European Federation of Journalists

📑 The Coalition against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) has introduced the CASE Handbook: An essential guide on how to prevent SLAPPs or get help if it is too late 👇 If you're a journalist, NGO, or public watchdog, this is a must-read to protect yourself from lawsuits aimed at silencing your voice. Learn key strategies for defamation, copyright, protests, whistleblowing & data protection laws 💡 🔗 Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/eD4-wV7K

🚨 Journalists and civil society sound the alarm: the Foreign Interference Directive poses a risk to media freedom in the EU. With Civil Society Europe (CSE) and ARTICLE 19, we urge the withdrawal of the controversial proposed Directive, part of the #DefenseOfDemocracy Package. Read our full statement 👉 https://bit.ly/3AMfhQf  #ProtectMediaFreedom

Save the date 💡 We are organising a European conference on Self-regulation and Regulation in the Media Sector in #Brussels ! Explore with us the implications of recent EU legislation on media freedom (EMFA, DSA) on regulatory bodies, platforms & citizens in this one-day conference ⤵️ 🗓️ 14 October 2024 📌ULB Solbosch, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/eSnH39EC More information on the event: https://lnkd.in/ePaZUESM

📣 Mental health is one of the most important challenges for media professionals. All around the world, journalists are experiencing burnout, anxiety, as well as PTSD or vicarious trauma. At the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), we want to support the change towards a healthy work culture in journalism. That’s why we have partnered with The Self-Investigation for the first “Mental Health in Journalism Summit” that will take place on 8-10 October with the co-funding of Fred Foundation👇 The Summit is free and will take place online. It will be a three-day program that will bring together voices from across the globe, both in English and Spanish. Save the date and register for the first Mental Health in Journalism Summit:  www.mhjournalismsummit.org #HealthyJournalists #MHJS24 #WorldMentalHealthDay 

🚨 Exciting Announcement! 🚨 We're thrilled to invite you to the launch of CASE's latest resource: the Anti-SLAPP Guidebook. This comprehensive guide is designed to help public watchdogs and advocates understand how to protect themselves from abusive lawsuits & legal threats, position their defences effectively, and know where to get help if facing a legal threat or actual suit. We'll be offering a series of mini-trainings on key areas most relevant to those speaking truth to power: Training 1# Preventing Trouble with Copyright & Trademark Laws Training 2# Preventing Trouble with Defamation Training 3# Preventing Trouble with Whistleblowing & Data Protection Laws Whether you're actively involved in advocacy, journalism, or simply want to stay informed, this resource is a must-have. Let's work together to ensure that free speech and public interest are protected. Stay tuned for more details, and don’t miss out on this crucial opportunity to empower yourself and your community. #LegalDefense #PublicWatchdogs #AntiSLAPP #Advocacy #FreeSpeech #CASE https://lnkd.in/dvAg_8x7

On 19 August 2024, we visited our affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), in their office in Kyiv 🇺🇦 This significant meeting aimed at discussing the pressing issue of detained journalists and the crucial need to keep the spotlight on them. The President of the NUJU, Sergiy Tomilenko, the First secretary of the NUJU, Lina Kushch have welcomed speakers such as Nariman Celal, Crimean politician and journalist, direct eyewitness of the captivity as he spent three years in Russian captivity. Olena Tsyhypa also provided her experience of supporting her imprisoned husband, the journalist Sergiy Tsyhypa. 📰 The meeting highlighted that visibility and public advocacy are of the utmost importance to support captive journalists. We must all contribute to ensure that their fate is being shared all over Europe and beyond. 🌐 🔗If you wish to further support Ukrainian journalists, you can find on EFJ’s website the IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund for Journalists in Ukraine.

I'm excited to share that our team is finalizing the translation and voiceover for the documentary "On the Frontier." This powerful film tells the story of Vasyl Miroshnyk, a courageous journalist from Zolochiv, a frontline town in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Vasyl embodies the indomitable spirit of Ukrainian media professionals. He is a beacon of hope for hundreds of residents in the Kharkiv region who, despite the daily threat of Russian shelling, continue to live in their homes. These people eagerly await their weekly encounters with Vasyl, who personally delivers the "Zorya" newspaper to their villages on the border with the occupying country. This documentary was produced by the information service of National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU). We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partners who support Ukrainian local media during wartime - Fondation Hirondelle and @IRMI (International Institute for Regional Media and Information) - for their invaluable assistance with translation and video production. I invite you to be among the first to watch this emotional excerpt from the documentary, now voiced in English. It's a powerful reminder that journalists matter, especially in times of war. European Federation of Journalists International Federation of Journalists Civil Rights Defenders Free Press Unlimited UNESCO Society of Professional Journalists Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Institute (IPI) Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)

📚Call for Papers: Special issue on media ownership and resilience in the digital age The online quarterly journal Communication & Society will be publishing a special issue in April 2025 on resilient media companies and the role of media ownership in the industry of digital contents, as part of the ReMeD project under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research. We invite authors to contribute empirical and theoretical research on how ownership can influence the continuity of news media and its essential role in democracy. The paper aims at examining topics such as (non-exhaustive list) : ▶️Financial stability and market concentration in the digital era ▶️Editorial independence and audience trust in relation to media ownership ▶️The role of private and public ownership in shaping media content ▶️Impact of changes in media ownership and ownership on content policies and strategies 📝 Submission deadline: 30 October 2024 📅 Publication date: April 2025 🔗 For submission, visit: https://lnkd.in/e9w4RD44 Contribute to advancing knowledge on media resilience, submit your work ✍ Josef Trappel, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg - Tales Tomaz, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg - Mercedes Medina Laverón, University of Navarra - Gillian Doyle, University of Glasgow

Today, 9 August 2024, marks four years since the fraudulent presidential election took place in Belarus, which intensified the crackdown on journalists, independent media and trade unions to crush free speech and political opposition. Currently, 37 journalists and media workers are behind bars, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), member of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) Their work as journalists came at very high cost: violence, arrests and censorship. Let’s stand in solidarity with all Belarusian journalists to support and amplify their call for democracy and freedom of expression. 📰🖊️

Next time, you could be on stage as one of the winners of the #VoicesAwards! 🏆 We offer 10 prizes of 1,000 euros each to recognise outstanding #journalists and #MediaLiteracy advocates Check the criteria and participate 📌 https://bit.ly/47ZdHWN 🔴Deadline to apply: 15 October European University Institute Association Journalisme et citoyenneté EAVI - Media Literacy for Citizenship Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) European Federation of Journalists European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Lie Detectors