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World Press Freedom Day 2024
As the death toll in Gaza rises to horrific levels and more than 300 BBC World Service journalists are working in exile as crackdowns on press freedom...
NUJ quizzes board at Reach AGM
The year of unprecedented job cuts, development of AI and the “strains and stress” for Reach journalists of trying to produce quality journalism were ...
Palestine: new hub for journalists in Gaza
Journalists will soon benefit from a solidarity centre in Khan Younis where they will be able to access electricity, the internet and other equipment.
New dates added for Newsroom Leadership course
This Leadership in the Newsroom training programme is suitable for mid-career journalists, both staff and freelances, seeking to develop their leaders...
Reach news
NUJ quizzes board at Reach AGM
The year of unprecedented job cuts, development of AI and the “strains and stress” for Reach journalists of trying to produce quality journalism were ...
Reach journalists vote to accept five per cent pay deal
Following negotiations with the publisher, journalists at Reach plc have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the 2024-2025 pay offer.
Reach scores own goal by cutting women’s football coverage
NUJ repeats its concern over cuts to sports coverage by the publisher.
Irish Future of Media Commission news
DM2023: News Recovery Plan
Initiatives promoting public interest journalism and broadcasting were discussed and Siobhan Holliman moved a motion on the Future of Media Commission...
Focus on future at Irish seminar
A major seminar on the future of journalism in Ireland, hosted by the Irish Executive Council has been rescheduled and will take place on on Saturday ...
NUJ slams government decision to reject broadcasting reforms
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, issues a statement on the publication of the report of the Future of Media Commission and the Irish government's r...
Iran
NUJ condemns as abhorrent Iran’s “convictions” of 44 journalists working on Persian-language media outlets
The union calls for action to be taken against Iran following revelations that the Tehran Revolutionary court in absentia tried the journalists on the...
Iran: journalists threatened by prison authorities
Women journalists among the first to cover Mahsa Amini’s death have received further restrictions whilst imprisoned.
NUJ statement on assassination plot of Iran International journalists
Union response to new details of a plan by Iranian authorities to kill UK-based journalists.
Local News Matters
Oxford council signs motion opposing cut to local BBC TV bulletin
The city councillors say the BBC's plan to end TV bulletins from the city will undermine local democracy and older viewers’ ability to receive news on...
DM2021: Future of the Media
Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers
NUJ joins calls to protect planning notices in local newspapers
Loss of the notices would cost the industry £10m. Proposals to scrap them are contained in the government's Planning for the Future White Paper.
DM2021 news
DM2021: Tributes paid to Members of Honour
The union’s latest Members of Honour – Gary Younge, Aidan White and Mary Curtin – were announced to Delegate Meeting on video.
DM 2021: Late notice motions (international)
DM agreed motions on media freeedom, Palestine and Black Lives Matter
DM2021: Covid-19
Conference heard and discussed a range of motions relating to the effect of Covid-19 on members, the way they work and how the NUJ should respond.
Industrial news
NUJ quizzes board at Reach AGM
The year of unprecedented job cuts, development of AI and the “strains and stress” for Reach journalists of trying to produce quality journalism were ...
STV members strike action, day two
Journalists at STV began their second day of strike action over pay on Wednesday 1 May.
NUJ at STV to strike as board and shareholders meet for AGM
Journalists at STV are on strike action on Wednesday 1 May after the latest pay offer put forward by the company was rejected by staff.
Journalists' safety news
Dublin vigil for slain journalists
Members of the NUJ gathered on the steps of the Hugh Lane Galley in Dublin’s Parnell Square on Monday 29 April to remember the journalists killed in t...
NUJ backs BBC World Service’s urgent UN appeal over abuse of national security and counter-terrorism laws against BBC News Persian journalists
First time complaint has been addressed to UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Counte...
Pakistan: Prominent exiled Afghan journalist shot in Islamabad
Calls for investigation following shooting of Afghan journalist in Pakistan
Union news
Assistant general secretary Seamus Dooley calls for support for regional journalism following awards honour
Says award recognises power of local press
Finance conference: subs, recruitment and more
NUJ members met for lively discussion and a chance to contribute ideas at the conference exploring how to build a fair subscriptions structure.
New report details “Wild West” of freelance journalism
Research commissioned by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has revealed rights grabs, low pay and barriers to journalism remain key...
Obituaries
Tributes paid to former Rotherham Advertiser reporter and NUJ South Yorkshire Branch secretary Michele Vincent
"Kind and caring" Vincent was branch secretary for two decades
NUJ member who was a WWI war correspondent for The Times honoured
Members of south West NUJ branch showed their respect at a service in memory of George Aubrey Manaton, “a journalist of great promise”.
NUJ tribute to Charlie Bird
The funeral of Charlie Bird takes place at the Mansion House, Dublin on 14 March. The NUJ will be represented by the union’s joint vice presidents Fra...