DM2025: freelance
Motions affecting freelances were heard on the final day of DM.
Journalists’ Safety Tracker
Use the NUJ’s online tool to inform us of incidents including of abuse, harassment and legal proceedings made against you.
NUJ launches Journalists' Safety Tracker
The union is encouraging journalists to use the online reporting tool capturing incidents of harassment, abuse and “lawfare” targeted at journalists across the UK and Ireland.
Tracking abuse of journalists makes us all safer
Tim Dawson, IFJ deputy general secretary, recounts an experience of violence and intimidation as a young journalist whilst welcoming the NUJ’s Journalists’ Safety Tracker.
NUJ urges responsible journalism when reporting on suicide
The union has urged responsible reporting on suicide on social media and in both print and online publications.
NUJ Statement on RTÉ
Union comments on coverage of pay at RTÉ.
Twitter suspends journalists’ accounts
Journalists from the New York Times and CNN are among those suspended for alleged doxing. The union has called Musk's actions hypocritical and a threat to freedom of expression.
Yemen: journalist Hala Badway released
All charges against Badway arising from social media posts in December 2021 have been dropped.
Musk’s Twitter scoop poses threat to media freedom
Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter raises concerns about implications for journalists on the platform.
Sri Lanka: journalist investigated over social media content
NUJ calls for an end to action by authorities who summoned Tharindu Uduwaragedara over his YouTube channel.
Afghanistan: journalist attacked by Taliban forces
NUJ condemns targeting of media workers amid growing number of assaults.
NUJ members condemn targeting of journalists
“Don’t shoot the messenger” event highlights need for a ‘cultural change’ as members stand in solidarity against the abuse of all within the union.
Afghanistan: journalist sentenced to prison under Taliban regime
NUJ joins calls for the release of Khalid Qaderi tried in a military court over Facebook posts.
UK journalist safety survey seeks views on abuse
All UK journalists can help inform research on online abuse faced by journalists, in a new survey commissioned by DCMS.
Facebook must publish editorial guidelines which appear to allow users to call for the death of public figures
The National Union of Journalists has called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to publish full details of editorial guidelines which the union says raise "fundamental questions about the standards set by Facebook in the treatment of a wide range of public figures and people who may find themselves in the public spotlight".
Journalists again threatened by loyalist paramilitaries
Newspaper journalist told of shoot to kill threat.
NUJ statement on the online abuse of Ben Hunte
"No journalist simply doing their job should be subjected to such harassment and hate-filled comments," said Michelle Stanistreet.
NUJ sounds alarm at sudden closure plan for BBC Sinhala radio
Union asks BBC leaders to step in now to press pause and reconsider.
NUJ Informed, Issue 33, November 2020
Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary, gives news of latest union victories and plans for Delegate Meeting.
NUJ calls for urgent meeting with BBC over social media guidelines
The NUJ has called for an urgent meeting with the BBC over members' concerns over new social media guidelines published yesterday.