Russia: NUJ condemns journalists’ imprisonment
The union joins the International Federation of Journalists in calling for the immediate release of Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in the country.
Bangladesh: journalist killed at protest
The National Union of Journalists has joined the International Federation of Journalists in strong condemnation of the killing of a journalist amid ongoing protests.
Palestine: IFJ and PJS launch first media solidarity centre in Khan Younis
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) will launch its first solidarity centre on 23 July in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
IFJ call to action on AI, June 2024
Unions occupy a critical and unique position to facilitate the harnessing, economic framing and regulation of this emergent potential. They can ensure that AI is not used unless it serves the creation of dispassionate, ethically-produced news, for the benefit of humanity and consistent with IFJ’s Global Charter for Ethics for Journalists. What follows are ideals intended as a starting point for negotiation.
Michelle Stanistreet speech to IFJ agm London, June 2024
Michelle Stanistreet talks about the importance of trust in journalism at the IFJ agm in London on June 19, 2024
#IFJLondon: defending journalists and journalism in the age of AI
Misinformation, journalistic integrity and the need for regulation all featured in the panel discussion.
#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.
#IFJLondon: We need to resist the dominance of the US and Chinese markets, says BBC director general
Tim Davie told the IFJ conference that individual countries need to fight to be able to tell their own stories and news.
International journalists’ organisation to pay solidarity visit to Springer Nature picket line
A delegation of international journalists and union leaders will visit NUJ members at Springer Nature on Thursday 20 June, the first day of a series of strikes at the global academic publisher over a pay dispute.
Palestine: journalists attacked by Israeli mob
The National Union of Journalists joins the International Federation of Journalists in condemning widespread attacks and violence against journalists in Jerusalem’s Old City.