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The National Union of Journalists is the voice for journalists & journalism - an active, campaigning, membership organisation promoting media freedom & ethics.
UK & Ireland
Joined July 2011
Journalists in Northamptonshire are standing together against threats and abuse. The branch said: ''The sense of empowerment and support brought about by collective discussion and action helped us realise that now is a good time to have an active branch back in
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The Northamptonshire branch is officially back up and running, marking its relaunch with a commitment to the safety of journalists across the county.
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The NUJ welcomes the new PA branch and looks forward to standing together in solidarity with our members. https://t.co/q0Pp5sZpbz
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Press Association staff are celebrating the creation of a new National Union of Journalists branch with cake and a cuppa.
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, on why Murdoch still fears an independent NUJ for the Morning Star's 40th anniversary commemoration of the Wapping dispute. #HeartUnions
https://t.co/DPVtFkL9bZ
morningstaronline.co.uk
ON A RAINY evening earlier this month a 20-something journalist raised his arm at an NUJ branch meeting.“I work at News UK, is the NUJ able to represent me?” he asked. To answer him properly requires...
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Huda Elmi, NUJ magazines organiser, said: “This [recognition] demonstrates what collective action, persistence and solidarity can achieve. It shows that when members work together and take collective steps…real change is possible.” #HeartUnionsWeek
https://t.co/owol9RkEG9
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NUJ members at The Lancet and Cell Press have secured recognition with the publisher Elsevier following a tenacious, determined campaign.
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “Announcing what amounts to major cuts is wrong and premature. The NUJ...urges the BBC to put its time and energy into attaining a sufficient and sustainable funding settlement [through Charter Renewal]." https://t.co/kgjX2FmQmS
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The NUJ has responded to the announcement of significant additional cuts to the BBC’s operating costs over the coming years and the impact this could have.
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Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, said: "AI is not an impending threat, but a presence across our industry." https://t.co/wQQhLzYthP
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Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, called for a tech tax and stronger legislation to protect journalism and democracy while giving evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on AI and copyright.
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It’s #HeartUnionsWeek. I’m a member of the NUJ. Unions are important to me because rights, standards, and safety in journalism don't exist by default. Collective organisation helps defend them when it matters most. If you are not in a union, consider joining one. @NUJofficial
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The NUJ has responded to the government’s order for the deletion of a large database of criminal court records, which many journalists use to track cases. https://t.co/MrEzyPKXrz
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The NUJ has responded to the government’s order for the deletion of a large database of criminal court records, which many journalists use to track cases.
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Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, condemns big tech platforms for “pillaging and profiting from the media sector with financial impunity” and calls for a “tech tax”. https://t.co/cLeoiKbZ6f
irishtimes.com
Tech platforms need to be identified as publishers, NUJ claims, describing as ‘free riders’
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: "Members are worried that without secure and full funding, more jobs will be put at risk, workload and stress will increase, news output will be cut and the BBC's reputation will be damaged." https://t.co/3vikvD8Ept
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The NUJ has urged the UK government to act swiftly to safeguard the future of the BBC World Service after the corporation warned that the service is on a financial cliff edge.
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The NUJ has condemned the 20-year prison sentence handed to Hong Kong media magnate, Jimmy Lai, following a “politically motivated” conviction to silence free speech. https://t.co/mHtf3exT6B
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The NUJ has condemned the 20-year prison sentence handed to Hong Kong media magnate, Jimmy Lai, following a “politically motivated” conviction to silence free speech.
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary said: "HeartUnions week is an opportunity to take pride in what we have achieved as a collective."
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HeartUnions Week, 9-15 February, is an opportunity to celebrate the union’s wins and remind us of what we can achieve when we work together.
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The NUJ has told Ofcom it made a “fundamental mistake” in provisionally accepting STV’s plans to cut programming and taking arguments made by the company at face value. https://t.co/O8yEh3pfSr
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The regulator Ofcom made a “fundamental mistake” in provisionally accepting STV’s plans to cut programming and taking arguments made by the company at face value, the NUJ has said.
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NUJ Wales is hosting a major national conference to shape the future of public interest journalism. Join journalists, policymakers and parliamentarians on 25 February at 9:45am-5pm at the School of Journalism, Media & Culture in Cardiff to discuss the future of Welsh media -
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Calling all students and journalists in the early stages of their career! The NUJ is launching a new Student and Early Careers Network where you will have the opportunity to network and share experiences with other budding journalists and media workers. Register for 11th
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Without journalists doing their jobs, power will not be held to account and communities will lose access to critical information. If the interests of the current ownership are in conflict with these principles of journalism and democracy, they should make way for a stewardship
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The NUJ stands in solidarity with all workers impacted by the appalling, cataclysmic cuts at the Washington Post. We agree wholeheartedly with @newsguild that a newsroom cannot be hollowed out without compromising its credibility, its reach and its future.
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The NUJ says a strong, coordinated response is needed to deal with the threat AI poses to trust in journalism after a surge in fake AI-generated experts appearing in mainstream news. https://t.co/4NmeyHjFZ7
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A surge in fake AI-generated experts appearing in mainstream news demonstrates the threat AI poses to trust in journalism and the need for a strong, coordinated response, the NUJ has said.
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The NUJ has submitted evidence to Ofcom as the regulator considers updating broadcast regulations to keep up with a rapidly transforming UK media landscape. https://t.co/KD0FnEGHGJ
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The NUJ has submitted evidence to Ofcom as the regulator considers updating broadcast regulations to keep up with a rapidly transforming UK media landscape.
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Want to get a head start in your journalism career? Join us on 25 February for the ‘State of Media in Wales’ conference. This event will give you the opportunity to connect with journalists and media workers across the country. You will also have the chance to hear from
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