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Following a legal challenge by Liberty supported by the NUJ, state spying bodies will no longer be able to easily access journalists’ communications.

The UK government has agreed to bring in new safeguards protecting journalists from having confidential journalistic material easily accessed by state bodies

Protection of sources, accuracy and artificial intelligence were focal points in the NUJ Ethics council webinar.  

The union welcomed a High Court ruling against the Metropolitan Police, preventing their access to confidential journalistic material.  

News outlet NewsClick and the homes of its journalists have been raided in targeted action by authorities.

80 organisations have urged Members of the European Parliament to recognise the dangers of spyware against journalists, and call for its prohibition under the European Media Freedom Act.

The NUJ's long history of defending the right of journalists to protect sources, is at the heart of the union's commitment to members.

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the latest stage of Liberty’s legal action challenging the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, in which the NUJ intervened on behalf of its members to lead on arguments on the protection of journalistic communications and sources.

The NUJ has welcomed action from the UK government improving protections for journalists when encrypted content is scanned.

The Joint Human Rights Committee has urged the UK government to adopt its recommendation preventing the Commissioner from retaining material where there is no public interest.

Following a legal challenge by Liberty supported by the NUJ, state spying bodies will no longer be able to easily access journalists’ communications.

The UK government has agreed to bring in new safeguards protecting journalists from having confidential journalistic material easily accessed by state bodies

Protection of sources, accuracy and artificial intelligence were focal points in the NUJ Ethics council webinar.  

The union welcomed a High Court ruling against the Metropolitan Police, preventing their access to confidential journalistic material.  

News outlet NewsClick and the homes of its journalists have been raided in targeted action by authorities.

80 organisations have urged Members of the European Parliament to recognise the dangers of spyware against journalists, and call for its prohibition under the European Media Freedom Act.

The NUJ's long history of defending the right of journalists to protect sources, is at the heart of the union's commitment to members.

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the latest stage of Liberty’s legal action challenging the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, in which the NUJ intervened on behalf of its members to lead on arguments on the protection of journalistic communications and sources.

The NUJ has welcomed action from the UK government improving protections for journalists when encrypted content is scanned.

The Joint Human Rights Committee has urged the UK government to adopt its recommendation preventing the Commissioner from retaining material where there is no public interest.