IMPRESS launches new standards Code
The press regulator has published new minimum standards expected from journalists and publishers.
New reporting guidelines for journalists covering forced displacement in Ireland
The NUJ and UNHCR have published new guidance providing key tools for media reporting at a time when record numbers of people have arrived seeking protection.
Making ageism old news: an Age Scotland media guide to reporting on older people
Age Scotland's new report aims to help stakeholders, including politicians and the media, improve how they talk about older people by avoiding ageist and negative stereotypes in the messages and images they use.
Ukraine: prisoners of war must be protected from public curiosity
The National Union of Journalists is urging journalists to adhere to international humanitarian law when reporting on conflict in Ukraine.
NUJ advice on covering protests
In these exceptionally volatile circumstances, in which protests can be expected to continue, in Bristol and elsewhere, the NUJ has issued additional advice to members on staying safe.
Reporting poverty: a guide for media professionals
This guide is for journalists who want to report on these complex issues accurately, sensitively and powerfully.
NUJ ethics and protocols for social media (2021)
Social media is a great source of news and features, both providing new and interesting contacts, showing trends of public interest and identifying possible stories. However, using social media for these reasons can raise new ethical dilemmas.
Media guidelines: reporting on Muslims and Islam
Ethical reporting guidelines produced by the Scottish parliament’s Cross Party Group (CPG) on tackling Islamophobia and endorsed by the NUJ.
Media guidelines: reporting on Muslims and Islam summary
Summary pamphlet of guidelines produced for the those working in any form of media, including print, broadcast and digital by the Scottish parliament’s cross-party group on tackling Islamophobia and endorsed by the NUJ.
Reporting Restrictions in the Criminal Courts (revised May 2016)
This guide, now in its third edition, is a practical guide for judges and the media on the statutory and common law principles which should be applied.
