Guardian & Observer journalists vote to strike
Journalists at the Guardian & Observer will undertake two 48-hour periods of strike action on 4-5 December and 12-13 December following a resounding ballot result in favour of industrial action.
Palestine: $1m in grants awarded to support public interest journalism
22 recipients were announced at the first Palestine Media Conference in Ramallah.
UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition welcomes Wayne David MP’s Anti-SLAPP Bill
The Private Members’ Bill marks a “crucial milestone for the UK to stamp out all SLAPPs targeting public interest reporting.”
NUJ welcomes updated National Action Plan for the safety of journalists
Legal threats, journalists’ safety and online abuse all feature in the refreshed publication.
Cadwalladr Court of Appeal decision a major blow to public interest journalism
The Court of Appeal has instructed journalist Carole Cadwalladr to pay costs in excess of £1m to multimillionaire Arron Banks.
DM2023: media freedom
Protection of sources, Freedom of Information and media plurality all featured in the media freedom debate.
NUJ welcomes MPs’ call for Journalism Fund
The quality and coverage of local news will continue to decline, damaging democracy, without new support from the government, a cross-party committee of MPs has reported.
NUJ submission to the National Security Bill committee
NUJ submission with coalition members to the National Security Bill Committee
Australia: police seek permission to raid news outlet NT Independent
NUJ echoes calls by the IFJ and sister union Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance for the protection of journalists in Australia's Northern Territory.
NUJ welcomes Scottish government’s commitment to a public interest news institute
The union said Scotland desperately needed an organisation to champion public interest news, but it needed start-up funding from the government.
