Southport 2011 was my second Delegate Meeting. My first was Southport 2009 (new window) when I attended as one of the student reporters. I returned this year as the student coordinator, looking after all of the students and editing their work before it was published on this site. It’s amazing how much difference 18 months …
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Socialist Workers Party takes active role at NUJ Delegate Meeting
Despite the NUJ not officially supporting any political party, the Socialist Workers’ Party (SWP) took an active role at the NUJ Delegate Meeting in Southport this year. Although other campaign groups were present – Stop The War Coalition, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign – the SWP was the only political party with a visible presence, with members …
A round up of fringe meetings at NUJ DM
Away from the intense voting and hustle and bustle in the main hall, the fringe meetings at the NUJ’s Delegate Meeting provided a more intimate environment for discussion. The Stop The War campaign have been present at the conference, and organised the first of these fringe meetings on Friday. The three members – David Crouch, …
NUJ executive will support campaigns for media freedom
Great steps were made on the issue of media freedom, specifically relating to the Freedom of Information Act and the Terrorism Act on Saturday afternoon at the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delegate Meeting. Freedom of information | photographers’ rights | New media Freedom of Information London Freelance branch proposed motion 103, which wanted to …
Exploring new ways of recruiting student journalists to the NUJ
The NUJ is finding that it is best to attract emerging journalists while they are still at university and is adapting its recruitment methods to appeal to more students. Report by Holly McCormack, Vicky Britton and Gareth Dowling.
Best #nujdm tweets from Saturday morning: Part 4
I’m Susa Dickerson and I’m the ninth social media editor of the NUJ DM weekend. Here is a selection of top tweets posted with #nujdm between 12.00 and 1.00: Columbian Journalist Claudia Julieta Duque addressing NUJ @simonbarrow - Unbelievably courageous Colombian journalist Claudia Julieta Duque adressing #nujdm #NUJ #nuj http://tinyurl.com/39c8c2b – 12.01 @NathalieJosh – Claudia …
Some history: a timeline of the NUJ and Delegate Meetings
In the week that the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) elects its first woman general secretary, here is a history of the union and historic events at its Delegate Meetings. 1906 General: Liberal Party wins general election and introduces legislation enshrining legal protection to Unions NUJ/DM: Journalists discuss forming a union 1907 General: ‘Bankers’ Panic’ …
BBC Local Radio cuts could deprive listeners of vital services
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 …