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 …
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, …
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 …
Albert Evans, social media editor, posting up the key themes from the NUJ delegate meeting. Diversity #NUJDM Michelle Stanistreet I’ll try to be brief. This is a motion that would accept us agreeing to the end of the NUJ as we know #nujdm motion 127 – NUJ to become a union for media workers and …
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 …
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 …
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’ …
Hello colleagues. My name is Sam Butler and I am a student delegate from the University of the West of England, Bristol. As the seventh social media editor this weekend, I will be selecting top tweets from the hashtag #nujdm. Enjoy… @SamNewsham: Donnacha Delong proposes an amendment to the motion but Peter Murray tells him he …
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 …