Renate Schroeder

#Webinar: Join this new webinar on #EMFA, organised by the Centre for Freedom of the Media @sheffielduni.bsky.social. EFJ Director @renateschroeder.bsky.social will provide an overview of the progress in the implementation of the EMFA across Europe.

🗓️ 12 November
🕐 2pm

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The conférence is just starting. Safeguarding journalism defending democracy. And for me that also means taking distance from colleagues who promote autocracy @renateschroeder.bsky.social @jonathanpiron.bsky.social @journalismnews.bsky.social

#MFRR is in Brussels for its annual Summit!

Looking forward to inspiring discussions on the urgent challenges facing media freedom in Europe. First panel: How to ensure economic viability in the #media sector moderated by @renateschroeder.bsky.social.

⏰ JOB ALERT: We are looking for a full-time Project Assistant to join our team of 8 staff based in the EU district in Brussels!

Read more about the position 👇 europeanjournalists.org/about-efj/jo... #Job #emploi

Mapping Media Freedom: Belgium: Freelance journalist Erika Di Benedetto repeatedly assaulted by law enforcement while covering a protest (2025-10-02) On 2 October 2025, Erika Di Benedetto, a freelance journalist and photo editor at the Organized…

#Belgium: We call for an investigation into the two separate attacks on @occrp.org freelance journalist Erika Di Benedetto by law enforcement. She was covering a protest in #Brussels following the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Journalists must be protected by the police, not injured.

Stand Up for Journalism: New report calls for stronger mental health frameworks in media organisations Today the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and The Self-Investigation release a new report entitled “Stronger Minds, Stronger Media: Why ...

And finally our new report is out!

📃 'Stronger Minds, Stronger Media: Why protecting journalists’ mental health is essential for journalism’s future' authored by Emma Thomasson.

This report synthesised existing research & offers key insights into the factors contributing to mental health issues.

Experts audiovisuels de la Fédération européenne des Journalistes Photo prise devant le siège de l’EBU à Genève

Siège de l’EBU photo de l’entrée

Réunion de travail et formation

Soraya Morvan-Smith, Secrétaire générale adjointe du SNJ-CGT

Notre SG adjointe @smorvansmith.bsky.social est au siège de l’Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision avec le groupe d’experts de @efjeurope.bsky.social.
Au menu : sécurité des journalistes, lutte contre la désinformation, transformation numérique face aux géants de la tech, réglementation EMFA...

To follow, @renateschroeder.bsky.social (from @efjeurope.bsky.social ), Ioan Kaes (from @aepoartis.bsky.social), and Stefan Kaufmann (from @wikimediade.bsky.social ) will move beyond polarized AI debates to practical solutions in a panel discussion moderated by @paulk.bsky.social.

Today we are in Geneva with @ebu.ch to strengthen our cooperation and join forces to advocate for a strong, independent and trusted public service media - at a time when they are under threat on many fronts. #PSM

Ukraine: French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Donbas The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) extend their condolences to the family and relatives of French photojournalist Antoni ...

#Ukraine: We are deeply saddened to learn of the killing of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican by a Russian drone today. We pay tribute to the courage of Antoni and all the journalists who continue to cover the war. We demand that the perpetrators of his crime be brought to justice.

Le SNJ s'associe au communiqué de nos fédérations internationale et européenne (FIJ/FEJ) après la mort du photojournaliste Antoni Lallican ce 3 octobre 2025 en Ukraine. Nous adressons nos condoléances et nos pensées solidaires à sa famille, ses amis et ses collègues
🖤🖤🖤

www.snj.fr/le-journalis...

A special highlight was the meeting with #EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social
@renateschroeder.bsky.social and I presented EFJ’s key demands:

EFJ publishes its position on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) publishes its position paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of journalism in Europe, after ...

#AI: The EFJ publishes its position on an ethical use of AI in journalism. Adopted today by its Steering Committee in Brussels, the EFJ advocates for AI that respects journalistic ethics, fair working conditions, and authors' rights.
#JournalismIsAPublicGood

europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/09...

The newly elected Steering Committee met with the EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social. Thank you for the fruitful exchange on the challenges for journalism and media freedom 🙏 We are pleased to count you and this Commission among our allies.

La Armada israelí detiene al periodista español Nestor Prieto en un barco de la flotilla Túnez, 1 oct (EFE).- El portal web Descifrando la Guerra denunció la detención del periodista Néstor Prieto, colaborador del medio, que se encontraba a bordo de uno de los barcos de la Global Sumud Fl...

The @efjeurope.bsky.social condemns the illegal boarding of the Global Summud flotilla by the Israeli navy and demands the immediate release of the journalists who have been arbitrarily detained, including Spanish journalists Néstor Prieto and Carlos de Barrón.
www.eldiario.es/politica/arm...

AI at the News Desk: Copyright and Europe’s media economy - EU Perspectives Generative AI is changing European media sector. From copyright battles to revenue challenges and what it means for journalism’s future.

A recent analysis by OtterlyAI reveals that 29% of the sources ChatGPT cites originate from media, which obviously has a huge impact on the sector. @renateschroeder.bsky.social explains #AI as a rough challenge to “the economic survival of journalism when it comes to copyright and remuneration”.

Listen to Renate Schroeder, EFJ Director's words at yesterday's solidarity action in #Brussels, where we paid tribute to the 219 journalists who lost their lives while reporting on the massive killing of the population in #Gaza. "Stop killing the journalists". @renateschroeder.bsky.social

Belgium: Solidarity action with Gazan journalists unites 400 in urgent call for EU action “Our journalists are paying the price. They are killed every day. We want this occupation to end. We want the genocide and the killing of journalists ...

We joined the #solidarity and protest of @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social and others against the killing of journalists in #Gaza

The impunity of the Israeli army needs to be challenged

People in Israel protest and the war tears its society apart

@kajakallas.bsky.social needs to act

Germany: Takeover of ProSiebenSat.1 raises questions about media pluralism in Europe Italian media group MediaForEurope is set to takeover German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 after the Czech major shareholder PPF announced its ...

#Germany: Together with our German member @verdi-medien.bsky.social we express our concern about the announced takeover of commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by Italian media group MediaForEurope.

dju warnt vor Medienkonzentration - M - Menschen Machen Medien (ver.di) Die geplante Mehrheitsübernahme von ProSiebenSat.1 durch den Konzern MediaForEurope (MFE) wirft nach Einschätzung der Deutschen Journalistinnen und Journalisten Union (dju) in ver.di und der Europäisc...

Gemeinsam mit der @efjeurope.bsky.social warnt @verdi-medien.bsky.social vor einer #Medienkonzentration. MFE-Übernahme bei #ProSiebenSat.1 werfe Fragen nach #Medienvielfalt und ökonomischem Einfluss auf. mmm.verdi.de/aktuelle-mel...

Ukraine: Three newspaper buildings hit by Russian drones Three Ukrainian newspaper editorial offices, two in Kyiv and one in Mezhivskyi, were hit overnight on 28 August by Russian drones, causing damage to the ...

#Ukraine: We condemn these heinous attacks on media offices in the strongest possible terms. We stand in full solidarity with our affiliate NUJU and our Ukrainian colleagues who have been reporting with courage under extremely difficult conditions for over three years

Hundreds of senior diplomats call for EU to take urgent action over Gaza crisis – as it happened Open letter has been signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff and ambassadors from EU nation states

People of conscience.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

CPJ calls for an independent investigation into Monday’s killing of five journalists by multiple Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in #Gaza.🚨 The press cannot function under fire. When journalists die without answers, truth dies with them.

Read more: cpj.org/2025/08/cpj-...

Journalistes à Gaza : les visages du carnage Dans le cimetière à ciel ouvert qu’est devenue la bande de Gaza, reposent les âmes de plusieurs dizaines de journalistes, tués en bravant le blocus médiatique imposé par Israël. Mediapart a reconstit…

Journalistes assassinés à #Gaza : en rassemblant des fragments de vie, @mediapart.fr a tenté de reconstituer leurs histoires. Afin que l’on se souvienne d’eux, pas seulement par leur nombre, mais aussi par leur nom, leur visage, leur destin. www.mediapart.fr/studio/panor...

Belgium: Solidarity action with Gazan journalists unites 400 in urgent call for EU action “Our journalists are paying the price. They are killed every day. We want this occupation to end. We want the genocide and the killing of journalists ...

Yesterday's gathering reminded us that international solidarity is not just words: it is a powerful movement that allows us to stand together & speak with one voice in support of Palestinian journalists - to tell them that they are not alone.

There were 400 of us saying: stop the killings in #Gaza

Mercedes Medina insights on: Media Governance, Pluralism, and the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

Can we still honestly consider that journalism should operate as a profit-based business?

@unav.edu professor Mercedes Medina reflected on the need for the media sector to seek profitability in other activities that allow journalism to remain a public-interest endeavour.

Read the full interview 👇

Demonstration and commemoration for killed journalists rescue workers, Mont des Art, Brussels

Our #solidarity @epsu.bsky.social with journalists, rescue and health workers who are targets of the Israeli army for doing their work - reporting, assisting, caring. Our thoughts with family friends and co-workers of those killed in #Gaza

@efjeurope.bsky.social
@ifjglobal.bsky.social

As Heat Grips Europe, a Struggle to Keep Workers and Customers Cool

“It is clear for all to see that the climate is changing" said @estherlynch.bsky.social. “We urgently need our laws to keep up if we’re going to avoid countless more avoidable deaths every summer"

The New York Times covers our call for maximum working temperatures

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b....

"Journalism is not a crime. It is a vital cornerstone of democracy & journalists must be protected especially in times of conflict. The deliberate or reckless killing of journalists is a grave violation of intnl law & an assault on press freedom everywhere."

@estherlynch.bsky.social solidarity 📄⬇️

Mobilisation pour les journalistes palestinien·nes et le droit d’informer : l'événement en hommage aux 219 journalistes tué·es à Gaza a rassemblé environ 400 personnes. Merci aux journalistes d'être venu·es en nombre soutenir leur confrères et consœurs palestinien·nes ➡️ www.ajp.be/mobilisation...