Protect the BBC
The NUJ is campaigning against cuts to jobs and programmes at the BBC for its harmful impact on journalists and journalism.
Committees urge “sufficient resources” for BBC World Service
Chairs of three House of Commons committees have highlighted the soft power value of the BBC and its role in supporting high quality journalism, amid calls for action to ensure the World Service income becomes less reliant on the licence fee.
Bad for the BBC, bad for Britain, and bad for the world
The NUJ BBC World Service branch has passed a motion opposing job cuts in the UK and overseas announced by the broadcaster this week.
World Service cuts yet another blow to journalism, says NUJ
The BBC has today announced its plans to make £6m in savings within the World Service to close the shortfall caused by the freezing of the licence fee.
Washington Post cuts 4% of its staff
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the NewsGuild-CWA, in expressing grave concerns over recent cuts to journalists’ jobs at the Washington Post.
Reach risks "debilitating drain of morale" over cuts, says NUJ
The National Union of Journalists has urged transparency and meaningful commitments on jobs from publisher Reach, following a meeting of the union's Reach group chapel.
NUJ condemns National World cuts as company U-turns on commitments
The National World group chapel has called on the publisher to rethink proposals of cuts to reporter and editor posts in Sunderland and Manchester, recognising its effect on local journalism.
New raft of cuts at the BBC an assault on journalism, says NUJ
The NUJ has warned of long-term harm to the BBC without urgent investment, following its announcement of new cuts to news and current affairs programming.
Further cuts to BBC leave it in a “perilous state”, says NUJ
The NUJ has called for an urgent reconsideration of the BBC’s funding after yet more damaging cuts across the corporation were unveiled today.
Scotsman staff tell management the newspaper is dying from a thousand cuts
In a letter to National World’s HR, they say the loss of five more posts means readers will lose out on quality, in-depth coverage of important issues, such as health.