Save Quality Journalism Education
NUJ backs NCTJ campaign urging the reversal of planned cuts to journalism course funding.
Tax breaks for tech giants a flawed approach, says NUJ
The union is deeply concerned about possible changes to the Digital Services Tax (DST) after Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor, confirmed she was considering tax breaks for US technology and social media giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta, and X.
TUC Congress 2024
NUJ motions on restoring trust in the media and a campaign to improve pay and conditions for freelances were passed unanimously by delegates.
#IFJLondon: why we need to rebuild trust in journalism, says Michelle Stanistreet
The NUJ general secretary gives a preview of the union’s News Recovery Plan to reconfigure a media rooted in the public good.
Radical reforms needed for Welsh press
Ministers in Wales have been called on to make public interest news a public service and for a Welsh Media Institute to promote a well-funded, plural and diverse media.
Sustainability of local journalism
The Culture, Media and Sport committee has published the UK government’s response to its report on the sustainability of local journalism.
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.
NUJ welcomes MPs’ call for Journalism Fund
The quality and coverage of local news will continue to decline, damaging democracy, without new support from the government, a cross-party committee of MPs has reported.
Publish media report and government alternatives now says NUJ
“We are effectively going to read a report and the death notice for the Future of Media Commission at the same time,” said Irish Secretary Séamus Dooley
Plan to boost Scottish news industry will invigorate public interest journalism
Recommendations to support and fund a diverse, pluralistic and sustainable press and public interest journalism has been published for consideration by the Scottish government.