Peers vote in favour of artificial intelligence transparency amendment
NUJ urges UK government support for copyright owners following a debate of the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
Advice on covering protests
The union will always stand firm for the right of bona-fide newsgatherers to do their jobs without fear of threats to their well-being.
Journalists must not be “exploited as investigative shortcuts” by police, says NUJ
The union has written to the National Police Chiefs’ Council saying attempts by police forces to strong-arm photographers and videographers into handing over images is an affront to media freedom and puts their safety at risk.
Violence against journalists reporting riots must not be tolerated
Violence against reporters and press photographers covering protests taking place in towns across the UK is worsening, the National Union of Journalists has warned.
Emergency legal number for members covering this weekend’s far-right demos
The Guardian has reported that for at least 19 far-right rallies are expected to take place across England in coming days.
NUJ alarmed at increase in incidents with the police and photographers
The union has commented after charges were dropped against a photographer arrested by South Wales Police one day before the trial was due to begin.
NUJ wins settlement for photographers at Black Lives Matter protest
The union won an apology and out-of-court settlements for two photographers and a video journalist who were detained while covering a Black Lives Matter solidarity protest for Eric Garner at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush, London, on December 10, 2014.
Gardaí demand access to media far-right photos
The NUJ has stressed action by An Garda Síochána to obtain images of far-right riots poses danger to the safety of photojournalists.
NUJ photographers’ council condemns lack of transparency with Gen-AI images
Images of the Israel-Hamas war generated using artificial intelligence without clear labelling risk the erosion of public confidence in photography.
#useitpayforit: guidelines for selling your pictures
The NUJ's #useitpayforit campaign encourages amateurs to understand the value of the photographs and videos they provide to news organisations.