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.
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.
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.
NUJ joins signatories urging Keir Starmer to enforce copyright law
"Creative copyright is the lifeblood of the creative industries." The union joins over 400 creatives and businesses including those from across theatre, arts, media and music urging action.
DM2025: freelance
Motions affecting freelances were heard on the final day of DM.
NUJ signs letter to Meta objecting to use of unlicensed authors' work to train AI
Protests outside Meta's London HQ over 'unlawfully scraped' content.
Meta’s copyright infringements a 'blatant disregard' for authors’ rights
An article published in The Atlantic relating to Meta’s use of the Library Genesis data set has revealed unlawful scraping of copyright-protected material.
Tax breaks for tech giants a flawed approach, says NUJ
The union is deeply concerned about possible changes to the Digital Services Tax (DST) after Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor, confirmed she was considering tax breaks for US technology and social media giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta, and X.
NUJ urges enforcement of UK copyright law as AI Opportunities Action Plan is published
“The pursuit of innovation and opportunities in AI must not be at the expense of our members” says Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary.
Trade union conference backs NUJ motion
The Northern Ireland conference of the Irish Congress of Trades Unions has unanimously passed an NUJ motion condemning the intimidation of journalists.
TUC Congress 2024
NUJ motions on restoring trust in the media and a campaign to improve pay and conditions for freelances were passed unanimously by delegates.
Unlawful use of creators’ content by Big Tech must end, says CRA
The Creators’ Rights Alliance, of which the NUJ is a member, has written to developers of AI systems opposing the unlawful use of protected works in the training, development or operation of AI models.
#IFJLondon: defending journalists and journalism in the age of AI
Misinformation, journalistic integrity and the need for regulation all featured in the panel discussion.
AI developers must not violate copyright law or use works without permission
NUJ welcomes House of Lords report urging action to ensure the protection of rightsholders.