The National Union of Journalists
@nujofficial.bsky.social
The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism - an active, campaigning membership organisation promoting media ethics.
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Yesterday, MPs debated the future of local media, calling for urgent investment, reform and regulation to combat AI, media consolidation, job losses, and the threat posed by tech giants.
December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Yesterday, MPs debated the future of local media, calling for urgent investment, reform and regulation to combat AI, media consolidation, job losses, and the threat posed by tech giants.
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, told LBC that President Trump’s dismissive response to questions about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder “sends a terrible message to despots around the world” and “appears to give a tacit acceptance to looking away when journalists are killed.”
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, told LBC that President Trump’s dismissive response to questions about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder “sends a terrible message to despots around the world” and “appears to give a tacit acceptance to looking away when journalists are killed.”
We thank Grahame Morris MP for his speech in Parliament calling for the BBC to investigate and handle any errors proportionately, with regard to due process and without “political interference”.
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We thank Grahame Morris MP for his speech in Parliament calling for the BBC to investigate and handle any errors proportionately, with regard to due process and without “political interference”.
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, spoke to LBC about the future of the BBC following resignations from its leadership. Davison called for governance reform and for the BBC to be sufficiently resourced + free from political interference.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, spoke to LBC about the future of the BBC following resignations from its leadership. Davison called for governance reform and for the BBC to be sufficiently resourced + free from political interference.
Last week the NUJ Belfast and District branch held a public meeting with Belfast & District Trades Union Council to discuss the surveillance and safety of journalists.
October 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Last week the NUJ Belfast and District branch held a public meeting with Belfast & District Trades Union Council to discuss the surveillance and safety of journalists.
Thank you Grahame Morris MP for raising mass redundancies at Reach and “the continued erosion of our media landscape” in Parliament this morning. We look forward to meeting MPs and the DCMS Secretary of State to help protect quality journalism.
October 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thank you Grahame Morris MP for raising mass redundancies at Reach and “the continued erosion of our media landscape” in Parliament this morning. We look forward to meeting MPs and the DCMS Secretary of State to help protect quality journalism.
The Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions (BEAU) has shared a solidarity statement with journalists at Reach after the publisher placed 600 jobs at risk.
The NUJ is balloting members at The Mirror & Reach's Scottish titles, encouraging industrial action.
➡️ www.nuj.org.uk/resource/opp...
The NUJ is balloting members at The Mirror & Reach's Scottish titles, encouraging industrial action.
➡️ www.nuj.org.uk/resource/opp...
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions (BEAU) has shared a solidarity statement with journalists at Reach after the publisher placed 600 jobs at risk.
The NUJ is balloting members at The Mirror & Reach's Scottish titles, encouraging industrial action.
➡️ www.nuj.org.uk/resource/opp...
The NUJ is balloting members at The Mirror & Reach's Scottish titles, encouraging industrial action.
➡️ www.nuj.org.uk/resource/opp...
There’s strength in numbers! That’s why we’re asking members to write to their MPs about the proposed redundancies at Reach, which place 600 journalists at risk.
Use our template letter to ask your MP to raise the issue in Parliament and take action:
nuj.good.do/opposetherea...
Use our template letter to ask your MP to raise the issue in Parliament and take action:
nuj.good.do/opposetherea...
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
There’s strength in numbers! That’s why we’re asking members to write to their MPs about the proposed redundancies at Reach, which place 600 journalists at risk.
Use our template letter to ask your MP to raise the issue in Parliament and take action:
nuj.good.do/opposetherea...
Use our template letter to ask your MP to raise the issue in Parliament and take action:
nuj.good.do/opposetherea...
Nick McGowan-Lowe, NUJ national organiser for Scotland, spoke on BBC Radio Scotland earlier about planned redundancies at STV.
“As long as STV wants to have those two ITV licences it has to produce quality news coverage, and cutting a third of the newsroom is not going to do that.”
“As long as STV wants to have those two ITV licences it has to produce quality news coverage, and cutting a third of the newsroom is not going to do that.”
September 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Nick McGowan-Lowe, NUJ national organiser for Scotland, spoke on BBC Radio Scotland earlier about planned redundancies at STV.
“As long as STV wants to have those two ITV licences it has to produce quality news coverage, and cutting a third of the newsroom is not going to do that.”
“As long as STV wants to have those two ITV licences it has to produce quality news coverage, and cutting a third of the newsroom is not going to do that.”
On Thursday, NUJ members in #Cardiff and #Newcastle held vigils for journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
September 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
On Thursday, NUJ members in #Cardiff and #Newcastle held vigils for journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
In Dublin, 200 people attended a vigil organised by a group of NUJ members at the Spire on O'Connell Street on Wednesday.
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In Dublin, 200 people attended a vigil organised by a group of NUJ members at the Spire on O'Connell Street on Wednesday.
The @nujlfb.bsky.social held a second vigil outside No 10 on Wednesday. Members carried commemorative cards, read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, and handed in a letter co-signed by London-based branches to the prime minister.
August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The @nujlfb.bsky.social held a second vigil outside No 10 on Wednesday. Members carried commemorative cards, read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, and handed in a letter co-signed by London-based branches to the prime minister.
On Tuesday, members also held a solidarity event in #Riace, a small hilltop town in Calabria, southern Italy, that was recently twinned with Gaza city. Domenico Lucano, Riace mayor, and Kate Holman, NUJ Life member, added their voices to the demand to #StopKillingJournalists.
August 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On Tuesday, members also held a solidarity event in #Riace, a small hilltop town in Calabria, southern Italy, that was recently twinned with Gaza city. Domenico Lucano, Riace mayor, and Kate Holman, NUJ Life member, added their voices to the demand to #StopKillingJournalists.
In #Belfast on Tuesday, the NUJ Belfast and District branch held a second solidarity vigil at Writer’s Square, which was attended by a range of trade unions, human rights groups, and journalists from newsrooms across the city.
August 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In #Belfast on Tuesday, the NUJ Belfast and District branch held a second solidarity vigil at Writer’s Square, which was attended by a range of trade unions, human rights groups, and journalists from newsrooms across the city.
In #Brussels, around 500 people, including members of the NUJ Brussels and Netherlands branches, gathered outside the Mont des Arts on Tuesday. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In #Brussels, around 500 people, including members of the NUJ Brussels and Netherlands branches, gathered outside the Mont des Arts on Tuesday. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
"When politicians consider themselves above scrutiny, very dangerous things can happen. And only people who are afraid of the truth need to be afraid of questions."
Statement from the NUJ Nottingham branch⬇️
Statement from the NUJ Nottingham branch⬇️
August 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"When politicians consider themselves above scrutiny, very dangerous things can happen. And only people who are afraid of the truth need to be afraid of questions."
Statement from the NUJ Nottingham branch⬇️
Statement from the NUJ Nottingham branch⬇️
The NUJ is calling for members to join 48 hours of action (26-27 August) in solidarity with Palestinian journalists.
Members can show support in various ways - see our suggested actions⬇️
Members can show support in various ways - see our suggested actions⬇️
August 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The NUJ is calling for members to join 48 hours of action (26-27 August) in solidarity with Palestinian journalists.
Members can show support in various ways - see our suggested actions⬇️
Members can show support in various ways - see our suggested actions⬇️
The South West England (SWE) branch held a vigil in Bristol last Friday. Ray Tostevin, SWE branch chair, gave a powerful speech condemning the deliberate targeted killing of journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces and urged all to speak out against attempts to “suppress the truth by force.”
August 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The South West England (SWE) branch held a vigil in Bristol last Friday. Ray Tostevin, SWE branch chair, gave a powerful speech condemning the deliberate targeted killing of journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces and urged all to speak out against attempts to “suppress the truth by force.”
The Glasgow branch will host a vigil at Buchanan Street Steps this Friday, 22nd August at 6pm. The branch will hold signs and read the names of all journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
August 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Glasgow branch will host a vigil at Buchanan Street Steps this Friday, 22nd August at 6pm. The branch will hold signs and read the names of all journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
The South West England branch is planning a vigil on Friday 15 August at 5.15pm. The vigil will highlight that the safety of journalists is a cornerstone of press freedom and the ability to tell the truth, encouraging donations to the IFJ Safety Fund.
August 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The South West England branch is planning a vigil on Friday 15 August at 5.15pm. The vigil will highlight that the safety of journalists is a cornerstone of press freedom and the ability to tell the truth, encouraging donations to the IFJ Safety Fund.
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, spoke at the vigil:
"We owe a collective debt to those reporting from Gaza in the most horrendous of circumstances [...] It cannot be acceptable for local journalists to carry this burden alone."
"We owe a collective debt to those reporting from Gaza in the most horrendous of circumstances [...] It cannot be acceptable for local journalists to carry this burden alone."
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, spoke at the vigil:
"We owe a collective debt to those reporting from Gaza in the most horrendous of circumstances [...] It cannot be acceptable for local journalists to carry this burden alone."
"We owe a collective debt to those reporting from Gaza in the most horrendous of circumstances [...] It cannot be acceptable for local journalists to carry this burden alone."
Yesterday evening London Freelance branch held a vigil outside Downing Street in London.
Those attending held commemorative cards and read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli military action.
Those attending held commemorative cards and read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli military action.
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Yesterday evening London Freelance branch held a vigil outside Downing Street in London.
Those attending held commemorative cards and read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli military action.
Those attending held commemorative cards and read the names of colleagues killed in Gaza by Israeli military action.
On Tuesday, the Edinburgh & District branch organised an emergency protest outside Waverley Station.
The branch called for continued demonstrations as well as donations to the IFJ Safety Fund: ifj.org/safety-fund
The branch called for continued demonstrations as well as donations to the IFJ Safety Fund: ifj.org/safety-fund
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
On Tuesday, the Edinburgh & District branch organised an emergency protest outside Waverley Station.
The branch called for continued demonstrations as well as donations to the IFJ Safety Fund: ifj.org/safety-fund
The branch called for continued demonstrations as well as donations to the IFJ Safety Fund: ifj.org/safety-fund
At short notice, the Derry & North West branch organised a well-attended vigil at The Guildhall on Monday evening.
Eamonn McCann, NUJ member of honour, said: “This is a deliberate assassination of prominent journalists who are doing their job of reporting the news.”
Eamonn McCann, NUJ member of honour, said: “This is a deliberate assassination of prominent journalists who are doing their job of reporting the news.”
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
At short notice, the Derry & North West branch organised a well-attended vigil at The Guildhall on Monday evening.
Eamonn McCann, NUJ member of honour, said: “This is a deliberate assassination of prominent journalists who are doing their job of reporting the news.”
Eamonn McCann, NUJ member of honour, said: “This is a deliberate assassination of prominent journalists who are doing their job of reporting the news.”