
The Guardian and Observer NUJ
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The NUJ chapel for the Guardian and the Observer. Also on Bsky, Insta, &c.
London, England
Joined November 2024
RT @NUJmags: #Gaza: "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this latest attack. Yet again we find ourselves calling for an in….
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The NUJ has strongly condemned the targeting of a tent occupied by working journalists by Israeli forces.
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UPDATE: NUJ achieves concessions for Guardian & Observer journalists. The union has been engaged in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group making significant progress over necessary mitigations for journalists. @NUJofficial.
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The union has been engaged in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group making significant progress over necessary mitigations for journalists, following members' collective opposition to the sale...
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👀 Observer newspaper deal attacts government scrutiny (£). "Officials have sent letters to the Guardian and Tortoise requesting information about the proposed buyout of The Observer, to help judge whether the deal needs further scrutiny". @FT.
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Structure and funding of acquisition by digital start-up Tortoise and other investors to be examined
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PS: Happiest of birthdays to Billy Bragg, who came to our strike, sang timeless songs, and raised our hearts . @billybragg
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GONUJ are appalled at the decision to approve the sale of the Observer, in a deal we think will be disastrous for the future of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and for liberal journalism. (3/8).
pressgazette.co.uk
Tortoise Media has formally signed the deal to buy The Observer and appointed Lucy Rock as the brand's editor (print).
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Guardian and Observer staff striking to stop the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media lost up to four days’ pay in order to do so. The link to donate to the NUJ’s Guardian and Observer staff hardship fund is here: .(2/8).
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Donate to the Fund to show solidarity and support colleagues in need of financial assistance.
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RT @pressgazette: NEW: The Tortoise-Observer deal has been formally signed, with Lucy Rock named print editor and a voluntary redundancy sc….
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RT @arusbridger: So Tortoise now owns the Observer. For the sake of all involved let’s hope it works. If James Harding’s figures are to be….
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From @thetimes (£). "Tortoise is a thinly capitalised vanity project in search of a commercial model. Buying The Observer will give it a reason to tap backers for millions more. The Guardian is paying too much for a stake that isn’t big enough. ".
thetimes.com
By failing to rid itself entirely of The Observer, the Scott Trust stays exposed to the Sunday paper’s woes — and takes on Tortoise’s as well
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Thanks for your support and your little penguin, @RobBiddulph 🙏🏻.
My former colleagues at the Observer and the Guardian are striking again today and tomorrow over the proposed sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media, and although I can't be with them person my little penguin drawing, their mascot, can. Solidarity forever!. Handing over Britain’s
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