National Writers Union
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NWU opposes the fascist coup that has taken over the US govt. We commit our union to work for the restoration of constitutional rule in the US, & to solidarity with all workers & others impacted by the coup, including workers in other countries facing US trade wars & tariffs. Join us: nwu.org/join
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ATHENS, GA – The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today reiterated its firm opposition to the manipulation of journalistic images that mislead the public, particularly when such manipulation is conducted or disseminated by government entities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM
ATHENS, GA – The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today reiterated its firm opposition to the manipulation of journalistic images that mislead the public, particularly when such manipulation is conducted or disseminated by government entities.
Missed the town hall on authoritarianism and the press? You can catch the recording on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA88...
Journalist Town Hall on Authoritarianism & Defending the Free Press
Journalists don't usually get to tell their own stories. But, we're changing that – because it has to.
During the Trump administration, have seen clear hallmarks of authoritarianism that threaten…
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January 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Missed the town hall on authoritarianism and the press? You can catch the recording on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA88...
Journalist town hall sounds alarm on freedom of the press. Media workers face a two-front war: The government attacks when they're covering events, while bosses and press owners attack them in the newsroom.
#politics #journalism #FreedomOfPress @newsguild.org
#politics #journalism #FreedomOfPress @newsguild.org
Journalist town hall sounds alarm on freedom of the press
Former Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black once wrote in an opinion on the 1971 case New York Times Co. v. United States: “In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
What we're calling for:
📢 Reintroduction and passage of the PRESS Act
📢 Reformation of the Espionage Act so journalists and whistleblowers aren’t treated like spies
📢 A resolution to affirm that recording the activities of law enforcement is a protected activity under the First Amendment
📢 Reintroduction and passage of the PRESS Act
📢 Reformation of the Espionage Act so journalists and whistleblowers aren’t treated like spies
📢 A resolution to affirm that recording the activities of law enforcement is a protected activity under the First Amendment
We @freepress.bsky.social condemn the invasion of reporter Hannah Natanson's home by FBI agents. We joined together with 30 other press freedom & civil liberties groups with this statement, calling for congressional oversight & reintroduction of the PRESS Act: www.freepress.net/news/31-pres...
31 Press-Freedom and Civil-Liberties Groups Condemn Government Invasion of Washington Post Reporter’s Home
31 press-freedom and civil-liberties groups published a join statement condemning the government invasion of the home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson.
www.freepress.net
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
What we're calling for:
📢 Reintroduction and passage of the PRESS Act
📢 Reformation of the Espionage Act so journalists and whistleblowers aren’t treated like spies
📢 A resolution to affirm that recording the activities of law enforcement is a protected activity under the First Amendment
📢 Reintroduction and passage of the PRESS Act
📢 Reformation of the Espionage Act so journalists and whistleblowers aren’t treated like spies
📢 A resolution to affirm that recording the activities of law enforcement is a protected activity under the First Amendment
"This is a dangerous assault on press freedom, as well as the U.S. people’s right to know."
Journalist Seth Harp's reporting on Maduro's abduction is protected by the First Amendment and Congress has no business grilling him about his sources.
We, alongside 22 other rights orgs, are calling to rescind a subpoena for his testimony.
Read more: www.rightsanddissent.org/news/press-f...
We, alongside 22 other rights orgs, are calling to rescind a subpoena for his testimony.
Read more: www.rightsanddissent.org/news/press-f...
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
"This is a dangerous assault on press freedom, as well as the U.S. people’s right to know."
NWU's grievance team has won back-pay, better treatment, and fair resolutions for media workers in disputes with publishers and others. Learn more by watching the recording of last year's Get to Know Grievances event, co-sponsored by @bookcritics.bsky.social
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Get to Know Grievances
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January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
NWU's grievance team has won back-pay, better treatment, and fair resolutions for media workers in disputes with publishers and others. Learn more by watching the recording of last year's Get to Know Grievances event, co-sponsored by @bookcritics.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1YV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1YV...
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The people of Pittsburgh deserve so much better than newspaper bosses who violate federal law.
NEW: Post-Gazette to shut down 240-year-old paper after SCOTUS slaps down company’s bid to evade court order
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Post-Gazette to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company’s Bid to Evade Court Order.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The people of Pittsburgh deserve so much better than newspaper bosses who violate federal law.
Join us tonight to hear what journalists are facing and how all media workers and the public can fight back.
🔔 TOMORROW: Join our virtual town hall on the rise of authoritarianism and the need to defend a free press at this critical time, co-sponsored by @freedom.press.
🗓️ Jan. 6, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
🔗 RSVP: freedom.press/townhall2026
🗓️ Jan. 6, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
🔗 RSVP: freedom.press/townhall2026
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Join us tonight to hear what journalists are facing and how all media workers and the public can fight back.
NWU members, DM us for a discount code for this conference!
Registration is now open for the IIJ’s 2026 online conference March 5-6! Level up your freelance career with our first-ever pitch fest, sessions on fellowships & grants, earning income as a solo creator, self-care and much more! Learn more: theiij.com/sessions-26
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NWU members, DM us for a discount code for this conference!
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Today, we join unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country as they stand shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality, and accuracy of our journalism.
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today, we join unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country as they stand shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality, and accuracy of our journalism.
This is tonight!
JOIN US THURSDAY: Sign up now us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #NewsNotSlop
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is tonight!
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🗓️ THIS THURSDAY: We are hosting an AI Town Hall to hear from journalists who are fighting for HUMAN-driven news that's not robot-generated slop.
Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🗓️ THIS THURSDAY: We are hosting an AI Town Hall to hear from journalists who are fighting for HUMAN-driven news that's not robot-generated slop.
Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Workers can regulate AI with strong contract language. Full stop.
Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social
Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Workers can regulate AI with strong contract language. Full stop.
Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social
Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social
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#AI should strengthen #journalism, not sabotage it. Our US affiliates @newsguild.org and @nwu.org are sounding the alarm on media employers' misuse of AI.
Here’s what they are fighting for ⬇️
Here’s what they are fighting for ⬇️
The NewsGuild-CWA Principles on Artificial Intelligence — News Not Slop
www.newsnotslop.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#AI should strengthen #journalism, not sabotage it. Our US affiliates @newsguild.org and @nwu.org are sounding the alarm on media employers' misuse of AI.
Here’s what they are fighting for ⬇️
Here’s what they are fighting for ⬇️
As a union of creative workers, NWU has been watching the development of AI with interest and concern. In 2023, we released our Platform & Principles for Policy on Gen AI to inform what should be done to protect the lives, livelihoods, & labor of creators. #NewsNotSlop nwu.org/generative-ai
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
As a union of creative workers, NWU has been watching the development of AI with interest and concern. In 2023, we released our Platform & Principles for Policy on Gen AI to inform what should be done to protect the lives, livelihoods, & labor of creators. #NewsNotSlop nwu.org/generative-ai
NWU recently implemented a simple, plain-language policy governing AI use for union business. We think it can serve as an example for organizations that want to protect members’ privacy and ensure creative work is done by creative workers. #NewsNotSlop nwu.org/ai-policy
NWU Adopts AI Policy for Union Business | NWU
In accordance with our Principles and Policy Platform, NWU maintains the following policies governing generative AI in union activity: Every meeting should have a designated human note-taker.…
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December 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NWU recently implemented a simple, plain-language policy governing AI use for union business. We think it can serve as an example for organizations that want to protect members’ privacy and ensure creative work is done by creative workers. #NewsNotSlop nwu.org/ai-policy
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
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This is HUGE!
This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.
Our readers deserve news, not slop!
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Our readers deserve news, not slop!
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December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is HUGE!
This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
YES!! 🫡 #NewsNotSlop
A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.
Our readers deserve news, not slop!
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Our readers deserve news, not slop!
wbng.org/2025/12/01/p...
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
YES!! 🫡 #NewsNotSlop
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#IDEVAW2025 #25N “Without robust, enforceable gender policies and genuine protection for journalists reporting on far-right activities, all the progress we have fought for could be undone in an instant"
Maria Angeles Samperio, IFJ Gender Council chair
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Maria Angeles Samperio, IFJ Gender Council chair
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November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#IDEVAW2025 #25N “Without robust, enforceable gender policies and genuine protection for journalists reporting on far-right activities, all the progress we have fought for could be undone in an instant"
Maria Angeles Samperio, IFJ Gender Council chair
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Maria Angeles Samperio, IFJ Gender Council chair
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I've known and worked alongside Dave since I began my reporting career as a freelancer. He's fearless, exceptionally kind, and covers what others don't. Please read and consider supporting his GoFundMe (linked in the article)
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami www.cltampa.com/news/tampa-p...
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
More than 30 people were arrested outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Miami last Saturday afternoon—including Tampa photojournalist Dave Decker.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've known and worked alongside Dave since I began my reporting career as a freelancer. He's fearless, exceptionally kind, and covers what others don't. Please read and consider supporting his GoFundMe (linked in the article)
HUGE!!! 🗞️✊🏼
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
HUGE!!! 🗞️✊🏼
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Great night at Powell’s Books for Jonathan Rosenblum’s book, We’re Coming for You and Your Rotten System, in conversation. Proud to have NWU Oregon chapter leaders there supporting writers and worker power. @thenationalwritersunion @nwu.org @powells.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Great night at Powell’s Books for Jonathan Rosenblum’s book, We’re Coming for You and Your Rotten System, in conversation. Proud to have NWU Oregon chapter leaders there supporting writers and worker power. @thenationalwritersunion @nwu.org @powells.bsky.social
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn our lost siblings and call for justice. Trade unions have a duty to defend trans workers. An injury to one is an injury to all ✊🏿
#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTIWorkers
#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTIWorkers
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Defending trans people in the workplace / IFJ
On the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), 20 November, the Council of Global Unions LGBTI Committee, of which the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is part, mourns our lo...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn our lost siblings and call for justice. Trade unions have a duty to defend trans workers. An injury to one is an injury to all ✊🏿
#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTIWorkers
#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTIWorkers
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, support media orgs like @transjournalists.org doing vital work to materially support queer & trans media workers, & check out this resource page by @fspnwu.bsky.social on pushing for better labor conditions freelancesolidarity.org/kyr-trans-me...
Know Your Rights: Trans Media Workers - Freelance Solidarity Project
Know Your Rights Resources for trans, non-binary &gender-nonconforming media workers Amid increasing threats to LGBTQIA+ rights, it’s crucial for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive media workers t...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, support media orgs like @transjournalists.org doing vital work to materially support queer & trans media workers, & check out this resource page by @fspnwu.bsky.social on pushing for better labor conditions freelancesolidarity.org/kyr-trans-me...