NUJ reacts to BBC leadership resignations
The NUJ has issued a statement in response to the resignations of Tim Davie, BBC director-general, and Deborah Turness, BBC News chief executive.
NUJ questions Ofcom's proposal to approve BBC local radio changes
Regulator is consulting on changes to corporation's operating licence.
NUJ says cuts to BBC will harm quality and breadth of news
The corporation’s annual report shows a drop in licence fee revenue and a move to becoming a “leaner” organisation.
NUJ welcomes watchdog’s delay of a new spin-off BBC 2 “oldies” online station
Ofcom said it could have an adverse impact on competition, the NUJ says the funds should be used to protect local radio.
NUJ submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media, April 24, 2024
The National Union of Journalists welcomes the opportunity to address the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media on governance and culture issues in RTÉ
Concerns raised by Public Accounts Committee about impact of BBC Local Radio cuts
Report on BBC's Across the UK programme criticises corporation
NUJ response to the BBC director general’s speech
The union welcomed Tim Davie’s commitment to journalism, but is concerned about the rapid move of operations to BBC Studios and the decline of the public service BBC operation.
Statement from Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, on RTÉ
At a meeting of the NUJ Dublin Broadcasting branch, Dooley reaffirmed the union’s defence of public service broadcasting and urged government to protect employment and services in RTÉ.
The Federation of Entertainment Unions calls for an independent appointment procedure for BBC board
As Dame Elan Closs Stephens takes over as interim chair of the BBC board and head-hunters are searching for a new chair, unions representing the creative sector say it is time to have a new, independent body which represents licence fee payers.
RTÉ NUJ members pass motion expressing anger at the RTE’s secret payments to Ryan Tubridy
The chapel held an emergency meeting today
Statement by Seamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, on RTÉ
He discusses the corporate governance failures surrounding secret payments to Ryan Tubridy announced by RTÉ board
NUJ response to the BBC’s decision to move parts of its in-house speech audio production to BBC Studios
The union has concerns about creeping privatisation and a lack of protection for the corporation's public purposes in radio production.
NUJ welcomes resignation of BBC chair Richard Sharp
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: “Richard Sharp has shamefully clung to his position as chair for months, whilst all around him could clearly see his time was up, so of course it is a relief and proper that he has now finally resigned."
Peers asked to support proper funding of the World Service
The BBC’s reputation as a world-class broadcaster is being severely undermined by cuts to the World Service.
Fi Glover says BBC local radio cuts are bonkers
The awarding winning broadcaster backs the NUJ’s campaign to keep BBC radio local in a video #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
Join the campaign to save the BBC News Channel and BBC World News
The BBC is to close them down, with the loss of 70 journalists, and create a new channel by next April
NUJ slams government decision to reject broadcasting reforms
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, issues a statement on the publication of the report of the Future of Media Commission and the Irish government's response to it.
FEU write to Nadine Dorries over Channel 4 privatisation proposals
The Federation of Entertainment Unions has written to Nadine Dorries urging her to reconsider the sale of Channel 4.
BBC proposals could threaten quality journalism
The union will now engage with the BBC and joint unions to limit the impact of changes on members.
NUJ will fight to oppose privatisation of Channel 4
Séamus Dooley, says the proposed sell off of Channel 4 would be bad for employment in the sector, bad for journalism and bad for the UK.
