Published on
April 27, 2026
- 22:01 GMT
Journalists’ Safety Tracker report 2024-2025
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Our cover feature explores the rise of the fake experts after a journalist's suspicions about one person he was emailing led him to discover AI creations. Welcome to the April-May 2026 edition of The Journalist. The latest edition of the Freelance …
Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, pays tribute to Jim McDowell, a defiant editor who faced down enemies of journalism. Jim McDowell, who has died aged 76 was more than just the former Northern Ireland editor of the Sunday World. He was an …
Journalists in the UK and Ireland are increasingly becoming the targets of “shocking” abuse and harassment both online and in-person, restricting their ability to do their work, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). New data from the union …
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL) in condemning the killing of Amar Khalil who was targeted by Israeli airstrikes while reporting on the war in southern Lebanon on 22 April. …
The NUJ has reached an agreement with ITN on this year’s pay award, delivering a significant improvement for members. Pay increases will be applied in tranches, ensuring fair pay gaps are maintained between junior and senior roles. Staff with full-time …
A four-month stalemate between the NUJ and Mediahuis has been broken after union members overwhelmingly voted in favour of new terms and conditions of employment. 80% of ballots cast were in favour of accepting the raft of proposals. The NUJ group chapel …
The NUJ has warned that legally enforced recovery of Freedom of Information (FOI) costs could pose a serious threat to media freedom and open the door to SLAPP-style intimidation of journalists. Later this month, NUJ member and multiple British Journalism …
Journalists and technical staff at STV have called a one-day strike on Friday 8 May in the latest stage of the long-running dispute at the Glasgow-based broadcaster. Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu, which represents technical …
News from the NUJ's 60+ Council. The spring 2026 edition includes: An update on the future of the National Pensioners’ Convention (NPC) Reaction to the government’s latest rejection of compensation for women affected by rises in state pension age Calls …
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described as "sinister and deeply disturbing" the call by Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, for a Coimisiún na Meán review of media coverage of the recent …
There are a number of ethical issues that can arise when court reporting, particularly in cases involving domestic violence, coercive control, or sexual assault, where journalists must also be careful to avoid potential jigsaw identification. There are …
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the targeted killing of three Lebanese journalists in an Israeli drone strike on a media car in Jezzine, southern Lebanon. Ali Shaib, Fatima Ftouni and Mohammad Ftouni, who …
NUJ members at the Irish language station Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) have welcomed an agreement with RTÉ, marking the end of an unfair two-tier pay system within Irish public service broadcasting through the assimilation of staff onto the standard RTÉ …
Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser and former IFJ deputy general secretary, reports on the union’s meeting with the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine. Sergiy Tomilenko’s expertise spans emerging threats to the lives of journalists, as well as the …
The vital role of professional journalists in covering courts was emphasised by Mr Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court in Ireland, at the Spring Freelance Forum organised by Dublin Freelance branch on Saturday. In a detailed closing …
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL) in denouncing Israeli airstrikes that have killed and injured journalists in Lebanon. On 18 March Lebanese journalist Mohammed Sherri was killed …
The NUJ has welcomed confirmation of a funding settlement for the BBC World Service - as part of a three-year deal - while cautioning that the union will need to assess its implications and calling on the government to secure its long-term future. The …
The NUJ has welcomed news that the UK government no longer supports an opt-out exception to copyright for artificial intelligence training. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today (18 March) published its report and impact assessment …
Members of both the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu at STV News have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over a pay dispute in one of the first strike ballots to be held under the new Employment Rights Act. The NUJ ballot showed 84% in …
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