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Springer Nature pay dispute ends
The union and Springer Nature have issued a joint statement as the two sides reach an agreement.
Michelle Stanistreet announces she will stand down as NUJ general secretary
“It has been, and continues to be, a privilege to work for the NUJ” says the first woman in the union’s history elected to the post.
Response to RTÉ crisis must not undermine public services values
The NUJ has challenged the philosophy underpinning the five-year strategy for RTÉ announced this week.
Tribute to NUJ member Alastair Robertson 1948-2024
Tim Dawson recalls the joie de vivre and talent of his colleague on the Sunday Times in Scotland, and his role in the long and bitter Aberdeen Journal...
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
Springer Nature pay dispute ends
The union and Springer Nature have issued a joint statement as the two sides reach an agreement.
NUJ sounds warning note on RTÉ strategic plan
The union said RTÉ’s strategic plan, New Direction, will present many challenges for staff at RTÉ and must be subject to intense scrutiny and negotiat...
#SpringerNatureStrike: day two
Support gathers for NUJ members at Springer Nature who were back on the picket line for the second of a series of one-day strike and a work to rule in...
Journalists' safety news
2023 "one of the worst years" for killing of journalists says IFJ
70% of journalists' deaths in 2023 occurred in war in Gaza
Yemen: Journalists’ union leader survives a shooting in capital Sana’a
Mohammed Shubaita injured and his cousin killed in attack
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...
Union news
Digital News Report reveals declining news interest
Research by the Reuters Institute for Journalism reveals UK audience interest in news has dropped by almost half since 2015, although trust in public ...
Life members celebrated in Dublin
Tribute also paid to first Irish Secretary Jim Eadie
Assistant general secretary Seamus Dooley calls for support for regional journalism following awards honour
Says award recognises power of local press
Obituaries
Tribute to NUJ member Alastair Robertson 1948-2024
Tim Dawson recalls the joie de vivre and talent of his colleague on the Sunday Times in Scotland, and his role in the long and bitter Aberdeen Journal...
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”.