Connect with your peers in Brussels – and beyond
The International Association of European Journalists (AEJ) in Belgium is an independent non-profit vzw/asbl under Belgian law. The association’s overall aim and mission are to promote critical journalism in Europe, defend media freedom and help journalists and correspondents to build their networks.
The AEJ brings together professional journalists, mostly correspondents who report on the EU and its institutions on a daily basis. Our broad press membership has a keen, general interest in Europe and includes also freelance contributors to television and radio, national, regional and specialist newspapers, periodicals, websites, blogs and other new media, as well as university and college students and scholars in the field of journalism and media innovation.
The AEJ in Belgium also connects media experts and professionals, academics, public relations and communication professionals, civil society advocates, and political and business leaders with the aim to enrich the dialogue on media matters and facilitate the growth of the profession, in a very troubling time for the industry and the profession.
AEJ Belgium also engages in advocacy efforts related to press freedom, media ethics, and other issues affecting journalists.
Latest news:
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Is Europe’s unique press freedom monitoring mechanism working?
By William Horsley, AEJ UK chairman A bold experimentThe Safety of Journalists Platform www.coe.int/fom is the world’s first continent-wide accountability mechanism for monitoring, reporting and protecting the safety of journalists based on a mutual agreement between the 46 states of the Council of Europe […]
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European Press Freedom Report 2026: Action urgently needed to protect journalists
By AEJ Belgium member Julian Hale “Europe is approaching a critical juncture. Reversing the current trajectory will require decisive action by member states, the Council of Europe and European institutions to end impunity for attacks on journalists, safeguard independent and […]
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Brussels Multilingualism Week: Anyone for Danish?
By AEJ Belgium member Julian Hale With Brussels organising its first ever Multilingualism Week (from 9 to 14 February), I thought it would be quite timely to publish a short podcast on the Danish language and culture. It’s part language, […]
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AEJ 2025 Conference: Maintaining public trust in media in an era of rapid technological and social change is key
Press release: Brussels, 17 November 2025 Threats to media independence (including the rise of disinformation and political pressure), the safety and security of journalists, the disruptive impact of technology and AI, plus the importance of collaboration were major discussion points […]
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AEJ International Conference 2025: Journalism under attack but remains a cornerstone of democracy
By AEJ Belgium member Julian Hale Threats to media independence (including the rise of disinformation and political pressure), the safety and security of journalists, the disruptive impact of technology and AI, plus the importance of collaboration, were major discussion points […]
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US: Free speech under attack following suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show
By Aagje Van Raemdonck Photo by Tim Mossholder There has been a lot of soul-searching in the United States since the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show by US broadcaster ABC. The temporary suspension [it has since been reinstated] came […]
