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NUJ London Freelance

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Fighting for freelancers' rights | @NUJofficial.bsky.social London Freelance Branch - campaigns, creative opps, magazine and events. Meets: 2nd Monday. Run by @nikatalbot

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NUJ Ways to make journalism pay 💫 Making money & keeping (the right amount of) it - midlife pivots & more with the fabulous Eleanor Mills, Susan Grossman, Eric Longley, Steve Mathieson, Grace Livingstone. Eleanor's book 'Much more to come' sums up the day - a cracking read! #WMJP #NUJLFB

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No to Impunity! 📢 2 Nov, 6.30pm With ITN Gazan reporter @yousefh.bsky.social @timdawsn.bsky.social, NUJ Freelance organiser; lawyer Niall Murphy, who has advocated for Martin O'Hagan's family; and Martin’s brother Fintan O’Hagan. #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist Book now: buff.ly/7Gt0qzI

buff.lyNo to impunity! - London Freelance branch eventThe NUJ London Freelance branch is holding an in-person event to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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Great news @politico.com 🙌 If you're looking to organise and unionise your workplace and would like the NUJ's support, contact campaigns@nuj.org.uk.

The National Union of Journalists@nujofficial.bsky.social

A representative from the NUJ POLITICO chapel said: "We're grateful to the NUJ for its help in securing recognition for POLITICO staff and look forward to collaborative discussions between the union and the company." https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-wins-recognition-at-politico.html

nuj.org.ukNUJ wins recognition at POLITICOThe NUJ has secured a recognition agreement at POLITICO following months of thorough negotiations and an arbitration process.

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Dr Helen J Williams 🇪🇺🇵🇸
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BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours is a lifeline for consumers facing scams, rising bills, and bad service. Now it's under threat. We can't let them axe this vital public service or hide it online where vulnerable people lose access. Please add your name to save it: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave BBC Radio 4's You and YoursFor over 50 years, this show has been a vital voice for consumers taking on scams and rising bills. Now the BBC is threatening its future. Add your name to help protect it.

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The National Union of Journalists
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A representative from the NUJ POLITICO chapel said: "We're grateful to the NUJ for its help in securing recognition for POLITICO staff and look forward to collaborative discussions between the union and the company." https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-wins-recognition-at-politico.html

nuj.org.ukNUJ wins recognition at POLITICOThe NUJ has secured a recognition agreement at POLITICO following months of thorough negotiations and an arbitration process.
NUJ London Freelance
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“Previous cuts have resulted in unmanageable workloads, low morale, loss of staff, and fewer opportunities for freelances or career progression. The piecemeal nature of these announcements continues to damage staff morale and cause anxiety." - Laura Davison, NUJ #SaveTheBBC buff.ly/zQmDtkB

buff.lyBBC cuts risk public service mission and universal accessThe BBC’s relentless campaign of cuts and increasing adoption of digital-only services put at risk the broadcaster’s mission to provide universal, high-quality output that informs, educates, and…

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The National Union of Journalists
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “Instead of drip-feeding cuts, we urge BBC management to support calls for investment to secure the broadcaster's future. It is incumbent on the government to intervene in the Autumn budget and #BackTheBBC.” www.nuj.org.uk/resource/bbc...

nuj.org.ukBBC cuts risk public service mission and universal accessThe BBC’s relentless campaign of cuts and increasing adoption of digital-only services put at risk the broadcaster’s mission to provide universal, high-quality output that informs, educates, and enter...

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The National Union of Journalists
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The NUJ Birmingham & Coventry branch has passed a motion in support of colleagues at Reach following proposed cuts that would leave just six reporters to cover England's second city. Write to your MP to reject Reach redundancies using our template letter➡️

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Rebecca Long-Bailey
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✊ Solidarity with National Union of Journalists members at The Lancet taking strike action. The dedicated journalists and staff behind one of the world's most respected medical journals deserve fair pay for their vital work. 1/3

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Our members at The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, will go on strike again from Monday to Wednesday to demand fair pay for their work. Messages of support can be sent to: campaigns@nuj.org.uk #SolidarityForScience

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The Guardian
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Tommy Robinson used ‘bullyboy, intimidatory tactics’ to threaten journalists, court told

theguardian.comTommy Robinson used ‘bullyboy, intimidatory tactics’ to threaten journalists, court toldFar-right activist is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to two MailOnline reporters The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson used “bullyboy, intimidatory tactics” to threaten journalists and cause them to fear for their safety, a court has been told as his harassment trial got under way. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to two MailOnline reporters, Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber. He denies all charges. Continue reading...

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Oxford & District NUJ
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We're backing the Lancet pay strike! 👉The Lancet was founded in 1823 to widen access to medical knowledge 👉Its expert staff do a great job fulfilling that mission 👉They've had years of real pay cuts while the company pockets £1bn profits Pay up @elsevierconnect.bsky.social ! #SolidaritywithScience

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Oxford & District NUJ
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Hey everyone! That's @pennykiley.bsky.social, our very own Punk Queen music journalist and author of 'Atypical Girl', keeping it real at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, where she spoke at a panel discussion on #Punk at 50. Not sure how we're ever going to top that! #CheltLitFest #journalism

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The NUJ BBC Audio Chapel: “We urge the public to write to Caroline Dinenage, who chairs @DCMS, and to their MPs, letting them know how important these services are and asking them to support the NUJ’s call for investment in our @BBC to avoid these destructive cuts." #BackTheBBC buff.ly/s3v9e7p

buff.lyBBC cuts to radio undermine Charter mission and harm audiences, says NUJThe NUJ said it is “alarmed” by news of further cuts across BBC Radio and warned that following through would undermine the broadcaster’s core mission and harm audiences.
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary on the challenges freelancers are facing: “Few rates of pay for freelance journalists have risen over the past three decades - in many cases they have actually fallen. Copyright has been taken without compensation..." #FairPay4Freelancers buff.ly/HsbpHUS

buff.lyNUJ calls for roundtable on freelance payThe NUJ has written to the government’s new Freelance Champions calling for a media roundtable to address the pay precarity experienced by freelance journalists.

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The National Union of Journalists
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The NUJ BBC Audio chapel said: “The BBC’s decision to cut You and Yours alongside other much-loved TV and radio programmes utterly undermines the BBC’s core mission to ‘act in the public interest’ and provide ‘high-quality and distinctive output.’” www.nuj.org.uk/resource/bbc...

nuj.org.ukBBC cuts to radio undermine Charter mission and harm audiences, says NUJThe NUJ said it is “alarmed” by news of further cuts across BBC Radio and warned that following through would undermine the broadcaster’s core mission and harm audiences.
NUJ London Freelance
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Do you know a journo whose work deserves recognition? Entries for the @freepressunltd.bsky.social Awards 🏆 close tomorrow! 2 categories: Newcomer of the Year & Most Resilient Journalist. Ask a friend to nominate you or nominate your journalistic heroes here: buff.ly/caU7RWX

buff.lyNominations for the Free Press Awards 2026 are now openOnce again, Free Press Unlimited is looking for journalists whose work demonstrates courage, perseverance and a strong commitment to independent journalism.
NUJ London Freelance
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The Orwell Youth Prize 2027 is open! | Theme: Acts of Courage Young writers - submit your essays, poems, speeches, articles and other forms of writing. One winning entry will be published in The Observer in print. Please share with a young person in your life. 🙏 buff.ly/u414c0l

buff.lyThe Orwell Youth Prize | The Orwell Foundation“In a world where the young are increasingly taught what to think rather than how to think, we badly need some subversion. And what could be more subversive than George Orwell’s windowpane prose, and…
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"Journalists, and indeed the public, should have as much access to the court system as possible and closed hearings should be the exception. "This judgement at the ECHR reaffirms that." - #BBC Scotland journalist Steven Duff. #pressfreedom buff.ly/y2ozA1E

buff.lyBBC Scotland wins 8-year legal challenge over exclusion of reporter from courtThe BBC's Steven Duff had been investigating an Aberdeenshire care home when he was asked to leave a court hearing in 2018.
NUJ London Freelance
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💻 Webinar: how to generate original story ideas 14 Oct, 1pm @freelancingfor.bsky.social • How to spot stories others overlook • How to turn small observations into compelling pitches • How to develop a habit of idea generation that fits around busy lives Register: buff.ly/0q9tccU

buff.lyBuy tickets – How to Generate Original Story Ideas – ZoomHow to Generate Original Story Ideas – Zoom, Wed 14 Oct 2026 - Coming up with strong, original story ideas is at the heart of successful freelancing. This session explores practical ways to generate…

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The National Union of Journalists
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Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “The newspaper’s editor recently said the company needed ‘radical change’ to put it on a sustainable footing. Axing staff who have made it one of the fastest growing news brands in the UK is not the way to go.” www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

nuj.org.ukNUJ decries largescale job cuts at MetroThe NUJ has responded to plans to cut significant numbers of staff at Metro, warning that the decision will “undermine” future success at the company and contribute to a wider industry decline.
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Thanks for coming - nothing like in-person magic! ✨ PS go for it - we would come :)

Oxford & District NUJ@oxfordnuj.bsky.social

Spent a great day in London getting top-level tips on earning more from our journalism from experienced freelances, commissioning editors and trainers, working across print, audio and video. Thanks @nujlfb.bsky.social for pulling it together. Maybe we could try something similar in Oxford?

NUJ London Freelance
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NUJ #WMJP panel on 'making money from books' with Anna Hervé, April Peake, James Spackman and Sarah Burton. "The best way to be a ghostwriter is to be the audience that you want to reach." - Anna H #NUJLFB

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Rory Peck Trust
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📸 Behind the Lens, Beyond the Conflict: Mental Health & Photojournalism in the Arab World a new study commissioned by Rory Peck Trust following a yearlong study by Dr Lauren Walsh & Khaled Nasser. 🔗https://rorypecktrust.org/news-and-insights/agency-can-protect-photojournalists-mental-health-study/