Jon Williams

Thrilled to be joining @rorypecktrust. Values & purpose matter. @ClothildeR leaves big shoes to fill. Sadly, as #RPT approaches 30th anniversary, it’s vital work more need than ever. Excited to join the team supporting freelance journalists around the world. 1/3 #pressfreedom

The annual ‘Murphias’ are out: The who’s who of Irish hospitality in London. thetimes.com/article/8aeaa8…

“Get used to it”. We remember what happened when not enough reporters challenged an Administration starting a war in the Middle East. @jaketapper calls out WH/DoD gaslighting of media. #PressFreedom is your freedom! cnn.com/2026/03/08/pol…

We should all fight for our right to be informed. Proud to support our friends in @FPAIsPal and demand that international journalists be allowed independent access to #Gaza. PressFreedom is your freedom. #letusin

The 20 year sentence passed on #JimmyLai is a shameful assault on truth. He & Apple Daily represented #hongkong’s independence- the sentence condemns him to likely die in jail. His crime? Journalism. #pressfreedom

Time to sanction those who put #JimmyLai in jail. UK needs constructive, meaningful relationship with #China. But UK Government’s first duty is to protect UK citizens. Time to defend #pressfreedom. #journalismisnotacrime thetimes.com/comment/column…

Happy birthday @rte: 100 years today since 2RN first went on air. Radio a great Irish success story: local & national, public & commercial, all telling #Ireland’s story & creating a shared experience. Lá breithe sona daoibh. irishtimes.com/culture/tv-rad…

So grateful to team @bbcnews for the thought, creativity & integrity invested in ‘The Firing Line’ - terrific showcase for courage & bravery of freelancers, and for the work of @rorypecktrust. Catch it on BBC News channel this weekend or via iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Today @BBCFooC is 70: seven decades of stories from BBC’s correspondents. Only once has it been used to deliver a message to one of our own: 18 years ago, I dared to dream he would hear it. He did—and a month later, he walked free. Happy birthday FooC. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme…

It was great to talk to @BeebRoger - about @rorypecktrust, about the vital contribution of freelancers, and why for all its critics, #journalismmatters. Oh - and why we get the DGs and News Directors we deserve. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/26hko5…

At last week's #rorypeckawards, we saw what courage looks like: freelance journalists telling stories the world needs to hear. This #givingtuesday, help us protect those who protect the truth. cafdonate.cafonline.org/443#!/Donation…

It takes a village: thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this evening’s #rorypeckawards a night to remember. Even when truth is under siege, it endures because of those like our winners who refuse to give up, and refuse to give in.

Tonight we honour the world’s best independent journalism at the 2025 #rorypeckawards. Our finalists show how, even when truth is under siege, it endures because of those refuse to give up or give in. Join us from 7.30pm - watch live: rorypecktrust.org/awards

To mark #EndImpunity Day, with help of @Royal_Sculptors, we’ve launched the design competition for @OntheRecordMem. In >80% of cases where journalists are killed, no-one ever held accountable. This memorial will honour their sacrifice. #journalismmatters bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In 2013, the UN declared November 2nd the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. UNESCO estimates >80% of those who kill journalists get away with murder. That’s not just a statistic. It is an indictment. We must #EndImpunity. It begins with #Gaza.

For generations, independent journalism has brought facts to the world. #Gaza should be no different. #Israel must allow international reporters access to Gaza. Powerful video from @BBC @AFP @AP & @Reuters

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 #RoryPeckAwards. Congratulations to all. From #Gaza to #Ethiopia, #Syria & #Sudan, this year’s entries show why independent #journalismmatters Click to read the longlist and join us to meet the winners on Nov 26. rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-lo…

What a privilege to meet Wael Al Dahdouh. #Israel has killed Al Jazeera’s #Gaza bureau chief’s daughter, two sons & granddaughter as well as 10 colleagues. There’s no bitterness or anger. His courage is surpassed only by his grace as he campaigns to #protectjournalists in Gaza.

Privilege to sit beside Al Jazeera’s #Gaza Bureau Chief, Wael Al-Dahdouh. Israeli bombs killed his wife, daughter and two sons; he himself was injured in a strike that killed his cameraman. We’re discussing the ‘War on #PressFreeeom”. Watch live from 1pm. youtube.com/live/Z-AWs95x2…

Proud to join @RSF_en & @Avaaz’s day of action on #Gaza, demanding #Israel stop committing crimes against journalists, enable those who wish to leave #Gaza to get out & ensure foreign media can get in. #protectjournalistsingaza #letreportersintogaz

Congratulations to @mcculld, brilliant broadcaster—clever, witty, cheeky. Congrats also to Claire. Radio—national & local—great Irish success story. The audience the real winner. Mornings will be a #mustlisten on both @RTERadio1 & @NewstalkFM rte.ie/news/ireland/2…& @newstalk