Of approximately 160 NUJ members who attended the Delegate Meeting in 2011 about half a dozen – 3 to 4% – were black. And of approximately 38,000 members of the NUJ, 1,000 are black – about 2.6%. For Lionel Morrison this is a disgrace. The number of black people in the media, as a proportion …
Three generations of Swansea NUJ Branch members talk about the past, the present and the future of the branch.
Order Paper Four at the National Union of Journalists Delegate Meeting related to Trade Union Rights, and included three motions. Motion 21 was put together by London Central Branch, with an additional point added by Birmingham and Coventry Branch. The motion consisted of the NEC working with other trades unions to put together a campaign …
The National Union of Journalists’ General Secretary Elect, Michelle Stanistreet, says the NUJ is “too male and too pale”. Speaking on the motion of equality at the NUJ Delegate Meeting, she emphasised the need for more female representation at the Delegate Meetings. Stanistreet, the first ever woman elected to the position of General Secretary of …
Hello, this is Dominic Simpson, first social media editor, reporting at the Delegate Meeting. Here is a selection of the best tweets from the first hour of the conference. “Whoever thought freedom of the press would depend on the internet connection in Southport Theatre & Convention Centre?” @COLLMCCOLGAN [in response to] “Whoever thought freedom of …