Date registered: March 16, 2011
After finding out I had the chance to be a part of the Student Delegation at this year’s Delegate Meeting, I was super-excited; however, all I knew was that this was the biggest date in the NUJ calender. I didn’t know what to expect, I didn’t know what would become of it and more innocently, …
Here is a selection of my favourite tweets from the students and delegates: @samfromstroud: Thank you to all the delegates that made us all feel like a real part of things. A special thanks to @whealie and the team #nujdm #nujstu @Peter__Murray: “Journalism is great”, says #nuj student speaking at #nujdm It’s about time employers took our …
A London Photographers’ Branch delegate has announced a London City Hall flash mob as part of the I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist campaign. Moving the London Photographers’ Branch motion on photographers’ rights and media freedom, Marc Vallée announced the I’m a Photographer Not a Terrorist plan to flash mob London’s City Hall, in protest …
Student Daniel Richardson was chosen by the Student Reporters to address the 2011 National Union of Journalists Delegate Meeting. Listen! “We are the people who will eventually be sat in your seats”. Daniel Richardson’s statement of intent represented the passion for journalism that has been displayed by all students over the DM weekend. As part …
Students attending this year’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delegate Meeting have been given a masterclass on how to get active and set up union chapels at their own higher education establishment. The students that attended the session had the opportunity to find out from a guest speaker about chapels, which is the union’s term …
Photographers of the National Union of Journalists have won their fight to gain a seat on the National Executive Council after the Delegate Meeting passed a motion. Motion 57 was bought to the fray after many years of debate as to whether or not photographers should have a seat on the National Executive Council. After feeling …
For many people across the UK, settling down on a Saturday afternoon and listening to how local teams have fared has become a staple part of the week. Presenters like Hedley Feast, who has spent many a Saturday afternoon trailblazing the length, breadth and cold blizzard openness, reporting on Oxford City, could soon disappear from the …
History was made today at the Delegate Meeting as the launch of the first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum of the National Union of Journalists was held. At a forum held today by the Equality Officer, Lena Calvert, members were invited to discuss action plans for the forum and how it is going to …