Across Europe, the AEJ brings together individual journalists through their membership of the national sections.

Legal form

Non-profit organization

Objectives

T he AEJ was set up in 1961 in the then six EEC-countries and was founded by 70 journalists, convinced by the need for European integration in a democratic way who believed in the potential of journalism to promote European harmony. For that reason they were determined to defend the freedom of information and freedom of the press in Europe. There are now more than 20 sections, independently established in countries that belong to the Council of Europe. Members in each section are drawn from a wide spectrum of the media staff and freelance contributors to television, radio, national, regional and specialists newspapers and periodicals and the new media. Membership in each section is open to all journalists including foreign media representatives based in the country.

• Defend the freedom of information and freedom of the press in Europe.
• Create links between individual journalists.
• Exchange contacts, information and ideas.

Main Activities

• Most activities of the AEJ are arranged by the sections at national level.
• However, one of the aims of the international association is to create links between individual journalists; to exchange contacts, information and ideas, to promote the freedom of information and freedom of the press.
• The AEJ partners with the European Journalism Centre (EJC), an independent institution for further training of journalists.

Strengths

• A network representative of the european journalism.
• A partnership with a training center.
• A clear involvment, at all levels, for the freedom of information and freedom of the press.

Finance and Main Partners

• the admission fee
• the annual subscription
• voluntary grants and donations
• the proceeds of approved activities,

 

The list of national contacts is available at the adress www.aej.org/page.asp?p_id=9

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