Commonwealth Journalists Association | Supporting Independent Journalism Across the Commonwealth

CJA “shocked” after acquittal of key suspect in Maltese journalist’s 2017 murder

CJA condemns latest oppression in Bangladesh as journalists accused of crimes against humanity – “Questioning a political leader is a fundamental part of a journalist’s professional duty”

What next for East African media? Concern for public interest journalism under new owners

Commonwealth journalists ask where is our media heading, in new podcast venture

The hardest place in Africa to be a journalist

Why don’t we live up to the promises?

Support for Zambian journalist facing cybercrime charges

Pakistani journalists set out guiding principles for rural areas

Does India have a lapdog media?

How youthful protest triggered a new wave of reporters

We stand for free, honest and unhindered journalism that informs the public without fear or favour. Responding to acute threats to free speech and journalists’ safety the CJA leads a broad-based civil society campaign for effective legal protections and accountable government. In a landmark decision taken in Samoa in October 2024 the 56 heads of government pledged to implement a new 11-point set of Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of the Media. View Here

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Features

How South Asian journalists shared the uplifting experience of a Chevening Fellowship programme

Reuters study shows low trust and shifts in news habits in India

The fight to maintain public-interest journalism in Africa – “has to be based on quality”

Kashmiri journalist studies health risk of melting glaciers, as this year’s Ingram Fellowship winner

Why Do We Keep Romanticising the Death of Radio When it Still Works? A Personal Tribute to the Joy of the Spoken Word

How South Asian journalists shared the uplifting experience of a Chevening Fellowship programme

How a bold approach to providing quality journalism has paid off in Malaysia

What happened to freedom of the media in the new Bangladesh?

How India is embracing AI, with its own “third way”

“What happens to truth when the space to tell it disappears?” CJA Fellowship winners tell how they make their voices heard

Commonwealth Youth

A CJA forum dedicated to the views of young journalists from across the Commonwealth

What It Means to “Write Human” In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence?

Commonwealth young leaders call for stronger voice in democratic institutions

What Good Writing Demands of the Writer

Fresh opportunity for Commonwealth young journalists

Member Articles

What next for India, as the Modi aura fades?

The Overlooked Struggle of Pakistan’s Rural and Regional Press

The shrinking space for independent journalism in Pakistan

How can Parliaments ensure that media freedoms are upheld?

Ugandan election marked a dark chapter for media rights

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