Pronouncement on future of BBC is a “vindictive and desperate act of distraction”
Michelle Stanistreet comments on the weekend newspaper briefing from an “ally” of Nadine Dorries, Culture Secretary, on the end of the TV licence and funding freeze.
NUJ backs censure of Iran over targeting of reporter in Iran International’s bureau in Israel
The union has condemned the constant harassment of Iranian journalists by the country’s authorities.
BBC Turkey goes on strike for decent pay
NUJ members urged to support the journalists whose wages have been hit hard by inflation and tweet #SolidarityBBCTurkey
Irish government urged to act on online abuse of journalists
The National Union of Journalists has joined Mediahuis Ireland and RTÉ in calling for action to end online attacks on journalists in Ireland.
NUJ calls for release of Alaraby journalists arrested by the Sudan government
Paul Siegert, NUJ national broadcasting organiser, said the journalists were doing they job legitimately and condemned the action of the authorities.
Migrant narratives
The NUJ’s Black Members’ Council is recommending a new suite of reporting guides and tips for when reporting stories about migration.
Telegraph journalist and education reformer John Izbicki, has died aged 91
He saved Margaret Thatcher from a drunken journalist, but was his own man.
NUJ pays tribute to photographer and long-time activist Larry Herman
A stalwart of the London Freelance Branch, he was known as a tenacious agitator.
NUJ dismisses former culture secretary John Whittingdale’s attack on the BBC
The ex-minister has proposed the corporation is stripped back to providing news and children’s programmes.
Turkey: TGS union victory in Hürriyet case
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has reached victory in the Hürriyet newspaper case, where 45 journalists were dismissed in 2019 for being members of the union. The employer will have to pay compensation.