by chrismmgordon | Feb 26, 2015 | News
Irish AEJ member Joe Carroll recently attended a meeting of the UK Section of the Association of European Journalists in London at which Christopher Walker of Freedom House presented their latest global survey on Freedom of the Press. Here is Joe’s report: ‘I was made...
by chrismmgordon | Feb 26, 2015 | News
The AEJ Irish Section hosted a debate on the Lisbon Reform Treaty at the Stephen’s Green & Hibernian Club, Dublin 2 on Friday, April 10. Fine Gael MEP Mairéad McGuinness argued the case ‘for’ and Sinn Fein MEP May Lou McDonald the case ‘against’. Ms McDonald...
by chrismmgordon | Feb 26, 2015 | News
On Friday, February 8, the Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, Jillian Van Turnhout addressed the AEJ. Ms Turnhout is also a member of the European Economic and Social Committee, an institutional consultative body established by the 1957 Treaty of Rome....
by chrismmgordon | Feb 26, 2015 | News
In a speech to the Association of European Journalists on Friday, January 11, the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) John O’Donoghue said the commercial pressures on the media meant that they constantly needed “news” about events that happened...
by chrismmgordon | Feb 26, 2015 | News
The AEJ Media Freedom Representative William Horsley sent a letter to the Chairman of the Central Election Commission in Russia, Mr Vladimir Churov, expressing concern about the “overwhelming evidence” of media bias in favour of United Russia in the current...
