The Journalist December-January 2026
Our cover feature looks at the rise of the side hustle with more freelances taking on non-journalistic work to make ends meet.
MPs demand urgent regulation and funding for local news industry
MPs have called for urgent investment, reform, and regulation to revive local journalism in the face of enormous financial pressures and the threat of big tech.
Journalists at The Mirror vote to strike
NUJ members at The Mirror have voted yes in a ballot for strike action over compulsory redundancies, rotas and concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on editorial quality.
NUJ Branch October 2025
This month's edition contains articles on member vigils for journalists killed in Gaza, how reps can organise around AI, and union-wide updates from NUJ general secretary, Laura Davison.
The Journalist October-November 2025
Featuring articles on the threat of AI to jobs, recognition at Bullivant Media, the NUJ branches summit, and coverage of TUC Congress.
Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions send solidarity to Reach journalists
The Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions has shared a statement of solidarity with journalists at Reach "recognising that AI can never be a substitute for journalism."
NUJ issues formal ballot notices to Reach over mass redundancies
The NUJ has submitted formal notices to ballot members for industrial action at The Mirror and Reach plc’s Scottish titles in a dispute over job losses, unreasonable workloads, and the use of artificial intelligence.
UK creators demand prime minister recognises creators’ human rights and protects copyright
The NUJ is signatory to a letter to Keir Starmer, seeking government's justification for failing to enforce the rights of UK copyright holders, as required by international and UK human rights law.
The Journalist August-September 2025
Features on page view targets, public interest journalism, Norway's state-funded media, picketing during the Thatcher years, and more.
AI organising - TUC presentation slides
Presentation on AI organising by Adam Cantwell-Corn, Trades Union Congress tech project policy officer.
NewsGuild-CWA draft request for information on AI
A draft request for information on AI by US union NewsGuild-CWA.
NewsGuild-CWA 'Identifying and Addressing AI in the Workplace' factsheet
A factsheet by US union NewsGuild-CWA's on 'Identifying and Addressing AI in the Workplace'.
NewsGuild-CWA 'Fighting AI with Current Contract Language' factsheet
A factsheet on fighting AI by US union NewsGuild-CWA.
NewsGuild-CWA 'AI Bargaining' document
A document by US union NewsGuild-CWA on AI bargaining.
Reach group chapel statement on use of AI
A motion by the Reach NUJ group chapel has expressed alarm over the company's use of artificial intelligence.
EU AI Code of Practice published
The voluntary code including a chapter on copyright will come into force on 2 August.
NUJ to attend UK government’s AI and copyright working group
The NUJ will join other unions as part of engagement hosted by government.
NUJ deeply concerned by sweeping Reach redundancies
The NUJ understands that the UK and Ireland’s largest commercial news publisher Reach plc has placed 104 roles at risk.
Peers vote in favour of artificial intelligence transparency amendment
NUJ urges UK government support for copyright owners following a debate of the Data (Use and Access) Bill.