The Irish Institute, Boston College, is currently accepting applications for a program aimed at young journalists entitled 'Emerging Voices: Millennial Journalists in a Changing Media Landscape' This program will bring up to fourteen young journalists (ages 22-35) from Ireland and Northern Ireland, working across a variety of media, to engage with their American counterparts in a discussion about the direction of journalism in the twenty first century....

 The NUJ today condemned the government's plans to cut the budget of BBC World Service  from next April, as part of the Treasury spending review, to be announced on 20th October....

NUJ members have just weeks left to enter for two important European Commission awards: 1)            The EU Journalist Award 2010 – Together against discrimination!2)            The European Year Journalist Award 2010 EU Journalist Award – Together against discrimination!Now in its seventh year, the EU Journalist Award honours online or print journalists in the EU who, through their work, contribute to a better public understanding of the value and benefits of diversity and the fight against discrimination in Europe....

The NUJ today joined the growing clamour for a full judicial investigation into mounting  evidence of widespread telephone tapping at the News of the World....

The joint unions, BECTU, the NUJ and Unite have today welcomed the overwhelming backing of union members in the BBC for the unions' campaign against drastic cuts to staff pensions....

The National Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the refusal of Alpha Newspapers Group to meet union representatives to discuss the company's closure of the Roscommon Champion, Longford News and Athlone Voice....

Trade unions and representatives from the African Union agree to work together to improve the safety and protection of journalists in Africa    Union leaders and journalists from across Africa have taken historic steps by adopting a Declaration calling on governments, trade unions and the international community to join forces to improve the safety and protection of African journalists....

THE National Union of Journalists has accused the Alpha Newspaper Group, owned by former Unionist MP Lord Kilclooney, of acting with indecent haste in forcing the immediate closure of three local newspapers in the Midlands, including iconic titles the Longford News and the Roscommon Champion....