BBC Aberdeen, Dundee Orkney and Shetland chapel shows solidarity with STV colleagues
The chapel has passed a motion expressing solidarity with colleagues at STV while urging the company’s management to reconsider large-scale cuts to jobs and programming.
NUJ pays tribute to David Gow
The NUJ has learned with deep regret of the death of our friend and colleague David Gow, following a short illness.
Mauritania: nearly 2,000 workers secure contracts at public media institutions
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in welcoming the Mauritanian government's decision to regularise 1,860 public service media workers as a historic trade union victory.
STV’s decision to rush through job and programming cuts labelled ‘arrogant’ and ‘knee-jerk’
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has told MPs that STV’s decision to axe News at 6 North in its current form regardless of what Ofcom says is “arrogance beyond belief”.
USA: NUJ calls for release of journalist detained by ICE
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the immediate release of UK journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi.
Media ban reflects ‘Yes Minister' approach to community safety partnerships, says NUJ
The NUJ has called on Jim O’Callaghan, Ireland’s minister for justice, home affairs and migration, to urgently amend the guidelines published for the recently established Local Community Safety Partnerships, which allow the new local committees to meet in secret.
NUJ questions Ofcom's proposal to approve BBC local radio changes
Regulator is consulting on changes to corporation's operating licence.
Industry resists improved freelance payment terms
Counter the big business offensive by lobbying to stop the freelance rip-off.
Tribute to Andy Collier
Former NUJ member Andy Collier is remembered as a “giant of Scottish political journalism.”
Ukraine: drone attack kills two journalists
October deadliest month for media workers in Ukraine this year.
Journalists at The Mirror vote to strike
NUJ members at The Mirror have voted yes in a ballot for strike action over compulsory redundancies, rotas and concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on editorial quality.
Palestine: At least 224 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
Ahmed Abu Mutair dies during rocket strike, despite ceasefire.
Last chance for freelances to put payment issues to government ministers
Freelance journalists who want to tell the government how major news organisations’ bad business practices affect them must do so by tomorrow (23 October).
NUJ opposes plans to scrap public notices in local papers
The NUJ has urged the UK government to retain requirements for alcohol licensing notices and changes to local governance to be printed in local newspapers.
NUJ pays tribute to Ed Moloney
Tributes have been paid to journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker Ed Moloney.
Afghanistan: Two media workers killed in cross-border fighting
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Afghan Independent Journalists’ Union (AIJU) in condemning the killing of two media workers in Afghanistan.
Culture secretary commits to meeting with NUJ and MPs over Reach cuts
Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, has agreed to meet the NUJ as well as other MPs to discuss mass redundancies at Reach and protecting quality journalism.
Sudan: Journalist killed by paramilitary group in El Fasher
Editor and presenter Al Nour Suleiman has died following a drone strike on his home by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Turkey: Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun dies after assault
The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists in calling for an investigation into the death of Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun following a street attack.
NUJ signs joint letter opposing plans to grant anonymity to firearms officers
The NUJ has signed a joint letter calling for the UK government to abandon plans to grant a presumption of anonymity to police firearms officers facing criminal proceedings.