Presumption of anonymity for firearms officers poses grave threat to public interest journalism, say NUJ and JUSTICE
The NUJ and law reform charity JUSTICE have written jointly to Yvette Cooper, UK home secretary, expressing deep concern over a proposed change in law granting anonymity to firearms officers subject to criminal proceedings following a shooting.
DM2025: ethics
The final day of DM includes motions on ethics.
Poverty and the press: how should journalists report on the subject ethically?
The dignity, agency, and knowledge of people living in poverty was emphasised at a recent webinar organised by the NUJ Ethics and Disabled Members’ councils.
NUJ council election results 2025-2027
Election results for contested seats on the Ethics and Freelance Industrial councils.
NUJ calls out “sexist” Spectator column
The chairs of the union’s Ethics and Equality Councils have written to the editor of the Spectator over a “sexist and degrading” column published by the magazine.
EU AI act approved by European parliament
NUJ welcomes approval of the EU AI Act requiring technology platforms to adhere to regulations on the use and development of artificial intelligence.
Exploring the NUJ code of conduct
Protection of sources, accuracy and artificial intelligence were focal points in the NUJ Ethics council webinar.
NUJ condemns use of party-political pledges on departmental press releases
The union's Ethics council has called for an end to the practice after Conservative party pledges appeared on a recent release.
TUC LGBT+ conference 2023
Guidelines being drawn up by the NUJ’s Ethics Council will be supported by the TUC LGBT committee and other unions, following a debate at the TUC LGBT+ conference.
NUJ welcomes anti-SLAPP amendments but repeats call for standalone legislation from government
Union calls for journalists' protections on all SLAPP cases, and not those limited in scope to economic crime.
DM2023: Ethics
Motions on media intrusion into grief, fake news and on reporting poverty were debated.
NUJ welcomes police back down on naming suspects
Ethics Council chair, Professor Chris Frost says it is vital that the public should know who has been charged in their name with breaches of the law.
NUJ challenges proposed changes to police guidance which could mean suspects charged with offences are not named
The NUJ has added its voice to concerns over draft College of Policing guidance which would give forces in England and Wales the option of not releasing the names of people charged with offences.
New reporting guidelines for journalists covering forced displacement in Ireland
The NUJ and UNHCR have published new guidance providing key tools for media reporting at a time when record numbers of people have arrived seeking protection.
Human Rights Act reform: why does it matter to journalists?
NUJ Ethics Council holds a second webinar with the British Institute of Human Rights.
What journalists need to know about the Human Rights Act – and why it needs protecting
NUJ Ethic's Council and British Institute of Human Rights webinar
Migrant narratives
The NUJ’s Black Members’ Council is recommending a new suite of reporting guides and tips for when reporting stories about migration.
Human Rights Day 2021
The NUJ condemns the "sheer quantity and malice of government attacks on human rights".
Ethical reporting of the Afghan crisis, asylum and refugees
This NUJ Ethics Council event is now available on YouTube
NUJ and IFJ call for urgent action by UK government to help secure safe passage for under-threat former BBC journalists in Afghanistan
More than seven weeks since the capture of Kabul by the Taliban, and the subsequent evacuation of western troops from the city, many journalists with close links to the UK remain stuck in hiding, fearful for their lives.