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IFJ launches fund supporting public interest journalism in Palestine
The fund will provide $1m to media organisations in Palestine and aims to protect the future of media amid ongoing conflict in the region.
NUJ “shocked and saddened” at sudden death of Nick Powell, chair of the Welsh Executive Council
Tributes are being made to the highly respected and popular political broadcast journalist.
NUJ urges Garda commissioner to halt pursuit of media footage
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, has warned of risks to journalists' safety if they are perceived as collating information for forces.
Russia: NUJ condemns journalists’ imprisonment
The union joins the International Federation of Journalists in calling for the immediate release of Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned i...
Reach news
NUJ condemns vile abuse of reporter
The union has condemned the vile online abuse of a reporter employed by Reach Ireland following her coverage of the court appearance of several indivi...
NUJ says plans to deprive local newspapers from carrying public notices will push the industry to the brink
Members of the Senedd have been urged by the National Union of Journalists to scrap a clause in the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill which would ...
NUJ quizzes board at Reach AGM
The year of unprecedented job cuts, development of AI and the “strains and stress” for Reach journalists of trying to produce quality journalism were ...
Irish Future of Media Commission news
DM2023: News Recovery Plan
Initiatives promoting public interest journalism and broadcasting were discussed and Siobhan Holliman moved a motion on the Future of Media Commission...
Focus on future at Irish seminar
A major seminar on the future of journalism in Ireland, hosted by the Irish Executive Council has been rescheduled and will take place on on Saturday ...
NUJ slams government decision to reject broadcasting reforms
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, issues a statement on the publication of the report of the Future of Media Commission and the Irish government's r...
Iran
NUJ condemns as abhorrent Iran’s “convictions” of 44 journalists working on Persian-language media outlets
The union calls for action to be taken against Iran following revelations that the Tehran Revolutionary court in absentia tried the journalists on the...
Iran: journalists threatened by prison authorities
Women journalists among the first to cover Mahsa Amini’s death have received further restrictions whilst imprisoned.
NUJ statement on assassination plot of Iran International journalists
Union response to new details of a plan by Iranian authorities to kill UK-based journalists.
Local News Matters
Oxford council signs motion opposing cut to local BBC TV bulletin
The city councillors say the BBC's plan to end TV bulletins from the city will undermine local democracy and older viewers’ ability to receive news on...
DM2021: Future of the Media
Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers
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.
DM2021 news
DM2021: Tributes paid to Members of Honour
The union’s latest Members of Honour – Gary Younge, Aidan White and Mary Curtin – were announced to Delegate Meeting on video.
DM 2021: Late notice motions (international)
DM agreed motions on media freeedom, Palestine and Black Lives Matter
DM2021: Covid-19
Conference heard and discussed a range of motions relating to the effect of Covid-19 on members, the way they work and how the NUJ should respond.
Industrial news
NUJ welcomes BBC pension case ruling
The NUJ is pleased to note the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal, in which three judges dismissed the BBC’s appeal confirming that it can only make...
Springer Nature pay dispute ends
The union and Springer Nature have issued a joint statement as the two sides reach an agreement.
NUJ sounds warning note on RTÉ strategic plan
The union said RTÉ’s strategic plan, New Direction, will present many challenges for staff at RTÉ and must be subject to intense scrutiny and negotiat...
Journalists' safety news
NUJ condemns vile abuse of reporter
The union has condemned the vile online abuse of a reporter employed by Reach Ireland following her coverage of the court appearance of several indivi...
NUJ warns against complacency over threats to journalists
The union has warned against a creeping culture of complacency regarding threats to journalists in Northern Ireland.
2023 "one of the worst years" for killing of journalists says IFJ
70% of journalists' deaths in 2023 occurred in war in Gaza
Union news
IFJ launches fund supporting public interest journalism in Palestine
The fund will provide $1m to media organisations in Palestine and aims to protect the future of media amid ongoing conflict in the region.
NUJ urges Garda commissioner to halt pursuit of media footage
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, has warned of risks to journalists' safety if they are perceived as collating information for forces.
Editor of The Journalist: candidates' election statements
As voting starts, read the pitches of the eight candidates for the job of The Journalist editor
Obituaries
NUJ “shocked and saddened” at sudden death of Nick Powell, chair of the Welsh Executive Council
Tributes are being made to the highly respected and popular political broadcast journalist.
Tribute to NUJ member Alastair Robertson 1948-2024
Tim Dawson recalls the joie de vivre and talent of his colleague on the Sunday Times in Scotland, and his role in the long and bitter Aberdeen Journal...
Tributes paid to former Rotherham Advertiser reporter and NUJ South Yorkshire Branch secretary Michele Vincent
"Kind and caring" Vincent was branch secretary for two decades