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.
Bristol City Council bans local democracy reporters from press briefings
NUJ condemns “anti-democratic” decision to ban reporters in attempt to undermine quality journalism.
NUJ celebrates union recognition for Reach Local Democracy Reporters
The union says it is now looking forward to working positively with the company and LDRs across the UK in the BBC-funded scheme.