There is no journalism without journalists. There is no future for our work without organisation. Join your union! ✊🏾 This video was created with the support of Union to Union. #UnionStrong #JoinYourUnion @ifjasiapacific.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @abellanger.bsky.social

The introduction of ‘regional’ rather than local output on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings has shredded audiences - #local #radio's strength is its "authentic sense of place". Great advice to incoming #BBC DG Matt Brittin. We couldn't agree more. #LocalNewsMatters

Freelance May26: Small change on late payments - some lack of government ambition. If you're chasing invoices - use our tools. Late payment calculator and Collect-o-matic!

Freelance Fees Guide - freshly updated - and not all bad news! 🤑 We need your help. Please tell us about your best rates - in strict confidence and anonymity. It helps freelancers negotiate better. #RateForTheJob #FreelanceJournalism Submit here:

#Chile 🇨🇱: Could a fig tree reveal a secret prison? Congrats to member @graceliv.bsky.social on her latest documentary. A moving story about one woman's search for truth and justice, and how a place defined by cruelty has been transformed into one of remembrance and resistance.

ICONIC Media is advertising for journos "who know their communities" to fill 50 new #newsreporter & #newseditor posts across a spread of titles. They're making a big sales pitch on how they're tying their future to investing in local news. Fair enough! www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2026/news/pu...

"For the sake of this city and its peace" #Oxford #faith leaders are calling on the #oxfordunion to reconsider giving a Stephen Yaxley-Lennon aka Tommy Robinson, a platform to promote division and hatred. oxford.anglican.org/news/faith-l...

@societyofauthors.bsky.social @nujofficial.bsky.social @nujlfb.bsky.social @oxfordnuj.bsky.social

Oxfordshire's #MayDay /international workers' day celebrations continue. Details on Levellers Day, Saturday May 9 in Burford here. levellersday.wordpress.com/whats-happen... Details on “the General Strike in Oxford” play, Saturday 16th May at Oxford Town Hall here museumofoxford.org/event/the-ge...

May Day may be over, but Oxfordshire is still celebrating our labour history, says Pete Cann, our former rep at the Oxford Mail. Tomorrow with #LevellersDay in Burford. Saturday 16th with Pete’s play telling the ‘real story’ of what happened in the #1926GeneralStrike in Oxford

Solidarity with our underpaid @nujscotland.bsky.social colleagues at @stv.news on strike over an insulting 0% pay offer. They're not out reporting the Scottish elections results because they are having to defend the future of a quality respected news service that the Scottish electorate relies on

So proud to march behind our banner with other Oxford unions on Saturday's #MayDay demo, in #solidarity with every worker fighting for the basics we all need: good jobs, decent pay, workers rights. Thanks to all our members who turned out. Special thanx to @camerazoe.bsky.social for the pix

Oxford May Day parade this Saturday! We'll be joining our fellow unions to mark international workers day + 100 years since the General Strike. Sets off midday, Manzil Way, off Cowley Rd for a march to Bonn Sq. Join us, and our branch mascot Dougie behind our banner. #unionrights

We will remember them. UK to get its first memorial to #journalists killed in #conflict. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #StandUpforJournalism

Oxford’s Open-Screen night meets again 7.30pm Monday April 27th. A friendly networking session with @camerazoe.bsky.social where people interested in #film making can show what they’ve done and give and get feedback. In person at Film Oxford or zoom link. Details at www.filmoxford.org/open-screen/

Freelance Apr26: Do not fall for ‘AI summaries’ They lie, so believing them could be a career-limiting move

1 in 10 jobs under threat at the BBC. This is vandalism. The BBC belongs to all of us. Our members at @bbcoxford.bsky.social already give their all to keep up quality in the face of continuous cycles of cuts. We stand with our colleagues. No more job cuts! #StandUpforJournalism

Well there's a surprise! Turns out readers actually care about the quality of news stories...

Working in the #media? We can represent & support you if you face bullying, disciplinary action, unfair demands or other work-related problems. We chase nonpayers. We're a lifeline if the authorities try to confiscate your data or images Join the NUJ today nuj.org.uk/join

#Lebanon: "We join with the IFJ and unions across the globe in condemning without reservation the repeated targeting by Israel of media workers." #pressfreedom

2/2 We challenged similar police inaction when known agitators were threatening and abusive at our Gaza protest last year. It's so important that these instances are documented and challenged. Impunity gives a green light to vigilantes oxfordnuj.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/w... #Together

1/2 Excellent well-researched piece in today’s @oxfordclarion.bsky.social, which questions police inaction when Raise the Flag agitators park on pavements, obstruct traffic and abuse passers by. oxfordclarion.uk/raise-the-co... #Together

We're not great fans of further media concentration, but this joint venture between independent family local newspaper businesses who've earned a reputation for putting communities before clickbait churnalism may possibly be good news 🤞 #LocalNewsMatters pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...

Join us this Saturday on the #Together March against the far right. The NUJ will march behind our banners within the trade union bloc. Assemble by Bus Stop A on Park Lane W1K 1RA from 12:00 Places on coaches from Oxfordshire locations can be booked here 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Guardian says it is bringing in a “much higher quality” of tips from sources since its new secure messaging technology launched last year The ratio of tips received to stories is now “profoundly different” Here's why: pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...

A memorable evening at Gulp Fiction as @pennykiley.bsky.social reclaimed the true story of the early 80s Liverpool Punk scene from academics and ‘people who weren’t there’, and roomful of women over 50, remembering their DIY rebel outfits and weekly dash for the NME, responded 'Fuck yeh'

Govt report on #AI & #copyright finally ditches opt-out approach.. but without a statutory duty of transparency, how will rightsholders know what content of theirs is being used by AI developers so they can enforce their copyright? asks @alcs.co.uk chair grahamlovelace.substack.com/p/emergency-...

There's lots to welcome in the government's Local Media Strategy, but bolder measures are needed to address "the huge power imbalance between local publishers and tech giants" says @nujofficial.bsky.social nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj... #StandUpForJournalism

We're channeling our punk energy to prepare for tomorrow's Oxford launch of 'Atypical girl' by former rock music journalist and local author @pennykiley.bsky.social Tomorrow eve (19th) at Gulp Fiction indie book shop in the Covered Market. Tickets here 👇 fixr.co/event/penny-...

Want to know what AI means for journalists and media workers? So do we! We can all help find answers by responding to the @ifjglobal.bsky.social survey on #AI in the newsroom and sharing our experiences surveymonkey.com/r/QLFTVC9 #StandUpForJournalism

"At the intersection of sonic art, experimental music & sonic journalism." Our branch member, campaigning journalist Gem, will be Truck Music Store March 25 presenting his album using sounds from many years of undercover investigations into animal industries. truckmusic.gigantic.com/industry-sta...

Want to join in building solidarity across communities and uniting against the far right? The NUJ will be part of a strong trades union presence at the #TogetherAlliance demo on March 28th. Coaches run from many Oxfordshire towns. Book your seat here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Another win for the future of local democracy, accountability and community! Congratulations to @leedsnewlocalpaper.bsky.social and to all your 500+ founding subscribers. #StandUpforJournalism #LocalNewsMatters

Urgent. #BBC Charter Review consultation ends tomorrow. Key points from the NUJ official response can be found here. nuj.org.uk/resource/mem... It takes 20 mins to respond to the consultation. Help secure the future of a quality independent BBC. You can make a difference gov.uk/government/c....

The gender pay gap in the media is 8.5%' - ONS 2025 data The NUJ negotiates transparent pay structures & fair recruitment practices to tackle this unfair gap. Do you work in media? Want a fairer deal? Together we can do something about it. Join the NUJ at nuj.org.uk/join #GenderPayGap #EqualPay

Lords cttee to government ❌Do not weaken #copyright law ✅Strengthen licensing, transparency & enforcement ❌Stop prioritising large multinational tech firms ✅State publicly that AI companies must license their training data (its the law) #CreatorsRights publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...

In the House of Lords today, a government minister refused to rule this out. To be clear, this would amount to legalising theft. It would fly in the face of public opinion on what is fair, and would mean a surrender of British creatives' work by this Labour government. 3/4

It would mean the lobbying by big US tech firms had succeeded, and the protests of the UK's creatives had been ignored. People's work is not the government's to give away. If you're in the UK and you care about creatives and the creative industries, please write to your MP! /end

There are rumours it is considering introducing a 'commercial research exception' for AI training. This would be disastrous. It would mean handing the life's work of British creatives to AI companies for free, to train their models on. 2/4

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

March 19 we’ll be @ GulpFiction to hear our very own @pennykiley.bsky.social talk about how she found her niche reporting on a rebellious new music scene in a rebellious city. Thanks @theoxfordmail.bsky.social for the write up.Everyone welcome. Journalism is fab! www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2588694...

"When journalists are underpaid, unpaid, or denied basic legal protections such as social security and medical benefits, media freedom itself is weakened." One reason among many why press freedom requires strong journalist unions and international solidarity #StandUpForJournalism #PressFreedom

Missed this in the tumult... www.ifj.org/media-centre...

Reach has signed a deal for its content to be used in Amazon’s Nova AI model and Alexa assistant with compensation based on usage It is separately considering legal action against OpenAI, Press Gazette understands pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ne...

Profit or non-profit? Philanthropic or market driven? How do we secure a future for great local #journalism? @joshih.bsky.social of subscription-based Mill Media debates Vahan Murugesan of Minneapolis non-profit @sahanjournal.bsky.social. 73mins. Worth every second! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfoP...

Cabinet Office secretary Darren Jones now spent half an hour plus trying to defend government over Labour Together's hiring of a corporate intelligence firm to dig dirt on journalists who reported on the think tank's undeclared funding Democracy for Sale's journalism having real impact 😀

'More luck than good judgement' Don't be fooled by the headline. The story told in this BBC article on the 'Andrew car snap' is about skill, experience, contacts, and an ability to respond rapidly and make good decisions after a cold six-hour wait. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #StandUpForJournalism

🚨 Cabinet Office investigating Labour Together and Josh Simons over campaign to smear journalists But...ministers overseeing inquiry have received £150,000+ from Labour think tank Experts and MPs demand 'full independent investigation' New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g... 🧵

Yay! Great example of branching out across media skills & sectors that is so useful to earning a living (and having fun) as a freelance. Other @pennykiley.bsky.social firsts this year: started a substack (will do a skills share session for our branch) and is launching a book fixr.co/event/penny-...

Nice article about my book in the latest The Journalist mag. Thanks @markffisher.bsky.social @mschrisbuckley.bsky.social If you can't read the image, the mag is downloadable from the @nujofficial.bsky.social website at www.nuj.org.uk/resource/the....