NUJ responds to Reform refusing to speak to local journalists in Nottinghamshire
The NUJ is deeply concerned by Reform UK’s decision to ban its councillors in Nottinghamshire from speaking to local journalists at Nottinghamshire Live.
NUJ responds to BBC announcement of Local Democracy Reporter contracts
The NUJ has encouraged all members affected by the retendering of Local Democracy Reporter Service (LDRS) contracts to seek the union’s support.
NAIC reps gather for annual summit
Newspapers and Agencies Industrial Council (NAIC) reps met to discuss priority issues spanning organising to pay.
NUJ urges reform of BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter scheme
Following a summit of LDR union members, the NUJ has raised its concerns including on inconsistent LDR pay rates and unacceptable story count levels, calling for urgent change to the scheme.
National World journalists voice anger at 1.5 per cent pay award for Local Democracy Reporters
NUJ calls on National World to offer a fair pay rise to its Local Democracy Reporters.
NUJ urges radical change to Local Democracy Reporter contracts to ensure fair pay
The union is calling on the BBC to review and increase a 1.5 percent uplift to LDRs, to increase required minimum salaries and ensure publishers do not use allocated funds to boost profits.
Local Democracy Reporters losing out as Newsquest keeps BBC funding as ‘business costs’
FoI findings reveal the publisher is retaining over £10,000 per LDR post.
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.