Hong Kong: new law curtails trade union activity
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IF) in criticising anti-union legislation passed by the Hong Kong government.
Hong Kong: independent journalists targeted with arbitrary audits
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling on Hong Kong authorities to uphold journalists’ right to report without fear of reprisals.
PA chapel expresses ongoing dismay over management’s position on job cuts
A new statement by the PA chapel relays the anger and upset among journalists caused by the company’s “inflexible approach and seeming refusal to consider the views of experienced and dedicated staff.”
NUJ PA chapel statement on job cuts
The chapel has confirmed it will consult members to discuss next steps, which could include industrial escalation if no movement is made by the company.
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP is welcomed by delegates to DM
The co-chair of the NUJ’s Parliamentary Group updated delegates on the group’s wide-ranging activities.
NUJ urges radical change to Local Democracy Reporter contracts to ensure fair pay
The union is calling on the BBC to review and increase a 1.5 percent uplift to LDRs, to increase required minimum salaries and ensure publishers do not use allocated funds to boost profits.
Blue day for Cambridge and Oxford local TV
Today (December 16, 2022) is the last day the Cambridge-based Look East and Oxford-based BBC South Today will be broadcast, despite widespread opposition from MPs, councillors and local people.
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted of fraud
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning the persecution of Jimmy Lai by Hong Kong authorities.
NUJ signs joint statement objecting to charges for media coverage of the party conferences
The Conservative and Labour parties have introduced charges for journalists' access to conferences.
Plan to boost Scottish news industry will invigorate public interest journalism
Recommendations to support and fund a diverse, pluralistic and sustainable press and public interest journalism has been published for consideration by the Scottish government.
The NUJ congratulates journalist Nobel Prize winners
Maria Ressa, chief executive of Philippine digital media company Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Russian Novaja Gazeta, have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight” for freedom of expression.
Journalists asked to give evidence of threats to their safety
The UK government is inviting journalists to give evidence to the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists so it can put in place measures to make sure they can operate free from threats and violence.
DM 2021 Late Notice Motions and amendments
Late notice motions for consideration at the NUJ Delegate Meeting 2021 (includes LNMs 32-35).
DM2021 5PM Talk-in: Defending public service broadcasting
The panel discusses government cabals, how PSB is going to be paid for and whether Google is God.
Journalists' unions unite with plan to save journalism from the tech giant bullies
The National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland has joined unions representing tens of thousands of media workers in Australia, Canada and the US in presenting a plan to save journalism from the greedy and anti-democratic tech platforms, which are sucking the lifeblood from the industry.
Welsh democracy put under threat by Reach job cuts, says culture and media committee
Reach newspaper group, which has announced 580 company-wide redundancies, has been told its plans are "not in the interests of Wales and Welsh democracy" by a Welsh parliament committee.
Senior Reporter issue 4
News from the 60+ Council of the NUJ.
