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Closure of Northern Standard a blow to journalism

The NUJ has expressed grave disappointment at the decision of the Smyth family to cease publication this month of the Northern Standard.

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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.

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, NUJ parliamentary group chair, speaks at the future of local media debate

11 Dec 2025
NUJ submission on reform of alcohol licensing notices

NUJ submission to the UK government’s open call for evidence on 'Reforming the licensing system'.

06 Nov 2025
Radical reforms needed for Welsh press

Ministers in Wales have been called on to make public interest news a public service and for a Welsh Media Institute to promote a well-funded, plural and diverse media.

Senedd.jpg

21 Jul 2023
NUJ BBC Strike - 16 March

More images and solidarity messages from the NUJ strike to #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal

Hull bbc local picket.jpg

16 Mar 2023
NUJ welcomes MPs’ call for Journalism Fund

The quality and coverage of local news will continue to decline, damaging democracy, without new support from the government, a cross-party committee of MPs has reported.

NUJ logo (website).png

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.

HandsoffourBBC

Threat to diversity threatens community life

The head of the influential Diversity Europe Group has warned that threats to local media are a threat to community life in Ireland.

NUJ logo (website).png

NUJ welcomes Scottish government’s commitment to a public interest news institute

The union said Scotland desperately needed an organisation to champion public interest news, but it needed start-up funding from the government.

Scottish newspapers

24 Jun 2022
Tribute to George Makin

George Makin, the “old school” Black Country Local Democracy Reporter and dedicated NUJ member, has sadly died.

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DM2021: Future of the Media

Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers

21 May 2021
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.

Ethical journalism detail

How to fund the desire for quality Welsh news

Michelle Stanistreet, actor Michael Sheen, minister Lee Waters, ITV Cymru Wales' Louise Elliott and Nation.Cymru editor Ifan Morgan Jones discuss a News Recovery plan for Wales.

Wales town hall

NUJ joins calls to protect planning notices in local newspapers

Loss of the notices would cost the industry £10m. Proposals to scrap them are contained in the government's Planning for the Future White Paper.

Local news matters 1

Bullivant strikers resolve dispute by securing changes at work

The chapel has achieved significant outcomes over the last few months.

Bullivant picket line

Fourth day of strike action for Bullivant journalists

Journalists are again out on the picket line today as more support is offered to the strikers.

Bullivant picket line day 4 with Greg Chance

Bullivant strikers take third day of action

NUJ members go into the second week of action in a united and buoyant mood.

Bullivant NUJ picket line day 3

More support offered on second day of Bullivant strike

NUJ members pleased by the messages of support and solidarity.

Bullivant pickets day two

Local MP replaces newspaper column with solidarity message

Matt Western MP writes a fortnightly column for the Leamington Observer, this week he sent in a message of support for the strike.

Bullivant NUJ on strike

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Displaying 28 results

  • Active filters:
  • local media
Closure of Northern Standard a blow to journalism

The NUJ has expressed grave disappointment at the decision of the Smyth family to cease publication this month of the Northern Standard.

NUJ logo (website).png

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.

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, NUJ parliamentary group chair, speaks at the future of local media debate

11 Dec 2025
NUJ submission on reform of alcohol licensing notices

NUJ submission to the UK government’s open call for evidence on 'Reforming the licensing system'.

06 Nov 2025
Radical reforms needed for Welsh press

Ministers in Wales have been called on to make public interest news a public service and for a Welsh Media Institute to promote a well-funded, plural and diverse media.

Senedd.jpg

21 Jul 2023
NUJ BBC Strike - 16 March

More images and solidarity messages from the NUJ strike to #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal

Hull bbc local picket.jpg

16 Mar 2023
NUJ welcomes MPs’ call for Journalism Fund

The quality and coverage of local news will continue to decline, damaging democracy, without new support from the government, a cross-party committee of MPs has reported.

NUJ logo (website).png

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.

HandsoffourBBC

Threat to diversity threatens community life

The head of the influential Diversity Europe Group has warned that threats to local media are a threat to community life in Ireland.

NUJ logo (website).png

NUJ welcomes Scottish government’s commitment to a public interest news institute

The union said Scotland desperately needed an organisation to champion public interest news, but it needed start-up funding from the government.

Scottish newspapers

24 Jun 2022
Tribute to George Makin

George Makin, the “old school” Black Country Local Democracy Reporter and dedicated NUJ member, has sadly died.

12509586_10200987871654408_9002840935446131279_n.jpg

DM2021: Future of the Media

Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers

21 May 2021
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.

Ethical journalism detail

How to fund the desire for quality Welsh news

Michelle Stanistreet, actor Michael Sheen, minister Lee Waters, ITV Cymru Wales' Louise Elliott and Nation.Cymru editor Ifan Morgan Jones discuss a News Recovery plan for Wales.

Wales town hall

NUJ joins calls to protect planning notices in local newspapers

Loss of the notices would cost the industry £10m. Proposals to scrap them are contained in the government's Planning for the Future White Paper.

Local news matters 1

Bullivant strikers resolve dispute by securing changes at work

The chapel has achieved significant outcomes over the last few months.

Bullivant picket line

Fourth day of strike action for Bullivant journalists

Journalists are again out on the picket line today as more support is offered to the strikers.

Bullivant picket line day 4 with Greg Chance

Bullivant strikers take third day of action

NUJ members go into the second week of action in a united and buoyant mood.

Bullivant NUJ picket line day 3

More support offered on second day of Bullivant strike

NUJ members pleased by the messages of support and solidarity.

Bullivant pickets day two

Local MP replaces newspaper column with solidarity message

Matt Western MP writes a fortnightly column for the Leamington Observer, this week he sent in a message of support for the strike.

Bullivant NUJ on strike

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