Crumbs of comfort from late-payment reforms
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, assesses the UK government’s plans to address late and poor payment practices.
Pub-bomb probe could jail NUJ journalist
Chris Mullin is contesting an order under the Terrorism Act, compelling him to reveal source material.
Secrets and lies – are Boris’ assurances that journalists won’t be treated as spies believable?
NEC member Tim Dawson assesses the PM's latest comments
NUJ reacts to Daniel Morgan panel findings
The NUJ believes the failure to enact Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry means that to date the relationship between the police, politicians and the media have never been examined or publicly scrutinised.
TUC Women's conference: why we’re fighting for a fair deal for freelances
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, explains how Covid-19 has laid bare the precarious nature of self-employment – and how the union is pressing to defend vulnerable members.
Reporting the pandemic ethically
Good journalism can entertain, but should not be just entertainment. Good journalism's main role is to inform and educate and there's nothing like a national emergency to underline why this is true.
Reprieve for Assange, with a sting in the tail
NUJ NEC member Tim Dawson explains the atmosphere in court as Judge Baraitser rules on Julian Assange extradition.
End the killings and targeting of journalists
Not in Mexico, not in Pakistan and not in Northern Ireland, says NUJ rep Kathryn Johnston.
Two media workers die every week, according to IFJ report
Jim Boumelha analyses 30 years of the IFJ killed list.
Is academic publishing about to change?
The open access debate has revealed the complicated and contradictory nature of the academic publishing landscape in which trade unions have a role to play.
