Chairs of three House of Commons committees have highlighted the soft power value of the BBC and its role in supporting high quality journalism, amid calls for action to ensure the World Service income becomes less reliant on the licence fee. The …
The NUJ BBC World Service branch has passed a motion opposing job cuts in the UK and overseas, announced by the broadcaster this week. The motion passed at a meeting on 30 January said: NUJ members at the BBC World Service object to the BBC's decision …
Election results for contested seats on the Ethics and Freelance Industrial councils. Mariam Elsayeh Ibrahim has been elected to the Ethics Council Freelance seat. Alistair Dabbs has been elected to the Freelance Industrial Council – Continental Europe …
Angus McCullough KC has issued a Progress Report in relation to the work of the Review that he is conducting into the conduct of the PSNI arising from concerns raised in relation to surveillance of journalists, lawyers and other groups. Mr McCullough is …
“Watershed” changes beginning this week to Family Procedure Rules mean that accredited journalists can report on what they see and hear whilst attending family courts, if a transparency order is granted. Hearings in family courts usually cover issues such …
The BBC has today announced its plans to make £6m in savings within the World Service to close the shortfall caused by the freezing of the licence fee. Despite receiving additional funding from government in the Autumn, the BBC states immense pressures …
Condemnation for killing of columnist and academic The NUJ is backing the International Federation of Journalists’ call for an investigation into the death of journalist Alejandro Gallegos León in Mexico. The 51-year-old columnist and academic was found …
IFJ condemns "climate of fear" for media workers in the country The plight of missing Yemeni journalists has been highlighted by the International Federation of Journalists, which is seeking their release. The NUJ has pledged its support for the …
Concern at spike in detention of media workers The NUJ is backing the International Federation of Journalists in urging Egyptian authorities to release journalist Ahmed Serag. Serag was arrested on 15 January following an interview he did in December with …
Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, has welcomed the decision of the Commissioner in the appeal brought by Tanya Fowles over requests for information linked to the Kate Simpson murder investigation. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has …
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 of The Observer to Tortoise Media. The NUJ Guardian …
Rula Hassanein, Bushra Al-Tawil and Ashwaq Awad have been released from Israeli jails following agreement of a ceasefire deal. The National Union of Journalists joins the International Federation of Journalists (IFJJ) and its affiliate the Palestinian …
The union has welcomed the decision to halt Apple Intelligence news summaries following errors relayed to audiences. This month, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) urged Apple to remove its AI-generated news summaries after the tool inaccurately …
“The pursuit of innovation and opportunities in AI must not be at the expense of our members” says Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary. This week, the UK government published its AI Opportunities Action Plan described in part as a roadmap “to capture the …
The union has called for clear guarantees for press freedom and urged both sides to play their important role in allowing for the safety and protection of all citizens, including brave journalists on frontlines. Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said …
the health risks of incessant nightwork, stolen photos being used for faked images, FOI reporting, and the value of public speaking, plus staff strike over the Observer sale, and values in journalism Welcome to the latest edition of The Journalist which …
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed the arrest, following the shocking attack against Pouria Zeraati, condemned by the union. Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: "The deplorable attack on Pouria, an example of the systematic targeting of …
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed its concern at news of the Getty and Shutterstock merger over its possible impact on the income obtained by photographers, and their ability to oppose the use of their content in the training and …
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the NewsGuild-CWA, in expressing grave concerns over recent cuts to journalists’ jobs at the Washington Post. On 7 January, almost 100 employees at the company lost their …
The NUJ has joined calls urging Apple to remove its AI feature Apple Intelligence, following several examples of inaccurate summaries relayed to readers using the generative AI tool. Whilst the union notes confirmation from Apple stating it will update …
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