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NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for action to address the disability pay gap

Thursday 7 November 2024 is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled...

07 November 2024
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Industrial action over sale of The Observer avoidable, says NUJ

Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, has called for greater transparency from the Guardian Media Group, urging engagement with the union that ...

07 November 2024
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Orwell Society/NUJ Young Journalists Award 2025 opens

The deadline for entries is 24 March 2024, find out more about the eligibility and judging criteria.

06 November 2024
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NUJ condemns treatment of journalists working in Gaza

The NUJ has written to the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland condemning the treatment of journalists working in Gaza.

01 November 2024

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Reach news

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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...

19 July 2024
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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 ...

03 July 2024
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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 ...

02 May 2024

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Irish Future of Media Commission news

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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...

29 April 2023
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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 ...

13 September 2022
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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...

12 July 2022

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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...

22 February 2024
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Iran: journalists threatened by prison authorities

Women journalists among the first to cover Mahsa Amini’s death have received further restrictions whilst imprisoned.

11 January 2024
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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.

21 December 2023

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Local News Matters

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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...

16 August 2022
DM2021: Future of the Media

Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers

21 May 2021
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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.

25 September 2020

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DM2021 news

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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. 

25 May 2021
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DM 2021: Late notice motions (international)

DM agreed motions on media freeedom, Palestine and Black Lives Matter

23 May 2021
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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.

23 May 2021

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Industrial news

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​​​​​​​Guardian & Observer journalists to ballot for industrial action over sale of The Observer

The NUJ has informed the Guardian Media Group of its intention to ballot members following an overwhelming indicative vote in favour of industrial act...

25 October 2024
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​​​​​​​NUJ agrees pay deal for PA journalists and concludes detail of landmark recognition agreement

Low pay, improved transparency and pay stagnation were among member concerns discussed in negotiations.

18 October 2024
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Guardian & Observer journalists hold consultative ballot over proposed sale of The Observer

The consultative ballot in place over the next week, follows opposition from the NUJ at the sale to Tortoise Media.

17 October 2024

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Journalists' safety news

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NUJ condemns two threats made to Sunday World journalist in Northern Ireland

The Sunday World journalist was twice notified by police, in recent weeks, that dissident republicans planned to attack them. The most recent threat w...

09 September 2024
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Indonesia: 11 journalists attacked in widespread protest

The journalists were attacked and had their equipment damaged while covering a demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) in the Senayan Parl...

30 August 2024
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Journalists must not be “exploited as investigative shortcuts” by police, says NUJ

The union has written to the National Police Chiefs’ Council saying attempts by police forces to strong-arm photographers and videographers into handi...

09 August 2024

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Union news

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NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for action to address the disability pay gap

Thursday 7 November 2024 is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled...

07 November 2024
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Industrial action over sale of The Observer avoidable, says NUJ

Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, has called for greater transparency from the Guardian Media Group, urging engagement with the union that ...

07 November 2024
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NUJ condemns treatment of journalists working in Gaza

The NUJ has written to the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland condemning the treatment of journalists working in Gaza.

01 November 2024

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Obituaries

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NUJ tributes follow untimely death of Michael Reade

Outspoken broadcaster who championed cause of abuse victims.

21 October 2024
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Memorial for Ann Coltart

Friends of Ann are welcome to attend a service in Glasgow on Friday 6  September.

19 August 2024
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Service for Dave Wilson

Friends and colleagues of the journalist and trade union hero David Wilson are invited by his family to a service at City of London cemetery and crema...

13 August 2024

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