Campaigns
Hands off the BBC licence fee
BBC dont topslice campaign
The NUJ - with other media unions - has launched a big campaign to save the BBC licence fee from attack.
The government is considering top-slicing the fee - giving some of it to commercial companies to produce local news.
That would cut the budget for BBC output and put public money in the hands of profit-hungry shareholders rather than programme makers.
The unions have already put forward alternative funding suggestions for public service content in media other than the BBC.
The other organisations supporting the campaign are:
- BECTU - the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
- Equity - the performers' union
- The Musician's Union
- Unite – representing BBC electricians
- The Writers' Guild
- The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
There was a lobby of the UK Parliament in London over funding for public service broadcasting on Wednesday 14 October.
Other campaign events:
Order protest postcards to hand out at your union, political, community or religious group from campaigns@nuj.org.uk .
For updates on the battle to stop top slicing email - campaigns@nuj.org.uk
If you are a journalist or editorial worker the best way of supporting our campaign is to join the NUJ.
3 September 2009
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