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NUJ & Ian Bell’s family launch third year of awards

Aspiring young writers in Scotland are invited to enter an award competition in memory of the radical journalist and author Ian Bell

Edinburgh journalists vent fury over job cuts

Journalists on the The Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland on Sunday have gone public over the latest round of redundancies.

NUJ wins important tribunal decision over a freelance's right to holiday pay

The union has won an important tribunal victory on behalf of a freelance member, who was awarded £8,360, over his right to holiday pay.

Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards

Have you written about refugees and asylum seekers? Entries are now open for the awards co-ordinated by the Scottish Refugee Council, in partnership with the NUJ and British Red Cross.

Ian Bell new writing competition winners 2019

The awards were established by the Bell family and the Edinburgh and District NUJ branch

Ian Bell Award winners 2019

The union's Edinburgh branch announces the Ian Bell New Writing award winners

NUJ commission: guidelines on reporting Islamophobia

The NUJ and the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group on tackling Islamophobia are commissioning guidelines for journalists on how best to report on Muslim issues.

Ian Bell award: entries now open

The competition is aimed at young writers who have yet to break into professional journalism. Entries should be written in the spirit of Ian Bell – lively, taut and provocative, but thoughtful.