Student delegate Daniel Richardson spoke to NUJ members at the Union’s Delegate Meeting about the exploitation of student journalists in unpaid internships and calls for greater awareness of these issues. You can listen to the full speech here (new window) Listen to the speech that got Daniel elected for this role here (new window) Read …
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Dan Richardson’s DM speech: journalism interns should be taken seriously
I’m one of twenty-five students from across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland gaining invaluable work experience here by reporting all you’ve been getting up to at the Delegate Meeting. The NUJ has paid all our expenses, fed and watered us and paid us a small allowance. So thank you to the branches that sponsored us. …
Student delegates at the NUJ Delegate Meeting discuss internships
A film exploring journalism internships and the difference between work experience and exploitation by Lauren Williams, Bertie Evans and Matthew Taylor (Low quality version).
Speaker elected from the NUJ students
Three students put their names forward for the role of student speaker at the NUJ Delegate Meeting this year. Dan Richardson was voted for by fellow students for the position and is expected to be speaking in front of the delegates later today. Dan wants to raise the issues of rising tuition fees and unpaid internships. More …