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A message from NUJ on World Press Freedom Day 2026
The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2026 is ‘Shaping a Future at Peace’.
NUJ celebrates May Day with publication of new recruitment and organising strategy
The NUJ has marked May Day with the publication of the first phase of a new recruitment and organising strategy, outlining how the union can build col...
Costs award would endanger journalism, NUJ warns
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, reports on the tribunal hearing into attempts to recover Freedom of Information (FOI) costs from journalist Barni...
NUJ tribute to Gordon Snell
Gordon Snell, author, broadcaster, radio producer, satirist and storyteller, who has died aged 93, was a lifelong member of the NUJ and one of the mos...
Reach news
STUC passes motion calling for Scottish government to protect local journalism
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) unanimously passed a motion calling for the Scottish government to help protect local journalism amid widesp...
NUJ calls for investment, not cuts following publication of Reach full year figures
The NUJ has warned that Reach could be becoming “addicted to redundancies” as it urged the company to refrain from seeking further cuts following the ...
Reach group chapel concerned over proposed printing site closures
The NUJ’s Reach group chapel has issued a statement expressing shock and concern around Reach plc’s plan to close two of its three newspaper printing ...
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
Statement on US-Israel attacks against Iran
The joint military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and subsequent retaliatory strikes put at risk the lives of many civilians, includi...
Iran: One media worker killed and three arrested amid protest crackdown
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the killing and attacks on media workers in Iran.
NUJ calls on the United Nations to condemn persecution of journalists at BBC News Persian
The NUJ has urged the UN to condemn the Iranian state's use of extreme language regarding the BBC’s reporting and the country’s justification of its u...
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.
Industrial news
Mediahuis Group Chapel says ‘yes’ to new conditions
A four-month stalemate between the NUJ and Mediahuis has been broken after union members overwhelmingly voted in favour of new terms and conditions of...
STV journalists to strike, affecting Scottish elections coverage
Journalists and technical staff at STV have called a one-day strike on Friday 8 May in the latest stage of the long-running dispute at the Glasgow-bas...
NUJ says tá to RnaG pay deal
NUJ members at the Irish language station Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) have welcomed an agreement with RTÉ, marking the end of an unfair two-tier pay s...
Journalists' safety news
Journalists report physical attacks and death threats to safety tracker
To mark Workers' Memorial Day, the NUJ has published findings from the first year of its NUJ Safety Tracker.
‘I hope you all get Hebdo’d’: NUJ calls for government and social media companies to act on increasing abuse against journalists
Journalists in the UK and Ireland are increasingly becoming the targets of “shocking” abuse and harassment both online and in-person, restricting thei...
Defensive type – how newsprint is bolstering Ukrainian spirits
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser and former IFJ deputy general secretary, reports on the union’s meeting with the National Union of Journalists of ...
Union news
NUJ celebrates May Day with publication of new recruitment and organising strategy
The NUJ has marked May Day with the publication of the first phase of a new recruitment and organising strategy, outlining how the union can build col...
TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2026
The NUJ’s Black Members’ Council (BMC) emphasised the need for accurate, ethical reporting to counter racist narratives at the TUC Black Workers’ Conf...
NUJ secures pay deal for ITN members
The NUJ has reached an agreement with ITN on this year’s pay award, delivering a significant improvement for members.
Obituaries
NUJ tribute to Gordon Snell
Gordon Snell, author, broadcaster, radio producer, satirist and storyteller, who has died aged 93, was a lifelong member of the NUJ and one of the mos...
Tribute to Jim McDowell
Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, pays tribute to Jim McDowell, a defiant editor who faced down enemies of journalism.
Tribute to John O
Tributes have been paid to long-time NUJ and pioneering industrial activist John O, who died aged 82 in February following a long battle with illness....