led parliament to immediately scrap these amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation.
We urge the GD-led parliament to immediately scrap these amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation.
#MFF: We were delighted to take part in the Future of Europe's kick-off, a project by @civitates.bsky.social aimed at strengthening journalism, culture, civic space in the negotiations on the 🇪🇺 2028-2034 budget. Funding must support this enabling environment for journalism to be active & resourced.
EFJ joins Future of Europe kick-off meeting to discuss EU long-term budget for 2028-2034
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) attended the kick-off meeting organised by Civitates on the Multiannual-Financial Framework (MFF), along ...
europeanjournalists.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
#MFF: We were delighted to take part in the Future of Europe's kick-off, a project by @civitates.bsky.social aimed at strengthening journalism, culture, civic space in the negotiations on the 🇪🇺 2028-2034 budget. Funding must support this enabling environment for journalism to be active & resourced.
#Poland: The revision of the Polish Broadcasting and TV Act represents a positive step toward #EMFA implementation, but the current proposed changes to the system funding of the public service media will undermine its viability and media freedom. Read our opinion👇 @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
Poland: Opinion on draft reform of broadcasting law and EMFA implementation
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the International Press Institute (IPI) and media freedom partners in providing a formal contribution ...
europeanjournalists.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
#Poland: The revision of the Polish Broadcasting and TV Act represents a positive step toward #EMFA implementation, but the current proposed changes to the system funding of the public service media will undermine its viability and media freedom. Read our opinion👇 @globalfreemedia.bsky.social