Cutting foreign correspondents risks BBC’s global reputation, says NUJ
The NUJ is calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to cut dedicated foreign stringers (correspondents).
NUJ condemns continued targeting of Lebanese and Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) and the Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL) in condemning continued targeted attacks on journalists in Palestine and Lebanon by Israeli forces.
NUJ responds to first wave of BBC cuts
The NUJ has warned that further brutal BBC cuts will be “devastating” for workers and audiences, urging management and the government to prioritise investing in the broadcaster.
Laura Davison joins IFJ Executive Council
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, has been elected to the Executive Council of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) at the IFJ World Congress in Paris.
NUJ celebrates May Day with publication of new recruitment and organising strategy
The NUJ has marked May Day with the publication of the first phase of a new recruitment and organising strategy, outlining how the union can build collective power across the journalism industry.
NUJ sounds alarm on BBC plans to decimate jobs
The NUJ has condemned the BBC’s plans to cut around 2,000 jobs, urging the broadcaster to meaningfully engage workers and trade unions and reconsider its proposals.
NUJ joins anti-SLAPP day of action
The NUJ has joined its partners in the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition in a day of action to spread awareness of abusive legal threats and lawsuits.
Defensive type – how newsprint is bolstering Ukrainian spirits
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser and former IFJ deputy general secretary, reports on the union’s meeting with the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.
NUJ responds to BBC World Service funding deal
The NUJ has welcomed confirmation of a funding settlement for the BBC World Service - as part of a three-year deal - while cautioning that the union will need to assess its implications and calling on the government to secure its long-term future.
NUJ condemns Israeli attacks on media workers in Lebanon
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL) in denouncing Israeli airstrikes that have killed and injured journalists in Lebanon.