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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️
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@NUJOfficial London Freelance community. Join 3.5K journalists getting media news, training and opps | Meets: 2nd Mon/mo. Run by @nikatalbot
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On #EndVAWG Day - a message of solidarity to women & girls who experience violence in any of its many forms. There's #NoExcuse for online abuse. @UN_Women

Some sobering stats here from NUJ research - and an upcoming domestic abuse awareness webinar on 2 Dec. NEW date for LFB's event

Register here:
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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LFB Coffee Morning - Pitching to Middle East Eye
Fri 21 Nov, 11 am

We'll hear from @kshalaby.bsky.social, Head of Video Ops - on how to pitch news video pieces to @middle-east-eye.bsky.social.

Bring your questions! #LFBTraining #LFBCoffeeMorning

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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Thanks to accountant Eric Longley and financial advisor Ion Tsakalis for a great session - so many questions! We'll run a money surgery soon.

"It's a privilege to pay tax because it means you're earning money and you're helping other people." 🙏
Accountant Eric Longley, LFB's Phil Sutcliffe and Pennie Quinton
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Some TV coverage of our event to mark #IDEI2025
#EndImpunity

- via @presstv.bsky.social

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November 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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“We’ve heard from @nujofficial.bsky.social, UCU @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & medical reps. Bringing orgs together - with all our skills, talents, capabilities - to tackle the massive issues we’re facing. - Chair @rosesrebellion.bsky.social

Thanks to all our speakers and guests. 🙏 #IDEI2025
NUJ LFB End Impunity for crimes against journalists event at King's College London
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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A full house for our 2nd panel – on the absolute impunity with which we’ve seen our colleagues slaughtered in Gaza. @sangitamyska.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellMP.bsky.social

(On screen our letter to Govt and the shameful response we received)
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"The people we rely on to tell the truth are being hunted." @tayabali.bsky.social kicking off our 1st panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists. We need domestic laws that criminalise attacks on journos.

@graceliv.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @brazilmatters.bsky.social #IDEI2025
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov

Speakers include @sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social Laura Davison @nujofficial.bsky.social Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social

Last few tickets: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov

Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial #EndImpunity

Book now: buff.ly/6XkgQKk
October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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📣 LFB panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov

Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial

Join us: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Just arrived! Oct/Nov25 issue of the Freelance & the Journalist 🗞️

- For 'the best of us' - our honouring of #Gaza colleagues
- #NoImpunity for killing journalists and our upcoming event 2 Nov
- Authors due money from Anthropic AI
- #StopTheFreelanceRipOff: write to your MP today + more

Enjoy!
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists
2 Nov, 2-5pm

Join us for an in-depth discussion w/@sangitamyska.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @caabu.bsky.social on protecting the messenger.

BOOK: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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📆 EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov

Join us from 2-5pm for a panel discussion on protecting the messenger. @sangitamyska @johnmcdonnellMP @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @Kingsdh #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist

Book now: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Fed up with late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?

We're calling on ALL UK freelancers to take the Govt consultation on Late Payments & poor practices by 23 Oct. It's time for urgent change.

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Please share 🙏
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A full house for @HarrietMeyer.bsky.social talk on how to use AI without compromising editorial standards.

As always, lots of good questions. If you want to learn more check out @WIJ_UK's 10-part AI training - it's fascinating, fun - and Harriet is one of the trainers.
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Freelance Oct25: For ‘the best of us’ - our honouring of Gaza colleagues.

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Sangita Myska addresses the London Freelance Branch vigil on 27 August.
October 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚

Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Some lovely tributes from her NUJ colleagues here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/tri...
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Tributes have been paid to author and longstanding NUJ member Jilly Cooper following her death at the age of 88. @mschrisbuckley.bsky.social

Nothing beats inventing - and owning - a whole new genre of writing! Thank you 🙏
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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📆 LFB Oct 13 meeting - Making use of AI

Our speaker is @harrietmeyer.bsky.social, founder of
AI For Media. Learn how “to apply AI ethically and effectively at every stage of your workflow, from research, pitching to the brief, drafting and publication.”
www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/meetings...
Harriet Meyer - AI for Media
October 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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😱 Fed up with late payments?

Respond to the UK govt's consultation on late payments & poor practices. A crucial opportunity for every freelancer - have your say and help improve conditions for us all.

#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: buff.ly/iECM5xh
September 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Thanks to @ViewDigital editor @brianone.bsky.social for an inspiring talk on setting up a magazine. It's a social affairs mag with themed issues and "ideas to help you think outside the box." Have a look 👀

Great to hear about different funding models and he works with freelancers too - pitch him!
September 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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@theguardian.com print cover today - the deadly war on journalism in Gaza. #StopKillingJournalists
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September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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NUJ virtual vigil this week for all journos and media workers killed in the Gaza conflict. Started with a reading of 'A Night in Al-Hamra’ by Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef. 🙏 - via quaintobsessions, Tumblr

#StopKillingJournalists
August 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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And we're LIVE! Honouring Gazan journalists.

Give our chair Pennie Quinton a roar if you can hear her.

Video by @soldierspeaks.bsky.social

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Live video from NUJ LFB event honouring Gazan journalists - 27 August, 5.30 pm opposite Downing St. Please join us. Please share widely.
August 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM