The National Union of Journalists is the voice for journalists & journalism - an active, campaigning, membership organisation promoting media freedom & ethics
What are the top tips for pursuing a career in journalism? Find out from experienced journalists at our in-person Ireland student seminar in Galway City chaired by
@stephencorriga4
on 7th November at 7pm.
Places are free but limited so register today.
The NUJ is disappointed to hear of the breach of journalists' rights at a recent Just Stop Oil protest.
Film makers and photographers play an important role in relaying accurate information and quality journalism to members of the public.🧵
#NUJ
's Michelle Stanistreet describes Court of Appeal decision instructing Carole Cadwalladr to pay 60 per cent of Arron Banks' cost as "major blow to public interest journalism."
PM
@BorisJohnson
needs to step in, 13 days since
@DominicRaab
committed to a safe passage out of
#Afghanistan
for media workers but there’s still no policy. Urgent action is needed to facilitate visas. The lives of journalists & their families depend on this.
#media
#journalism
NUJ condemns Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera office in Ramallah.
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary says targeted closure “is a dangerous act clearly intended to silence truths and prevent journalists from carrying out their crucial work.”
Assange should not be extradited, says
#NUJ
"If this extradition is allowed, it will send a clear signal that journalists & publishers are at risk whenever their work discomforts the United States government."
@wikileaks
"As we remember Lyra today, and think of her partner and family, we also think of journalists elsewhere who put their lives on the line when they get up and go to work each day." Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary
#WeStandWithLyra
"The NUJ is shocked & concerned by the actions of the authorities today in relation to Julian Assange... The UK should not be acting on behalf of the Trump administration" said
#NUJ
assistant general secretary. Full statement -
@suigenerisjen
@wikileaks
The
#NUJ
repeats its calls for Julian Assange to be released and charges against him dropped. The Home Secretary must call an end to the extradition attempt, posing serious threats to media freedom.
Julian Assange is right to express concern about the impact on journalists if charges against him are not dropped.
#NUJ
repeats its opposition to his extradition and the chilling effect this will have on journalists and media freedom.
#FreeAssange
#DontExtraditeAssange
📢
#Assange
tells
@IFJglobal
president,
@DomPradalie
– "if the United States applies its domestic laws to prosecute an Australian journalist, publishing in Europe, nothing will stop China, or any other country, from doing the same."
➡️
Israel’s targeting of Palestinian journalists has been repeatedly condemned by the
#NUJ
. We have urged
@KarimKhanQC
to investigate and to ensure an end to the impunity Israel enjoys.
Thank you
@ClaireHanna
for raising concerns amid rising death toll of Palestinian journalists.
"At a time of national crisis, frank & fearless journalism that scrutinises & holds this govt to account is more necessary than ever. Emily Maitlis exemplifies those qualities"
#NUJ
reaction to complaints about
#Newsnight
@maitlis
@BBCNewsnight
#solidarity
#NUJ
and IFJ statement on the arrest of Richard Medhurst.
General secretaries of the NUJ and IFJ have written to the UK head of Counter Terrorism Policing to express grave concern over the use of anti-terror legislation against journalists.
@IFJGlobal
#NUJ
's Michelle Stanistreet: “This is a massive own goal on the part of the BBC.
“Yielding to sustained political pressure in this way is as foolish as it is dangerous.
“Who is convinced that genuine concern for impartiality is the driving force here? 🧵
Happy Birthday Lyra. Our thoughts are with Sara and Lyra’s family as we remember the
#journalist
and
#LGBT
+ activist on what would have been her 30th birthday. The
#NUJ
asks everyone to join in and “light” a virtual candle or post video messages on Facebook and Twitter.
At 11am tomorrow,
#BBC
Local journalists in England will begin 24hr strike action, heading to pickets for the THIRD time this year. They are are opposing brutal cuts to local radio that the
#NUJ
has asked the BBC to rethink.
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJBBCStrike
Journalists have every right to protect sources and should not be pressured into revealing private communications. A press card presented by any journalist to police officers should be respected, and any effort to undermine a journalists' work ultimately threatens press freedom.
🚨BREAKING🚨
Last night, BBC broke guidelines in pretending pre-recorded broadcast was live.
The 22:25 BBC London TV news bulletin was pre-recorded at 19:30, missing the biggest story of the night - West Ham winning the Europa Conference League final.
#NUJBBCstrike
The National Union of Journalists offers support & solidarity to
@HuffPost
Nadine White, and condemns politicians who indulge in "petty outbursts that deepen hostility towards journalists & journalism"
#media
Rock solid in Humberside. For the second day in a row there are no radio services, regional television programmes or online service from the Hull building.
Bectu members refused to cross the picket line or cover for striking NUJ members
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJBBCstrike
NUJ's Tim Dawson reports on developments in Julian Assange's case, and urges journalists to sign the international petition opposing his prosecution.
petition:
#JulianAssange
#nuj
We now bring you the smallest all female picket and most southerly NUJ picket in the British isles - step forward Jersey! ✊
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJBBCstrike
🔉Tomorrow, BBC Local journalists will begin their 48hr strike, opposing proposals by the broadcaster that drastically cut local radio services. Show your support using
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJBBCStrike
Local papers are the glue that binds our communities together - the new company taking on Johnston Press must respect the critical role journalism plays in our democracy & give long term assurances on the future of these titles &
#NUJ
members’ livelihoods
The treatment of Julian Assange is an "atrocious breach of natural justice" said
@DavidDavisMP
at a cross party meeting in parliament yesterday.
Read more from the
#NUJ
including comments from Stella Assange.
#FreeAssangeNOW
What is BBC Local?
- 39 local radio stations
- 11 regional TV stations
- dedicated local online content
- 5.7 million listeners
- 2.2 million consume no other BBC radio
- experienced and passionate journalists with expert knowledge of your local area
#KeepBBClocalradiolocal
#NUJ
#BBC
journalists in England have announced a second 24-hour strike from midnight on Friday 5 May to coincide with the reporting of local election results, over cuts to local radio.
Calls for
#Assange
's release on 1,000th day of his imprisonment.
#NUJ
's Seamus Dooley said his incarceration because of his role as a whistleblower is “a cause of grave concern to all who cherish the right to freedom of expression.”
You did it! 👏👏 24hr strike by BBC Local journalists has been met with floods of solidarity messages and images from so many who recognise the value of BBC Local radio services. This campaign is all to
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
✊
#NUJBBCStrike
As the BBC is plunged tonight into yet another crisis of its own making, it’s heartening to see solidarity in action on the part of fellow presenters – a timely warm-up of why collective action matters, ahead of the strike by NUJ members across England on Wednesday and Thursday
Thanks to MP
@joannaccherry
for tabling a new clause to enshrine protections for journalistic sources in the draft legislation - covert human intelligence sources (criminal conduct) bill.
#NUJ
remains concerned about the impact on journalists, sources & trade unions.
#NUJ
#BBC
wrong to criticise
@BBCNaga
for "breaching" its rules. BBC journalists should not be prohibited from commenting on evidently racist language.
24 hour strike action of BBC Local journalists across England will commence at 11am tomorrow, hitting coverage of the Budget. Journalists are taking a stand against the BBC's plans to make drastic cuts to local radio.
#NUJBBCStrike
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJ
members offer support & solidarity with
@trishdevlin
The authorities must identify & prosecute the perpetrators to the full extent of the law - there should be no impunity for death threats against journalists in Northern Ireland
#Belfast
#news
📢Journalists at
@VICEUK
will strike on 29 and 30 June following the company's failure to provide fair redundancy terms. Journalists deserve better than the offer on the table, and the union is urging the company to rethink its position.
#NUJ
#VICE
#NUJReachStrike
Michelle Stanistreet with the picket line at Canary Wharf
"Reach is a business that believes its hard-working journalists deserve a whopping real-terms pay cut, and refuses to agree a pay deal that will ensure our members will keep afloat this winter."
It’s day two of our 48 hour BBC Local strike action. Solidarity with the 1,000 members out today across radio, tv and online.
Members are striking to defend local radio programmes and local content at threat of cuts✊
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
#NUJBBCstrike
Join
#NUJ
Manchester & Salford branch online on Sunday 20 February at 1pm to discuss developments in the Julian
#Assange
case with Chris Frost, Stella Moris, Tim Dawson, Mohamed Elmaazi and Ian Hodson. Stop the extradition!
#Assange
charges must be dropped.
#NUJ
’s Michelle Stanistreet: “The longer this attempted prosecution is pursued, the greater will be the damage to investigative reporting.”
We've told Reach bosses it's not too late to return to negotiations with an improved pay award. Millions for Mullen and 3% for staff? 🧐
Journalists are striking this Friday across the UK and Ireland in their fight for fair pay.
#NUJReachstrike
Two UK journalists have been arrested by Durham police & currently on bail, they made a film about Northern Ireland. Come watch the film & hear them speak. Press freedom needs your support.
London 6 Dec 19.00
#media
#Journalismisnotacrime
#solidarity
This is the
#NUJ
picket line in Redditch this morning - our journalists are on strike today to defend local news & jobs, asking for fair pay, & standing up for quality journalism. Show your support & solidarity!
#Midlands
#Redditch
"To obstruct and restrict FOI shows the government's disdain for open and transparent government and basic democratic scrutiny" said Michelle Stanistreet as
#media
industry unites to demand ‘urgent’ action on Freedom of Information
#NUJ
#media
#saveourFOI
Solidarity with
#NUJ
journalists at Sunday World
#newspaper
who are threatened by criminals & loyalist paramilitaries incl West
#Belfast
Ulster Defence Association (UDA) "the active pursuit of those who threaten the
#media
is essential"
@sundayworld
BBC Local strike action is now finished after a phenomenal 48 hours over Wednesday and Thursday.
Thank you to all the NUJ members who took part and those who supported us.
#KeepBBClocalradiolocal
Read about the strike impact and support 👉
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Screenings for a new film following Julian Assange's father John Shipton, in his fight to free Assange can now be booked.
@IthakaMovie
#Assange
#mediafreedom
We need Black and minority ethnic journalists not just reporting the news, but also shaping the news agenda.
Applications for the
#NUJ
George Viner Memorial Fund providing bursaries to Black and minority ethnic student journalists close 31st July.
“It is genuinely shocking that a man escaping a mob screaming at him, shouting traitor and calling him scum, didn’t result in the police immediately intervening.” said
#NUJ
#BBC
#safety
#media
"It doesn’t wash – not least when the BBC’s chairman failed to declare his critical role in a £800,000 loan facility to the former Prime Minister, is backed to the hilt by this government, and is still resisting calls for his resignation
#NUJ
condemns “contempt” shown to journalists by Israeli government spokesman. David Mencer was abusive during an interview with BBC Todaypresenter Mishal Husain.
@IFJGlobal
says 120 journalists have been killed in Gaza.
Screenings for a new film following Julian Assange's father John Shipton, in his fight to free Assange can now be booked. Find out more about Ithaka and where to watch.
@ithakamovie
#julianassange
#pressfreedom
The National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland strongly condemns the actions of the Minneapolis police and offers solidarity and support to journalist Omar Jiminez and CNN colleagues.
@IFJGlobal
We can all see the HYPOCRISY. Reach CEO on £4m as company leaves staff with 3% - time to look closer to home Reach and practice what you preach.
#NUJReachstrike
‼️
#NUJ
says UK government must not aid the US in Assange extradition efforts. We are alarmed to learn that UK police officers have approached British-based journalists, apparently seeking evidence intended to aid the prosecution of Julian Assange.
To answer queries on
@SamiraAhmedUK
#equalpay
case & audience stats - BBC1 audience for newswatch is 1.5-1.9 million. Points of View has 800,000. There are also another 100,000 Newswatch viewers on the Newschannel.
#women
#media
#journalism
👏👏
#NUJ
achieves historic union recognition at Press Association!
The independent body responsible for the decision has approved automatic recognition without the need for a ballot.
Huge thanks deserved to all members at PA. Full statement below.
Comedian and
#NUJ
member Mark Thomas sends a solidarity message to National World journalists taking part in strike action on Monday ✊
#NationalWorldStrike
"Wikileaks provided the first unauthorised disclosure of such magnitude for 40 years" said Daniel Ellsberg, as reported by
@TimDawsn
at the Assange trial in
#London
#WikiLeaks
✊STV journalists are on strike today over pay, with solidarity from members across the
#NUJ
.
Simon Pitts, STV CEO paid £900,000 & STV made over £20m in profits yet refuse to offer journalists a 6% pay rise.
Stand with journalists, send a message of support using
#NUJSTVStrike
✊Journalists at publisher National World are taking strike action today in defence of journalism and fair pay. Historic industrial action, in the first ever company-wide strike in UK & Ireland.
£1.4m to shareholders vs 4.5% for staff. Show solidarity using
#NationalWorldStrike
BBC journalists in Northern Ireland will strike from 00:15 tomorrow for 24 hours. The
#NUJ
has been engaged in negotiations with the broadcaster but sufficient progress has not been made for members to call off tomorrow's strike.
#SaveBBCNI
#NUJBBCStrike
🧵
In less than 1 hour, 11am today, journalists in tv, online and radio at BBC Local will begin 24hr strike action to defend local radio.
Your solidarity messages are seen by
#NUJ
members standing up for local radio services that deliver to 5.7m listeners each week.
#NUJBBCStrike
Tonight’s BBC Look North (Newcastle) has been taken off air by
#NUJ
members observing our work to rule. A shared programme will come from Leeds both today and tomorrow.
✊Solidarity with members across BBC England taking action to
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
and protect services.
Journalists working in tv, radio and online at BBC Local will begin strike action on Weds over cuts to local radio. The
#NUJ
wants to solve this dispute, but without a fair proposal from
#BBC
that members can accept, action will continue.
#NUJBBCStrike
#KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal