The NUJ has reiterated calls for the UK government to: 📢Establish a Commissioner for Covert Law Enforcement in NI. 📢Appoint an independent body to fully investigate covert surveillance. 📢Establish an independent inquiry into the murder of Martin O’Hagan. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

The NUJ’s Highland branch has passed a motion expressing “deep concern” around STV’s proposed cuts, warning that viewers would lose vital coverage of public interest stories, damaging democracy in Scotland. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

The BBC Aberdeen, Dundee Orkney and Shetland chapel has passed a motion expressing solidarity with colleagues at STV while urging the company’s management to reconsider large-scale cuts to jobs and programming. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/bbc...

I was honoured to deliver this year’s @nujofficial.bsky.social's Claudia Jones Lecture at the Guardian. As we face the rising threat of the far right, we must remember her insights into the nature of racism and emulate her inspiring efforts to organise against it. #BlackHistoryMonth

The NUJ Ethics Council will hold a webinar on 19 November (from 5:30pm) focusing on ways to responsibly and sensitively report on terror attacks and murder. Hear from our expert speakers from Survivors Against Terror and Advic. Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nuj-ethics...

The NUJ has joined @ifjglobal.bsky.social in welcoming the Mauritanian government's decision to regularise 1,860 public service media workers as a historic trade union victory. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/mau...

Join the South Wales branch on 10 November for a conference on the daily realities of life as a Palestinian journalist. www.eventbrite.com/e/reporting-...

Register for our webinar on Monday (3 Nov) to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. We’ll hear from an expert panel discussing journalist safety as we mourn and demand accountability for the deaths of colleagues. bit.ly/43jsF9F

The NUJ has called for the release of journalist Sami Hamdi, who has been detained by ICE. The NUJ joins @ifjglobal.bsky.social in expressing deep concern over the apparent abuse of anti-terror legislation and obstruction of freedom of expression by US authorities. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/usa...

The NUJ has told MPs that STV’s decision to axe News at 6 North in its current form regardless of what Ofcom says is “arrogance beyond belief”. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/stv...

The NUJ has urged Jim O’Callaghan, Ireland’s minister for justice, home affairs and migration, to amend guidelines that allow newly established Local Community Safety Partnerships to meet in secret. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/med...

The NUJ is concerned about plans by Ofcom to approve changes to the BBC’s operating licence covering BBC local radio commitments. The regulator is consulting on changes to the corporation's operating licence, with responses due by 5pm, 12 November www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

Register for our webinar on 3 Nov to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. We’ll hear from an expert panel discussing journalist safety as we mourn and demand accountability for the deaths of colleagues. bit.ly/43jsF9F

Stop the freelance rip-off: industry is resisting improved freelance payment terms, but you can counter the big business pushback against the government's consultation on late payments and poor payment practices by lobbying. Read what to do via the link: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ind...

War correspondent Olena Gramova and cameraman Yevgen Karmazin have died in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk following a drone attack whilst they were working for Freedom Media. Another reporter, Alexander Kolychev, was also injured and taken to hospital www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ukr...

Another worrying incident of arbitrary suppression of the right to free expression in the US. FYI: @indexoncensorship.org @nujofficial.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NUJ members at The Mirror have voted yes in a ballot for strike action over compulsory redundancies, rotas and concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on editorial quality. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/jou...

“A ‘hollowed-out’ STV would be unable to cover breaking news from beyond the central belt if proposed cuts go ahead, television insiders fear.” www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

The death toll of media workers who have died during the war in Gaza has increased to 224 following the death of Ahmed Abu Mutair. He was killed during a rocket strike whilst working as an engineer for Palestine Media Production for the German public broadcaster ZDF www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...

Freelance journalists, tomorrow (23 Oct) is the deadline to tell the government how major news organisations’ bad business practices are affecting you. This explains why it matters, how to have your say, and includes our submission for inspiration: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/las...

Alcohol licensing notices are a key source of income for local papers and a key source of information for local communities. The UK government must not scrap the requirement for notices to be printed in local papers. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

British freelance journalists everywhere - even those living in France! :-) Your deadline for responding to the UK Government's consultation on late payment legislation is THURSDAY this week! That's 23 OCTOBER. Do it now! @nujparis.bsky.social @nujlfb.bsky.social

The latest edition of The Journalist covers the threat of AI to jobs, recognition at Bullivant Media, the NUJ branches summit, highlights from TUC Congress, and more. Read it here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/the...

Freelances, there are just days left to respond to the government’s consultation on late payments and poor practices. Make your voice heard and help #StopTheFreelanceRipOff across the media industry. Here’s how: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto... And please share!

The German Broadcasting Association reacts with dismay and sadness to the attack on a media production company in the Gaza Strip, which works on behalf of ZDF, among others. Chairman Mika Beuster: "Why the attack despite the ceasefire? And why were journalists targeted?" @nujofficial.bsky.social

NUJ pays tribute to Ed Moloney, after "one of the most consequential journalists of his generation" dies in New York www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

Ofcom updates guidance around politicians presenting news www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...

🔊 #Journalists, threats & abusive comments can impact on your ability to do your job. We encourage you to report this type of behaviour to the platforms you encounter it on. Click for a journalist pack & helpful info on how to report: cnam.ie/general-publ... @garda.ie @nujofficial.bsky.social

At least 248 journalists have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza since October 2023, making it the deadliest conflict for journalists in history. Wael al-Dahdouh’s son was one of them...

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.

#Afghanistan🇦🇫: Afghan media worker Abdul Zahir Safi was killed in a civilian area of Kabul after an alleged airstrike on the city on October 16. www.ifj.org/media-centre...

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.

Sudan: Editor and presenter Al Nour Suleiman has died following a drone strike on his home by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sud...

Turkey: The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists in calling for an investigation into the death of Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun following a street attack www.nuj.org.uk/resource/tur...

#India: Women journalists finally invited to press conference held by Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghan Embassy in Delhi on 12 October, after being denied access to the embassy gates at last Friday's conference. A significant step 👏

#PressFreedom📰: A recent study conducted by @amejaglobal.bsky.social revealed that 85% of the surveyed journalists of Middle Eastern and North African descent felt that their reporting on the MENA region was held to a “higher standard of neutrality.” Find out more ⤵️

#USA: Since Fullerton’s City Council voted to remove all non-government news publications from city property, student journalists have been filling the gap. Despite serious challenges, they bring visibility to issues that otherwise might go unreported

#Malta: On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists' groups call on national authorities to set up a National Action Plan on Media Freedom and Journalist Safety.

#Turkey: On 13.10.2025, journalist Hakan Tosun died from his injuries following a street assault by two individuals. We join @tgs.org.tr in urging authorities to investigate whether the assault is connected to his work.

Following statements from IFJ and @withmeaa.bsky.social, Australian journalist Michael West explores the evolving test case in Australia regarding the silencing of journalists by lobby groups. #PressFreedom #Australia

IFJ's South Asia Media Bulletin for October 2025 is out now! This month, the IFJ places a focus on the Sri Lankan government's unfulfilled pledge of media freedom. Read the full bulletin below:

DMG Media launches two social publishers to produce original content for the Daily Mail's TikTok and Instagram; its social channels have 150M followers in total (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

Solidarity with @rmtunion.bsky.social members defending rail and tube workers' right to stay. www.rmt.org.uk/news/demonst...

#Kosovo: We join the @nujofficial.bsky.social in condemning the vandalism of a house in Kosovo belonging to the family of investigative journalist Vudi Xhymshiti, London-based founder and chief editor of The Frontline Media

The NUJ has signed a joint letter calling for the UK government to abandon plans to grant a presumption of anonymity to police firearms officers facing criminal proceedings. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

Family home in Kosovo of investigative journalist Vudi Xhymshiti vandalised. NUJ backs call for perpetrators to be brought to justice www.nuj.org.uk/resource/fam...

On 3 November the NUJ will host a webinar to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Join us as we discuss the urgent need to #ProtectJournalists globally, mourn fallen colleagues, and demand accountability for their deaths. bit.ly/43jsF9F #EndImpunity #IDEI2025

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 Journalism category pays tribute to courageous, high-impact and determined journalism that exposes censorship and threats to free expression. This year’s nominees are Earshot, Carlos Correa and Youmna El Sayed. Learn more about their work: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...