Ethical Journalism Network

28/04/2026

🎉 The winners of the 7th Annual Fetisov Journalism Awards (FJA) 2026 were announced this week, following a gala ceremony in Limassol, Cyprus on 22 April.

📰 Widely regarded as the world’s richest journalism awards, this year’s winners told extraordinary stories exposing the realities of war, exploitation, and environmental harm.

🏆The four top prizes were awarded to:
* Yuval Abraham for a courageous investigation into genocidal violence in Gaza (Outstanding Investigative Reporting)
* Pierre Leibovici for exposing forced labour and worker exploitation linked to global supply chains (Contribution to Civil Rights)
* Wolfgang Bauer for reporting on the largely overlooked war in Sudan (Outstanding Contribution to Peace)
* Stéphane Horel and a cross-border team of 46 journalists for uncovering a major environmental disinformation campaign (Excellence in Environmental Journalism)

👏Each winning entry received 100,000 CHF, with additional prizes awarded to runners-up and third place finalists.

🔈As Aidan White, President of the Ethical Journalism Network, & General Director of FJA said: “These are stories of courage, integrity and journalism at its most vital — exposing injustice and giving voice to those too often ignored.”

Read more on the winners and all submissions here:
https://fjawards.com/events/%2Fwinners2025

01/04/2026

🚨FJA 2026 is heading to Limassol, Cyprus! 🇨🇾

On 22 April, the world’s richest journalism prize will reveal 12 winners from 500+ entries across 80+ countries.

Sponsored by the Ethical Journalism Network & the
International Press Institute, the gala at Parklane Resort & Spa celebrates bold reporting that stands up to propaganda and defends civil liberties. ✨

Please follow and subscribe to the EJN newsletter to stay tuned on the results and more news on ethics and journalism: www.ethicaljournalismnetwork.org

Image caption: EJN President and Founder, Aidan White, speaking and presenting at a previous FJA ceremony
Photo credit: FJA

12/03/2026

Ethical Journalism Network Founder Aidan White speaks out for ethics in the news, at the ‘Voices Fest of Journalism and News media’ in Florence today.



Photo Courtesy B White

11/03/2026

Why does ethical journalism matter more than ever?

This week, Ethical Journalism Network President Aidan White will join the Voices – European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom in Florence.

His session, From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds (March 12, 2:50pm), will explore the battle to regain public trust in an age of influencer journalism and particularly on the challenges facing journalism in an era of disinformation, rapid technological change and growing pressure on independent media.

The conversation reflects the Ethical Journalism Network’s ongoing work to promote responsible journalism and strengthen trust in news.

From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds
March Wednesday 12, 2:50 pm
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
https://voicesfestival.eu/conference-event/from-newsrooms-to-newsfeeds/



Images courtesy of Voices

11/03/2026

Why does ethical journalism matter more than ever?

This week, Ethical Journalism Network President Aidan White will join the Voices – European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom in Florence.

His session, From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds (March 12, 2:50pm), will explore the battle to regain public trust in an age of influencer journalism and particularly on the challenges facing journalism in an era of disinformation, rapid technological change and growing pressure on independent media.

The conversation reflects the Ethical Journalism Network’s ongoing work to promote responsible journalism and strengthen trust in news.

From Newsrooms to Newsfeeds
March Wednesday 12, 2:50 pm
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
https://voicesfestival.eu/conference-event/from-newsrooms-to-newsfeeds/

A new class of actors has emerged at the heart of the information ecosystem: news influencers. How are they reshaping the media landscape?

26/02/2026

🔔 An important update from the Ethical Journalism Network:

Following an extensive search for a long-term institutional partner, EJN has been formally dissolved as a UK-registered charity (27 January 2026) and is now on the move!

The EJN name, website, publications and intellectual property are transferring to founder Aidan White, who will relaunch EJN as a new international NGO based in Brussels in 2026.

The mission continues.

If you would like to remain part of our community and receive future newsletters, please subscribe again by visiting our website: www.ethicaljournalismnetwork.org

The outgoing Trustees thank you for your engagement and support over the years and hope you will join us in supporting this new chapter.

04/03/2025

"The need for reliable journalism has never been greater."

EJN Founder Aidan White on the strategies afoot to develop digital media literacy and accountability in public communications.

Diacomet Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders / RSF

Aidan White It is impossible for journalists and people concerned about information and democracy to talk about artificial intelligence without considering the context in which it has become a central force in our daily lives. Today, a mix of political, economic and professional challenges has made....

20/12/2024

On 2-3 December 2024, the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) gathered media leaders from the and at a conference entitled "The Trust Story: Pathways to Quality Journalism in South East Europe and Turkey in the Digital Age." The EJN has published the conference's Final Statement and Recommendations for building trust in media in the region.

Said Aidan White, founder and president of the EJN: “The journalists and media of the Western Balkans and Turkey face intolerable political pressure. We need to challenge political interference and corporate neglect of news media and put professional independence, quality journalism and ethics at the heart of a strategy to build public trust through self-assessment and transparency. The proposals and recommendations set out here provide a viable roadmap for media in the Balkans to confront and overcome the crisis of sustainability and declining public trust.”

This regional conference was organised by the EJN within the UNESCO project “Building Trust in Media in South East Europe: Support to Journalism as a Public Good" and funded by the .

Read and download the Statement and Recommendations here: https://bit.ly/3BNv5mn

The Trust Story: Pathways to Quality Journalism in South East Europe and Turkey in the Digital Age Regional Conference, 2-3 December 2024, Press Club Brussels Europe   Statement and Recommendations on Quality Journalism in South East Europe and Turkey in the Digital Age The regiona...

29/11/2024

“If public interest journalism is to survive this era of whirlwind change it will need to reinforce public trust in news media, an urgent task given how disinformation, propaganda, and abusive communications have created uncertainty and confusion in the public space, and which has shaken trust in news,” said Aidan White, EJN president, ahead of the conference titled, “The Trust Story: Pathways to Quality Journalism in South East Europe and Türkiye in the Digital Age”.

The Ethical Journalism Network, in partnership with UNESCO, the & the / Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders / RSF, will gather prominent news organisations, media leaders & stakeholders from SE Europe, Türkiye & the EU, at a regional conference in Brussels on 2-3 December 2024.

Delegates will discuss practical ways to restore public trust in media in the digital age. It will be an opportunity to emphasise the importance of ethical standards, producing recommendations aimed at digital platforms, advertisers, funders & the media.

by Danica Ilic The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) will gather prominent news organizations, media leaders, and stakeholders from the Western Balkans, Türkiye and the European Union, at the regional conference in Brussels on 2-3 December 2024. The participants including media partners from the reg...

20/11/2024

“With 66% of admitting they don’t fact-check, it’s time to rethink how we can support and regulate digital content creators" - Mustafa Kuleli, Vice President of the European Federation of Journalists - EFJ, writes for the EJN.

66% of influencers don’t fact-check. How can we empower digital creators to counter this trend and build a coalition for truth-telling?

23/09/2024

Turkish journalists are giving their backing to the Journalism Trust Initiative App (JTI), a powerful new tool for media transparency and accountability that may be key to the future of news media in a country where public trust in the news has fallen dramatically. Mustafa Kuleli, Vice President of the European Federation of Journalists - EFJ, on a new era for journalism in .

Turkish journalists are giving their backing to the JTI App that may be key to the future of news media in a country where public trust in the news has fallen dramatically.