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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:31:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hunt should tell the truth about the BBC deal]]></title>
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	&nbsp;

	Jeremy Hunt should be called to come clean on the behind-closed doors deal which has led to 20 per cent cuts to the BBC, now rubberstamped by the corporation&rsquo;s Trust.

	&nbsp;Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;The NUJ is calling for a renegotiation of the licence fee deal now it has been revealed that James Murdoch was in discussion with the Culture Secretary before and after the general election. The Murdochs have been shown to have had exceptional access to Mr Hunt&rsquo;s office in furthering their commercial interests. &nbsp;The new Director General must be allowed to rip up the deal and start again.

	&ldquo;Today, the cuts have been laid bare; more than 2,000 jobs will go The cuts will bring about irretrievable damage to news coverage, music, drama and the arts. .They will severely reduce the BBC&rsquo;s ability to fulfil its public service obligations. &nbsp;We are also very concerned that the Asian Network is to have its staff cut by half and be forced to move to London. The Asian network has been vital in nurturing talent within the Asian community.

	&ldquo;Why should the BBC be making cuts to its vital news service to fund &pound;150 million a year for broadband roll out and a further &pound;25m investment in a new local TV service that nobody wants? &nbsp;Licence payers are now also expected to fund the World Service, Welsh service S4C and BBC Monitoring. When times are tough, the money should be used to protect creative content and quality news journalism.

	&rdquo;The NUJ would also like to take issue with Boris Johnston, London mayor, who said about the new DG&rsquo;s post, &lsquo;We need a Tory, and no mucking around&rsquo;. &nbsp;No, we need a BBC free from political interference and no mucking around.&rdquo;

	Mr Hunt is due to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry at the end of the month.

	The BBC Trust&rsquo;s response to Delivering Quality First, the programme of cuts and reform to the BBC, has been to largely agree with Mark Thompson, the Director General&rsquo;s plans. &nbsp;However, the Trust did respond to lobbying by the NUJ and other organisations and called for a small reprieve to the cuts to local radio; &nbsp;reducing them from &pound;15million to &pound;8million. &nbsp;There is also a reprieve for the news magazine programme Inside Out; 19 rather than the planned 50 jobs will go and each region will keep its own programme. &nbsp;But the BBC will go ahead with a new "Radio England" programme between 7pm and 10pm, with opt-outs for live sport and local news.

	Children&rsquo;s programmes &ndash; including Blue Peter &ndash; will transfer to digital channels CBBC and CBeebies. &nbsp;BBC One will cut its minimum hours of arts and music from 45 to 40 hours and BBC Two&rsquo;s hours will be cut by a quarter, although there will be some transfer of arts and music to BBC Four. &nbsp;BBC Two will cut its minimum hours of first run factual programming from 520 to 375. &nbsp;Channels Three and Four will be expected to make cuts to &ldquo;content spend&rdquo; of more than 9 per cent. Radio1Xtra will end its commitment to the provision of 50 live music events a year. &nbsp;Radio 3 will cut the number of specially recorded performances from 500 to 400 and cut new drama productions from 35 to 25.

	The mid-morning and 3pm news bulletins on BBC One will end and there will be a reduction in political conference coverage. The corporation has already announced that 140 jobs will go in BBC News.

	&nbsp;

	In October 2010, the government and the BBC agreed that the licence fee should remain at &pound;145.50 until the end of the current Charter in 2016-17 and that the BBC would fund a range of extra broadcasting-related activities including: the BBC World Service and BBC Monitoring; an expanded partnership with the Welsh language television service S4C; Support for new local television services; raising and extending the current ring-fenced sum in the licence fee for digital TV switchover from &pound;133m a year to &pound;150m a year to support broadband roll-out.&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The BBC&rsquo;s plan is to make to make &pound;700 million a year of savings by 2016-17, equivalent to around 20 per cent of the licence fee.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ]]></description>
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	&nbsp;

	Jeremy Hunt should be called to come clean on the behind-closed doors deal which has led to 20 per cent cuts to the BBC, now rubberstamped by the corporation&rsquo;s Trust.

	&nbsp;Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;The NUJ is calling for a renegotiation of the licence fee deal now it has been revealed that James Murdoch was in discussion with the Culture Secretary before and after the general election. The Murdochs have been shown to have had exceptional access to Mr Hunt&rsquo;s office in furthering their commercial interests. &nbsp;The new Director General must be allowed to rip up the deal and start again.

	&ldquo;Today, the cuts have been laid bare; more than 2,000 jobs will go The cuts will bring about irretrievable damage to news coverage, music, drama and the arts. .They will severely reduce the BBC&rsquo;s ability to fulfil its public service obligations. &nbsp;We are also very concerned that the Asian Network is to have its staff cut by half and be forced to move to London. The Asian network has been vital in nurturing talent within the Asian community.

	&ldquo;Why should the BBC be making cuts to its vital news service to fund &pound;150 million a year for broadband roll out and a further &pound;25m investment in a new local TV service that nobody wants? &nbsp;Licence payers are now also expected to fund the World Service, Welsh service S4C and BBC Monitoring. When times are tough, the money should be used to protect creative content and quality news journalism.

	&rdquo;The NUJ would also like to take issue with Boris Johnston, London mayor, who said about the new DG&rsquo;s post, &lsquo;We need a Tory, and no mucking around&rsquo;. &nbsp;No, we need a BBC free from political interference and no mucking around.&rdquo;

	Mr Hunt is due to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry at the end of the month.

	The BBC Trust&rsquo;s response to Delivering Quality First, the programme of cuts and reform to the BBC, has been to largely agree with Mark Thompson, the Director General&rsquo;s plans. &nbsp;However, the Trust did respond to lobbying by the NUJ and other organisations and called for a small reprieve to the cuts to local radio; &nbsp;reducing them from &pound;15million to &pound;8million. &nbsp;There is also a reprieve for the news magazine programme Inside Out; 19 rather than the planned 50 jobs will go and each region will keep its own programme. &nbsp;But the BBC will go ahead with a new "Radio England" programme between 7pm and 10pm, with opt-outs for live sport and local news.

	Children&rsquo;s programmes &ndash; including Blue Peter &ndash; will transfer to digital channels CBBC and CBeebies. &nbsp;BBC One will cut its minimum hours of arts and music from 45 to 40 hours and BBC Two&rsquo;s hours will be cut by a quarter, although there will be some transfer of arts and music to BBC Four. &nbsp;BBC Two will cut its minimum hours of first run factual programming from 520 to 375. &nbsp;Channels Three and Four will be expected to make cuts to &ldquo;content spend&rdquo; of more than 9 per cent. Radio1Xtra will end its commitment to the provision of 50 live music events a year. &nbsp;Radio 3 will cut the number of specially recorded performances from 500 to 400 and cut new drama productions from 35 to 25.

	The mid-morning and 3pm news bulletins on BBC One will end and there will be a reduction in political conference coverage. The corporation has already announced that 140 jobs will go in BBC News.

	&nbsp;

	In October 2010, the government and the BBC agreed that the licence fee should remain at &pound;145.50 until the end of the current Charter in 2016-17 and that the BBC would fund a range of extra broadcasting-related activities including: the BBC World Service and BBC Monitoring; an expanded partnership with the Welsh language television service S4C; Support for new local television services; raising and extending the current ring-fenced sum in the licence fee for digital TV switchover from &pound;133m a year to &pound;150m a year to support broadband roll-out.&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The BBC&rsquo;s plan is to make to make &pound;700 million a year of savings by 2016-17, equivalent to around 20 per cent of the licence fee.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ]]></fulltext>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:18 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:20:19 +0300</pubDate>
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	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has broadly welcomed the Defamation Bill announced today as part of the Queen&#39;s Speech.

	But we are waiting for more detail on the measures set out in the draft Communications Bill, which appear to increase the state&#39;s ability to snoop on citizens via increasing powers to monitor emails, phone calls and internet use.The union is also alarmed by the proposals set out in the Justice and Security Bill that will severely curtail the reporting of civil court cases in the UK.

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary&nbsp;said: "Reform to libel and defamation law is long overdue. Journalists need to be protected from intimidation by people or organisations who have a lot of cash and can therefore pursue litigation."The Defamation Bill should be used to protect the freedom of the press &ndash; a cornerstone of our democracy. The NUJ is strongly in favour of measures that will stop the UK being a popular destination for the rich and powerful to pursue libel cases."The union is concerned about the draft Communications Bill announced today as its remit appears to be limited to making it easier for the police and authorities to monitor emails, phone calls and internet use. We are currently seeking further clarification on the scope and remit of government legislation on communications."The NUJ is alarmed at the measures proposed in the Justice and Security Bill, which will close down reportage on civil proceedings and court cases. The measures outlined today will allow the government to present evidence to a judge without having to disclose it to the court, including the defendant or claimant. The union believes this will undermine a fundamental constitutional right: the right to open justice and as a consequence - the NUJ will be reaching out to other organisations and individuals who share our concerns so we can work together to campaign against the proposals contained in the Bill."
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	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has broadly welcomed the Defamation Bill announced today as part of the Queen&#39;s Speech.

	But we are waiting for more detail on the measures set out in the draft Communications Bill, which appear to increase the state&#39;s ability to snoop on citizens via increasing powers to monitor emails, phone calls and internet use.The union is also alarmed by the proposals set out in the Justice and Security Bill that will severely curtail the reporting of civil court cases in the UK.

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary&nbsp;said: "Reform to libel and defamation law is long overdue. Journalists need to be protected from intimidation by people or organisations who have a lot of cash and can therefore pursue litigation."The Defamation Bill should be used to protect the freedom of the press &ndash; a cornerstone of our democracy. The NUJ is strongly in favour of measures that will stop the UK being a popular destination for the rich and powerful to pursue libel cases."The union is concerned about the draft Communications Bill announced today as its remit appears to be limited to making it easier for the police and authorities to monitor emails, phone calls and internet use. We are currently seeking further clarification on the scope and remit of government legislation on communications."The NUJ is alarmed at the measures proposed in the Justice and Security Bill, which will close down reportage on civil proceedings and court cases. The measures outlined today will allow the government to present evidence to a judge without having to disclose it to the court, including the defendant or claimant. The union believes this will undermine a fundamental constitutional right: the right to open justice and as a consequence - the NUJ will be reaching out to other organisations and individuals who share our concerns so we can work together to campaign against the proposals contained in the Bill."
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:57:41 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:07:11 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:36:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:14:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:25:44 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:12:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:56:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CEI Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism]]></title>
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	&nbsp;

	CEI Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism

	&nbsp;

	CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2012

	&nbsp;

	BACKGROUND

	The Central European Initiative (CEI) was founded in 1989 as the first forum promoting

	regional cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Oriented towards

	policy dialogue, the CEI also focuses on economic growth and human development. Special

	attention is paid to capacity building, experience sharing and know-how transfer in order to

	achieve cohesion in areas of mutual interest and assist its non-EU Member States in

	consolidating their economic and social development in view of further EU integration. The CEI

	core mission is: regional cooperation for European integration, while acting as a bridge

	between macroregions. Cooperation in the field of media stands among CEI priorities.

	Initiatives are promoted to encourage experience sharing and awareness raising with the aim

	to endorse media pluralism, transparency and independence. www.ceinet.org

	The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press

	Institute (IPI), is a regional non-governmental, non-profit network of editors, media executives

	and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, news agencies and

	new media in South East and Central Europe. With its committees, SEEMO aims to create a

	bridge between international media activities and the media developments in the region. One

	of SEEMO&rsquo;s main activities is protecting press freedom by helping journalists and media outlets

	in South East and Central Europe. Over 60 per cent of SEEMO&rsquo;s press releases and letters of

	protest to governmental and other officials have had positive results in the past.

	www.seemo.org

	The fruitful cooperation between the CEI and SEEMO has led to the creation of the Award for

	Outstanding Merits in Journalism which, since its first edition in 2008, was meant to honour

	journalists who highly contribute to investigative reporting despite the difficult conditions

	under which they often have to operate.

	CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

	The Award is open to nationals of all 18 CEI Member States - Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia

	and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova,

	Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine - who have acquired

	in the last three years special merits in investigative journalism and who are still active

	in journalism. All media are accepted: print, broadcast, news agency or Internet.

	The competing journalists should be nominated by individuals/organisations/media companies.

	Self-nominations are not allowed.

	AWARD

	The winning candidate will receive a cash prize of 5.000 EUR, offered by the CEI Secretariat,

	which will be officially presented on the occasion of the South East Europe Media Forum

	(SEEMF), to be held in Montenegro (Budva/Becici) on 15-16 October 2012.

	COMPOSITION OF THE JURY

	The International Jury is made up of distinguished journalists and media experts coming from

	the CEI region. Amb. Gerhard Pfanzelter, CEI Secretary General, Mr. Oliver Vujovic, SEEMO

	Secretary General, and Ms. Barbara Fabro, CEI Senior Executive Officer, will act as advisers.

	TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

	Applications should include the following documentation:

	1. Filled in Application Form (here-to attached)

	2. Curriculum Vitae of the candidate

	3. Summary of the presentations of the candidate&rsquo;s merits; details of the media which

	published / broadcasted the reports

	4. Relevant supporting material about the candidate, such as TV reports on DVD, audio reports

	on CD, copies of articles in print media. The material prepared in local languages should be

	accompanied by a brief English translation.

	Please note that supporting material cannot be returned, therefore you are kindly invited to

	send copies of the original materials.

	Only applications including the above-mentioned documentation will be taken into account.

	CLOSING DATE

	Applications should be submitted by regular mail or e-mail within 30 June 2012 to:

	Ms. Barbara Fabro

	CEI Senior Executive Officer

	Via Genova, 9 - 34121 Trieste, Italy

	Tel. +39 040 77 86 777/725 - Fax +39 040 36 06 40

	fabro@cei-es.org
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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	&nbsp;

	CEI Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism

	&nbsp;

	CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2012

	&nbsp;

	BACKGROUND

	The Central European Initiative (CEI) was founded in 1989 as the first forum promoting

	regional cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Oriented towards

	policy dialogue, the CEI also focuses on economic growth and human development. Special

	attention is paid to capacity building, experience sharing and know-how transfer in order to

	achieve cohesion in areas of mutual interest and assist its non-EU Member States in

	consolidating their economic and social development in view of further EU integration. The CEI

	core mission is: regional cooperation for European integration, while acting as a bridge

	between macroregions. Cooperation in the field of media stands among CEI priorities.

	Initiatives are promoted to encourage experience sharing and awareness raising with the aim

	to endorse media pluralism, transparency and independence. www.ceinet.org

	The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press

	Institute (IPI), is a regional non-governmental, non-profit network of editors, media executives

	and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, news agencies and

	new media in South East and Central Europe. With its committees, SEEMO aims to create a

	bridge between international media activities and the media developments in the region. One

	of SEEMO&rsquo;s main activities is protecting press freedom by helping journalists and media outlets

	in South East and Central Europe. Over 60 per cent of SEEMO&rsquo;s press releases and letters of

	protest to governmental and other officials have had positive results in the past.

	www.seemo.org

	The fruitful cooperation between the CEI and SEEMO has led to the creation of the Award for

	Outstanding Merits in Journalism which, since its first edition in 2008, was meant to honour

	journalists who highly contribute to investigative reporting despite the difficult conditions

	under which they often have to operate.

	CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

	The Award is open to nationals of all 18 CEI Member States - Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia

	and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova,

	Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine - who have acquired

	in the last three years special merits in investigative journalism and who are still active

	in journalism. All media are accepted: print, broadcast, news agency or Internet.

	The competing journalists should be nominated by individuals/organisations/media companies.

	Self-nominations are not allowed.

	AWARD

	The winning candidate will receive a cash prize of 5.000 EUR, offered by the CEI Secretariat,

	which will be officially presented on the occasion of the South East Europe Media Forum

	(SEEMF), to be held in Montenegro (Budva/Becici) on 15-16 October 2012.

	COMPOSITION OF THE JURY

	The International Jury is made up of distinguished journalists and media experts coming from

	the CEI region. Amb. Gerhard Pfanzelter, CEI Secretary General, Mr. Oliver Vujovic, SEEMO

	Secretary General, and Ms. Barbara Fabro, CEI Senior Executive Officer, will act as advisers.

	TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

	Applications should include the following documentation:

	1. Filled in Application Form (here-to attached)

	2. Curriculum Vitae of the candidate

	3. Summary of the presentations of the candidate&rsquo;s merits; details of the media which

	published / broadcasted the reports

	4. Relevant supporting material about the candidate, such as TV reports on DVD, audio reports

	on CD, copies of articles in print media. The material prepared in local languages should be

	accompanied by a brief English translation.

	Please note that supporting material cannot be returned, therefore you are kindly invited to

	send copies of the original materials.

	Only applications including the above-mentioned documentation will be taken into account.

	CLOSING DATE

	Applications should be submitted by regular mail or e-mail within 30 June 2012 to:

	Ms. Barbara Fabro

	CEI Senior Executive Officer

	Via Genova, 9 - 34121 Trieste, Italy

	Tel. +39 040 77 86 777/725 - Fax +39 040 36 06 40

	fabro@cei-es.org
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:55:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 12:12:32 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 22:19:32 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:44:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:29:09 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:36:23 +0300</pubDate>
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	&nbsp;

	NUJ responds to Murdoch&rsquo;s evidence at the Leveson Inquiry

	&nbsp;

	The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) represented at the Leveson Inquiry by John Hendy QC quizzed Rupert Murdoch on press ethics, practices and culture.

	&nbsp;

	The areas of questioning included:

	&nbsp;

	- The treatment of journalists/photographers and the culture of bullying as factors influencing unethical news gathering practices

	- NUJ recognition at New International

	- News International&rsquo;s role in the creation of trade union laws in the UK

	- The NUJ&rsquo;s conscience clause proposal

	- The role of the management standards committee

	&nbsp;

	Rupert Murdoch claimed &ndash;

	&nbsp;

	The management and standards committee &ldquo;did not disclose any sources of any journalists at all&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	When asked if News International had discussions with Tony Blair or his officials about trade union recognition provisions in labour law, Murdoch answered &ldquo;no&rdquo;

	Murdoch said there has been no investigation within News International of allegations of bullying &ldquo;They always strike me as a very happy crowd&rdquo;

	&ldquo;Our journalists are perfectly free to make complaints and perfectly free to join the NUJ&rdquo;

	When questioned by Lord Leveson about the NUJ&rsquo;s conscience clause proposal Murdoch said &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s a good idea.&rdquo;

	&ldquo;If they could find a majority of our journalists who want to join the NUJ, we would have no choice&hellip;. I&rsquo;d accept their democratic decision.&rdquo;

	In response Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary said:

	&ldquo;The NUJ was pleased to have the opportunity to quiz Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry.

	&ldquo;We&rsquo;re pleased that Rupert Murdoch gave his support for a conscience clause in journalism contracts &ndash; a long-standing campaign by the NUJ. We hope that other media owners and editors now commit to back our plan, which will give journalists legal protection if they refuse assignments that they believe would breach the NUJ&rsquo;s Code of Conduct.

	&ldquo;It was also heartening to hear Murdoch envisage a future where the NUJ will be back representing journalists in News International. Now that the owner of the UK&rsquo;s largest media group has conceded that he has no problem with his staff choosing to be represented by an independent trade union of their choice instead of a management-imposed staff association, I&rsquo;m sure recruitment and organisation across the titles will see a big boost. The NUJ will now step up its work supporting journalists and building the recently-established News International NUJ chapel in the coming weeks and months.

	&nbsp;

	The transcript and video of the Leveson Inquiry session, including the NUJ questions, are available here - http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/hearing/2012-04-26am/

	The NUJ questions start on page 91 of the transcript and at 183 minutes on the video footage.
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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	&nbsp;

	NUJ responds to Murdoch&rsquo;s evidence at the Leveson Inquiry

	&nbsp;

	The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) represented at the Leveson Inquiry by John Hendy QC quizzed Rupert Murdoch on press ethics, practices and culture.

	&nbsp;

	The areas of questioning included:

	&nbsp;

	- The treatment of journalists/photographers and the culture of bullying as factors influencing unethical news gathering practices

	- NUJ recognition at New International

	- News International&rsquo;s role in the creation of trade union laws in the UK

	- The NUJ&rsquo;s conscience clause proposal

	- The role of the management standards committee

	&nbsp;

	Rupert Murdoch claimed &ndash;

	&nbsp;

	The management and standards committee &ldquo;did not disclose any sources of any journalists at all&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	When asked if News International had discussions with Tony Blair or his officials about trade union recognition provisions in labour law, Murdoch answered &ldquo;no&rdquo;

	Murdoch said there has been no investigation within News International of allegations of bullying &ldquo;They always strike me as a very happy crowd&rdquo;

	&ldquo;Our journalists are perfectly free to make complaints and perfectly free to join the NUJ&rdquo;

	When questioned by Lord Leveson about the NUJ&rsquo;s conscience clause proposal Murdoch said &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s a good idea.&rdquo;

	&ldquo;If they could find a majority of our journalists who want to join the NUJ, we would have no choice&hellip;. I&rsquo;d accept their democratic decision.&rdquo;

	In response Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary said:

	&ldquo;The NUJ was pleased to have the opportunity to quiz Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry.

	&ldquo;We&rsquo;re pleased that Rupert Murdoch gave his support for a conscience clause in journalism contracts &ndash; a long-standing campaign by the NUJ. We hope that other media owners and editors now commit to back our plan, which will give journalists legal protection if they refuse assignments that they believe would breach the NUJ&rsquo;s Code of Conduct.

	&ldquo;It was also heartening to hear Murdoch envisage a future where the NUJ will be back representing journalists in News International. Now that the owner of the UK&rsquo;s largest media group has conceded that he has no problem with his staff choosing to be represented by an independent trade union of their choice instead of a management-imposed staff association, I&rsquo;m sure recruitment and organisation across the titles will see a big boost. The NUJ will now step up its work supporting journalists and building the recently-established News International NUJ chapel in the coming weeks and months.

	&nbsp;

	The transcript and video of the Leveson Inquiry session, including the NUJ questions, are available here - http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/hearing/2012-04-26am/

	The NUJ questions start on page 91 of the transcript and at 183 minutes on the video footage.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:34:39 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PEC condemns attacks against media offices in Nigeria]]></title>
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	The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemns strongly the attacks in the capital ofNigeria Abuja and in Kaduna against the offices of the newspaper ThisDay.

	The PEC renews its call to all parties to keep media installations out of reach for

	opposition groups, warring parties and state actors. The Geneva based NGO with UN

	special consultative status calls upon the Nigerian government to find the perpetrators

	and bring them to trial.

	According to various news reports, bombs targeting the offices of a major Nigerian

	newspaper have gone off in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kaduna.

	Emergency officials say at least six people were killed in the twin attacks.

	A spokesman for the Nigerian Red Cross said a suicide bomber crashed through the

	front gates of the This Day office in Abuja in an explosive-laden vehicle and hit the

	newspaper&#39;s reception area.

	The chairman of the This Day editorial board Olusogen Adeniyi told reporters at least

	three people were killed in the blast.

	"The suicide bomber came in a jeep and rammed a vehicle into the gate," Olusogen

	said."Two of our security men died, and the obviously suicide bomber died too."

	Government officials say they are trying to get the wounded to hospital. The number of

	injured is not known.

	&nbsp;

	Three people were also reportedly killed when an explosion rocked the paper&#39;s office

	in the strife-ridden northern city of Kaduna. The bombing in Kaduna struck a building

	housing offices for ThisDay, The Moment and The Daily Sun newspapers, witnesses

	said.

	&nbsp;

	The newspaper This Day is known for its support of current President Goodluck

	Jonathan, a primary target for the Islamist Boko Haram movement. The radical group has

	been held responsible for some 900 deaths over the past two years.

	&nbsp;

	Three journalists have previously been killed in Nigeria since the beginning

	of the year. According to PEC figures, 43 journalists have been killed since

	January around the world, an increase of 50% compared to the same period of

	2011.

	&nbsp;

	more info on: www.pressemblem.ch
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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemns strongly the attacks in the capital ofNigeria Abuja and in Kaduna against the offices of the newspaper ThisDay.

	The PEC renews its call to all parties to keep media installations out of reach for

	opposition groups, warring parties and state actors. The Geneva based NGO with UN

	special consultative status calls upon the Nigerian government to find the perpetrators

	and bring them to trial.

	According to various news reports, bombs targeting the offices of a major Nigerian

	newspaper have gone off in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kaduna.

	Emergency officials say at least six people were killed in the twin attacks.

	A spokesman for the Nigerian Red Cross said a suicide bomber crashed through the

	front gates of the This Day office in Abuja in an explosive-laden vehicle and hit the

	newspaper&#39;s reception area.

	The chairman of the This Day editorial board Olusogen Adeniyi told reporters at least

	three people were killed in the blast.

	"The suicide bomber came in a jeep and rammed a vehicle into the gate," Olusogen

	said."Two of our security men died, and the obviously suicide bomber died too."

	Government officials say they are trying to get the wounded to hospital. The number of

	injured is not known.

	&nbsp;

	Three people were also reportedly killed when an explosion rocked the paper&#39;s office

	in the strife-ridden northern city of Kaduna. The bombing in Kaduna struck a building

	housing offices for ThisDay, The Moment and The Daily Sun newspapers, witnesses

	said.

	&nbsp;

	The newspaper This Day is known for its support of current President Goodluck

	Jonathan, a primary target for the Islamist Boko Haram movement. The radical group has

	been held responsible for some 900 deaths over the past two years.

	&nbsp;

	Three journalists have previously been killed in Nigeria since the beginning

	of the year. According to PEC figures, 43 journalists have been killed since

	January around the world, an increase of 50% compared to the same period of

	2011.

	&nbsp;

	more info on: www.pressemblem.ch
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:43:34 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:47:32 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:43:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Oleg Nalyvayko has become the Chairman of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[
	On 25, April, 2012 in Kiev has ended XII Congress of the National Union of Journalists, in which it was elected new chairman of the Union. New Chairman of the NUJU has become the president of the news agency "UNIAN" Oleg Nalyvayko.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	"Journalist of Ukraine"

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	On 25, April, 2012 in Kiev has ended XII Congress of the National Union of Journalists, in which it was elected new chairman of the Union. New Chairman of the NUJU has become the president of the news agency "UNIAN" Oleg Nalyvayko.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	"Journalist of Ukraine"

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:06:50 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Defending journalist sources and materials: Royal Courts of Justice hearing on Dale Farm production order]]></title>
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	Jason Parkinson &nbsp;(pictured) was joined by NUJ members at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in support of the judicial review on the Dale Farm Production Order.

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary said: "The NUJ welcomes the decision to allow the Judicial Review to proceed. The media played a critical public interest role in reporting on Dale Farm and the case will have significant implications for the whole of our industry. &nbsp;Journalists are put in danger if footage gathered whilst reporting events is seized and used by the police. The NUJ&#39;s code of conduct compels the union &ndash; and our members - to defend a vital principle, the protection of journalistic sources and material. &nbsp;This case is a defence of press freedom - journalists are not evidence gatherers for the police."

	Jason Parkinson said: " Since November 2010, the storming of the Conservative headquarters at Millbank, we have seen a dramatic increase in the use of production orders. Every public order incident since then, one news outlet or another has had the proverbial knock at the door. Coincidentally the increase in production orders happened at the same time police and press relations seemed to improve on the ground. Gaining passage through police cordons was no longer a problem. Press cards were being respected. Overt surveillance by Forward Intelligence Teams seemed to stop. &nbsp;It was almost as if they wanted us there.

	"On Tuesday 1 November 2011 I received an email from Essex police stating I was being served an order to obtain all my footage from the first two days of the Dale Farm eviction. &nbsp;That came 38 minutes after a separate email from Essex police press office asking to use my footage for "training purposes". They even offered me a visit to their in-house television unit.

	"The union&#39;s own code of conduct lists the protection of sources and all journalistic material as a fundamental part of journalist ethics and in turn a fundamental part of our democracy. The ability to report free from state interference and indeed report on the state and hold them to account is the corner stone of what makes our democracy. When this was raised at Chelmsford Crown Court during the application hearing, prosecuting counsel said I held a "very extreme view" for defending that code of conduct. But it&#39;s not just the NUJ or myself, claiming to be holding these extreme views. Across the board - Sky News, the BBC and ITN - all have said enough is enough with these fishing exercises. &nbsp;

	"That is why I have opposed this production order and stood to uphold the NUJ Code of Conduct and protect all journalist sources and all material."

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The judicial review is on behalf of &nbsp;Jason Parkinson and the BBC, ITN, BskyB and Hardcash Productions.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ
]]></description>
<fulltext><![CDATA[
	Jason Parkinson &nbsp;(pictured) was joined by NUJ members at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in support of the judicial review on the Dale Farm Production Order.

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary said: "The NUJ welcomes the decision to allow the Judicial Review to proceed. The media played a critical public interest role in reporting on Dale Farm and the case will have significant implications for the whole of our industry. &nbsp;Journalists are put in danger if footage gathered whilst reporting events is seized and used by the police. The NUJ&#39;s code of conduct compels the union &ndash; and our members - to defend a vital principle, the protection of journalistic sources and material. &nbsp;This case is a defence of press freedom - journalists are not evidence gatherers for the police."

	Jason Parkinson said: " Since November 2010, the storming of the Conservative headquarters at Millbank, we have seen a dramatic increase in the use of production orders. Every public order incident since then, one news outlet or another has had the proverbial knock at the door. Coincidentally the increase in production orders happened at the same time police and press relations seemed to improve on the ground. Gaining passage through police cordons was no longer a problem. Press cards were being respected. Overt surveillance by Forward Intelligence Teams seemed to stop. &nbsp;It was almost as if they wanted us there.

	"On Tuesday 1 November 2011 I received an email from Essex police stating I was being served an order to obtain all my footage from the first two days of the Dale Farm eviction. &nbsp;That came 38 minutes after a separate email from Essex police press office asking to use my footage for "training purposes". They even offered me a visit to their in-house television unit.

	"The union&#39;s own code of conduct lists the protection of sources and all journalistic material as a fundamental part of journalist ethics and in turn a fundamental part of our democracy. The ability to report free from state interference and indeed report on the state and hold them to account is the corner stone of what makes our democracy. When this was raised at Chelmsford Crown Court during the application hearing, prosecuting counsel said I held a "very extreme view" for defending that code of conduct. But it&#39;s not just the NUJ or myself, claiming to be holding these extreme views. Across the board - Sky News, the BBC and ITN - all have said enough is enough with these fishing exercises. &nbsp;

	"That is why I have opposed this production order and stood to uphold the NUJ Code of Conduct and protect all journalist sources and all material."

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The judicial review is on behalf of &nbsp;Jason Parkinson and the BBC, ITN, BskyB and Hardcash Productions.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ
]]></fulltext>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:31:37 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parliament to debate future of local papers]]></title>
<link>http://knuj.org/en/news.html?id=3275</link>
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	Parliament is to host a debate tomorrow at 4pm (Wednesday, April 25) in Westminster Hall on the future of local papers.

	Leading the debate will be Louise Mensch, the Conservative MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire and member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. &nbsp;She secured the debate following the decision of Johnston Press to make its two Northamptonshire dailies, the Northampton Chronicle and Echo and Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, weekly.&nbsp;

	Johnston Press is switching five of its daily newspapers into weeklies in a major overhaul by Ashley Highfield, the newspaper group&#39;s new chief executive, which will include all of its 170 paid-for titles. The company said the changes would bring in "seven days per week publishing online and a new iPad app with news updates around the clock and comprehensive online sport and events coverage". &nbsp;

	The NUJ has warned MPs about the threat to local journalism. Two recent surveys of union reps working for titles owned by Trinity Mirror and Newsquest found that cuts to newspaper budgets and mass redundancies have reached crisis level. The dossiers painted a picture of poorly paid journalists covering for redundant posts, spending most of their time uploading websites rather than finding and writing up stories. Photographers are becoming a dying breed, with papers relying on readers&rsquo; pictures. Papers are thinner and editions fewer. Journalists can no longer follow council meetings, court cases and admit to &ldquo;increasingly going for the easy stories&rdquo;. &nbsp;

	Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby and a member of the NUJ Parliamentary Group, said: &ldquo;Year upon year of cuts and redundancies in local papers has led to the life-blood being sucked from them. Creative and investigative journalism is seriously under threat as journalists no longer have the time or resources. &nbsp; Reporters having bigger and bigger patches to cover lose that vital connection with the community they serve. &nbsp;It means that local papers cannot fulfil their vital role as a public watchdog, holding local politicians and businesses to account. It means that the special relationship between the reader and their local reporter is being broken. &nbsp;Local newspapers are vital for local democracy. &nbsp;When people feel they have lost touch with their local paper, they feel a lost a sense of community, a vulnerability and a powerlessness.&rdquo;&nbsp;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &nbsp;Our local newspapers are a community asset that should be cherished. &nbsp; The cuts mean that court cases are not being covered, council meetings are not reported and reporters have no time to dig and delve for stories. &nbsp;This is not the service that readers deserve. &nbsp; All this means that community and grassroots news has suffered. &nbsp;An industry levy &ndash; a tax or charge on the revenues or profits of media organisations &ndash; common in many European countries is one option to provide subsidies elsewhere in the industry. &nbsp;A levy of one per cent on pay TV operators, such as Sky and Virgin Media, could bring in around &pound;70 million a year.&rdquo;

	Louise Mensch said: &nbsp;&ldquo;The local press performs a unique function in our democracy, as often only a local paper will hold a council or MP to account. Government has to look at ways of preserving Britain&rsquo;s most popular print media &ndash; read by an estimated 33 million people per month. When we think of so many things that are subsidised that have only limited appeal, surely there is a case for tax advantages for local papers. And if a pure profit model doesn&rsquo;t work, government should look at ways to facilitate local communities and businesses owning their own papers &ndash; like the supporters trust model for football clubs.&rdquo;

	Linda Riordan MP for Halifax has put down an EDM on Johnston Press. &nbsp;The Halifax Courier is to switch from daily to weekly.

	&ldquo;That this House notes with sadness the decision by Johnston Press to move many long-established local newspapers from a daily publication to a weekly publication; condemns this unnecessary move and the implications it will have for the jobs of many journalists, printers, newspaper sellers and newspaper deliveries;&copy; praises the role local daily newspapers like the Halifax Courier and other titles in towns like Kettering, Northampton, Peterborough and Scarborough play in local democracy and in reporting the news on a daily basis; further notes the knock-on effect this will have on the local economies of the towns affected; urges Johnston Press to protect existing jobs at the newspaper titles affected and ensure that there are no compulsory job losses; further urges them to consult fully with the National Union of Journalists about their proposals; and hopes that local newspapers will continue to play an important role in the life of local communities for many years to come.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ
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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	Parliament is to host a debate tomorrow at 4pm (Wednesday, April 25) in Westminster Hall on the future of local papers.

	Leading the debate will be Louise Mensch, the Conservative MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire and member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. &nbsp;She secured the debate following the decision of Johnston Press to make its two Northamptonshire dailies, the Northampton Chronicle and Echo and Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, weekly.&nbsp;

	Johnston Press is switching five of its daily newspapers into weeklies in a major overhaul by Ashley Highfield, the newspaper group&#39;s new chief executive, which will include all of its 170 paid-for titles. The company said the changes would bring in "seven days per week publishing online and a new iPad app with news updates around the clock and comprehensive online sport and events coverage". &nbsp;

	The NUJ has warned MPs about the threat to local journalism. Two recent surveys of union reps working for titles owned by Trinity Mirror and Newsquest found that cuts to newspaper budgets and mass redundancies have reached crisis level. The dossiers painted a picture of poorly paid journalists covering for redundant posts, spending most of their time uploading websites rather than finding and writing up stories. Photographers are becoming a dying breed, with papers relying on readers&rsquo; pictures. Papers are thinner and editions fewer. Journalists can no longer follow council meetings, court cases and admit to &ldquo;increasingly going for the easy stories&rdquo;. &nbsp;

	Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby and a member of the NUJ Parliamentary Group, said: &ldquo;Year upon year of cuts and redundancies in local papers has led to the life-blood being sucked from them. Creative and investigative journalism is seriously under threat as journalists no longer have the time or resources. &nbsp; Reporters having bigger and bigger patches to cover lose that vital connection with the community they serve. &nbsp;It means that local papers cannot fulfil their vital role as a public watchdog, holding local politicians and businesses to account. It means that the special relationship between the reader and their local reporter is being broken. &nbsp;Local newspapers are vital for local democracy. &nbsp;When people feel they have lost touch with their local paper, they feel a lost a sense of community, a vulnerability and a powerlessness.&rdquo;&nbsp;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &nbsp;Our local newspapers are a community asset that should be cherished. &nbsp; The cuts mean that court cases are not being covered, council meetings are not reported and reporters have no time to dig and delve for stories. &nbsp;This is not the service that readers deserve. &nbsp; All this means that community and grassroots news has suffered. &nbsp;An industry levy &ndash; a tax or charge on the revenues or profits of media organisations &ndash; common in many European countries is one option to provide subsidies elsewhere in the industry. &nbsp;A levy of one per cent on pay TV operators, such as Sky and Virgin Media, could bring in around &pound;70 million a year.&rdquo;

	Louise Mensch said: &nbsp;&ldquo;The local press performs a unique function in our democracy, as often only a local paper will hold a council or MP to account. Government has to look at ways of preserving Britain&rsquo;s most popular print media &ndash; read by an estimated 33 million people per month. When we think of so many things that are subsidised that have only limited appeal, surely there is a case for tax advantages for local papers. And if a pure profit model doesn&rsquo;t work, government should look at ways to facilitate local communities and businesses owning their own papers &ndash; like the supporters trust model for football clubs.&rdquo;

	Linda Riordan MP for Halifax has put down an EDM on Johnston Press. &nbsp;The Halifax Courier is to switch from daily to weekly.

	&ldquo;That this House notes with sadness the decision by Johnston Press to move many long-established local newspapers from a daily publication to a weekly publication; condemns this unnecessary move and the implications it will have for the jobs of many journalists, printers, newspaper sellers and newspaper deliveries;&copy; praises the role local daily newspapers like the Halifax Courier and other titles in towns like Kettering, Northampton, Peterborough and Scarborough play in local democracy and in reporting the news on a daily basis; further notes the knock-on effect this will have on the local economies of the towns affected; urges Johnston Press to protect existing jobs at the newspaper titles affected and ensure that there are no compulsory job losses; further urges them to consult fully with the National Union of Journalists about their proposals; and hopes that local newspapers will continue to play an important role in the life of local communities for many years to come.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	NUJ
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:07:55 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:33:10 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:43:04 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:50:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:08:34 +0300</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NUJ events on defending journalism ]]></title>
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	The parliamentary event will take place on Thursday 19 April and is being hosted by Austin Mitchell MP in the House of Commons starting at 6.30pm in committee room 12.

	The themes of the meeting and discussion include the threats faced by journalists:

	- News International Management and Standards Committee

	- Production orders

	- The legislative landscape

	&nbsp;

	The speakers will focus on different issues depending on their expertise.

	Speakers confirmed so far include:

	&nbsp;

	- John Battle, ITN

	- Gavin Millar QC

	- Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary

	- Jason Parkinson, NUJ freelance member

	&nbsp;

	Jason is challenging a Dale Farm production order and the judicial review starts on 25 April.

	&nbsp;

	To attend the event, please RSVP: campaigns@nuj.org.uk

	&nbsp;

	If you have not attended an event in parliament before - you might want to check the parliamentary website to see the map or find more information about visiting here&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	Join the protest -

	&nbsp;

	Wednesday 25 April 9.15am outside the Royal Courts of Justice

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	At 9.15am on Wednesday 25 April freelance journalists and broadcasters will enter the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London in support of the judicial review on the Dale Farm Production Order.&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The National Union of Journalists and London Photographer&#39;s Branch have called a "Not FIT" protest to defend journalism and to send a clear message to the police and courts about the protection of sources and journalistic material.

	&nbsp;

	"Not FIT" refers to police evidence gather units known as Forward Intelligence Teams (FIT).

	&nbsp;

	Please come and show your support at both events in the latest battle for press freedom.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	For more information please contact: campaigns@nuj.org.uk
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	The parliamentary event will take place on Thursday 19 April and is being hosted by Austin Mitchell MP in the House of Commons starting at 6.30pm in committee room 12.

	The themes of the meeting and discussion include the threats faced by journalists:

	- News International Management and Standards Committee

	- Production orders

	- The legislative landscape

	&nbsp;

	The speakers will focus on different issues depending on their expertise.

	Speakers confirmed so far include:

	&nbsp;

	- John Battle, ITN

	- Gavin Millar QC

	- Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary

	- Jason Parkinson, NUJ freelance member

	&nbsp;

	Jason is challenging a Dale Farm production order and the judicial review starts on 25 April.

	&nbsp;

	To attend the event, please RSVP: campaigns@nuj.org.uk

	&nbsp;

	If you have not attended an event in parliament before - you might want to check the parliamentary website to see the map or find more information about visiting here&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	Join the protest -

	&nbsp;

	Wednesday 25 April 9.15am outside the Royal Courts of Justice

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	At 9.15am on Wednesday 25 April freelance journalists and broadcasters will enter the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London in support of the judicial review on the Dale Farm Production Order.&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	The National Union of Journalists and London Photographer&#39;s Branch have called a "Not FIT" protest to defend journalism and to send a clear message to the police and courts about the protection of sources and journalistic material.

	&nbsp;

	"Not FIT" refers to police evidence gather units known as Forward Intelligence Teams (FIT).

	&nbsp;

	Please come and show your support at both events in the latest battle for press freedom.

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;

	For more information please contact: campaigns@nuj.org.uk
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	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has called on the local community to join the union in condemning the &ldquo;shocking&rdquo; announcement that the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined.

	The surprise announcement was followed by the sacking of the Scotsman&rsquo;s editor-in-chief John McLellan and the cutting of a number of editor posts in the newspaper group&rsquo;s Lancashire titles. &nbsp;Staff at the Scotsman were told that Johnston&rsquo;s departures was part of a plan to create a &ldquo;flatter, more efficient management structure&rdquo;. The editors of the Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland on Sunday will now report directly to the managing director of the Scottish publishing unit, Andrew Richardson.

	NUJ members walked out following a mass meeting where members expressed their anger and concern at the way the dismissal was handled. They have drafted questions for management, seeking assurances on other cost-cutting or restructuring plans. The management has contacted Paul Holleran, NUJ Scottish Organiser, offering to meet early next week to discuss the situation.

	He said: "The chapel are obviously angry and concerned, John was well respected as an editor and people want some answers about the company plans and long term commitment to the titles. I get the impression management want to reassure staff but this has massively disconcerted all the journalists across Johnston Press in Scotland. We want to retain the good industrial relations with the company the union has enjoyed in recent years but need assurances on how future cuts are going to be handled and that the management will meet the level of consultation we expect."

	An earlier statement from Helen Oldham, managing director of Johnston Press, said: "As part of the overall objective of creating a more efficient management structure, we are proposing to make the following change: the roles of editor of the Yorkshire Post and editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post will be combined into a single role with responsibility for both titles. We are in consultation with both Peter Charlton and Paul Napier and further announcements will be made in due course.&rdquo;

	The papers&rsquo; joint chapel responded: &ldquo;The announcement that the roles of the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined is viewed with great concern by members of the National Union of Journalists Joint Chapel (office branch). Officers of the joint chapel call on Johnston Press management to provide full details of what this move will entail and where it will lead. We want cast iron guarantees that the editorial quality of the two publications will be safeguarded. Under Johnston Press&#39;s control the editorial staff of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has been subjected to repeated redundancies which have reduced the workforce by 40 per cent. The Yorkshire Evening Post has been reduced to two editions which are printed the night before going on sale. The Yorkshire Post also produces fewer editions. Editorial quality has inevitably suffered.

	&ldquo;Johnston Press constantly seeks more cuts and higher profits to ease the financial difficulties it faces - difficulties caused by Johnston Press&#39;s own mistakes. At a time of great change within the industry, the decision to risk the loss of an experienced editor, on top of the job losses that have already occurred in the editorial department, can only be viewed with alarm. We hope that the wider community that these titles have served for many years will share our concern at a time when Yorkshire needs a strong and coherent voice to promote the interests of the region and those who live in it.&rdquo;

	The company also announced that the editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, Simon Reynolds, has left the company. It released a statement saying: &ldquo;Simon Reynolds, editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, has been placed on leave and is in consultation with the company. Further announcements on the editorship of the Lancashire Evening Post will be made in due course.&rdquo; The company said it intends to merge a number of editor posts in its titles in Lancashire. The deputy editor roles at the Lancashire Evening Post, Blackpool and Wigan will be cut.

	Barry Fitzpatrick, NUJ deputy general secretary, said: &ldquo;This shocking announcement creates a huge amount of insecurity for our members. This cost-cutting programme will do nothing to enhance the quality of content or service to the reader. &nbsp;The local NUJ official has now been invited to meet Helen Oldham and we will be using this opportunity to ask her reconsider these changes which will have consequences for all the staff.&rdquo;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;These Yorkshire papers have a proud tradition of serving their community. Forty years ago the Yorkshire Evening Post had a staff of 1,350, eight editions and a daily circulation of 230,000. Today there are fewer than 400 and it has two editions a day. &nbsp;Further cuts and attacks on editorial is not the panacea for increased circulation.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;Chris Morley, Northern & Midlands Organiser, said: &ldquo;The editorial teams in Johnston Press&rsquo;s titles have been subjected to constant job attrition over a &nbsp;number of years and our members&rsquo; ability to produce quality journalism has been severely eroded in that time. These latest cuts are extremely worrying, not only in the signal they give about the company&rsquo;s commitment to quality and localism in its content, but also the brutal treatment to which staff are being subjected. The NUJ will not stand idly by where its members are attacked in this way.&rdquo;
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<fulltext><![CDATA[
	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has called on the local community to join the union in condemning the &ldquo;shocking&rdquo; announcement that the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined.

	The surprise announcement was followed by the sacking of the Scotsman&rsquo;s editor-in-chief John McLellan and the cutting of a number of editor posts in the newspaper group&rsquo;s Lancashire titles. &nbsp;Staff at the Scotsman were told that Johnston&rsquo;s departures was part of a plan to create a &ldquo;flatter, more efficient management structure&rdquo;. The editors of the Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland on Sunday will now report directly to the managing director of the Scottish publishing unit, Andrew Richardson.

	NUJ members walked out following a mass meeting where members expressed their anger and concern at the way the dismissal was handled. They have drafted questions for management, seeking assurances on other cost-cutting or restructuring plans. The management has contacted Paul Holleran, NUJ Scottish Organiser, offering to meet early next week to discuss the situation.

	He said: "The chapel are obviously angry and concerned, John was well respected as an editor and people want some answers about the company plans and long term commitment to the titles. I get the impression management want to reassure staff but this has massively disconcerted all the journalists across Johnston Press in Scotland. We want to retain the good industrial relations with the company the union has enjoyed in recent years but need assurances on how future cuts are going to be handled and that the management will meet the level of consultation we expect."

	An earlier statement from Helen Oldham, managing director of Johnston Press, said: "As part of the overall objective of creating a more efficient management structure, we are proposing to make the following change: the roles of editor of the Yorkshire Post and editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post will be combined into a single role with responsibility for both titles. We are in consultation with both Peter Charlton and Paul Napier and further announcements will be made in due course.&rdquo;

	The papers&rsquo; joint chapel responded: &ldquo;The announcement that the roles of the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined is viewed with great concern by members of the National Union of Journalists Joint Chapel (office branch). Officers of the joint chapel call on Johnston Press management to provide full details of what this move will entail and where it will lead. We want cast iron guarantees that the editorial quality of the two publications will be safeguarded. Under Johnston Press&#39;s control the editorial staff of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has been subjected to repeated redundancies which have reduced the workforce by 40 per cent. The Yorkshire Evening Post has been reduced to two editions which are printed the night before going on sale. The Yorkshire Post also produces fewer editions. Editorial quality has inevitably suffered.

	&ldquo;Johnston Press constantly seeks more cuts and higher profits to ease the financial difficulties it faces - difficulties caused by Johnston Press&#39;s own mistakes. At a time of great change within the industry, the decision to risk the loss of an experienced editor, on top of the job losses that have already occurred in the editorial department, can only be viewed with alarm. We hope that the wider community that these titles have served for many years will share our concern at a time when Yorkshire needs a strong and coherent voice to promote the interests of the region and those who live in it.&rdquo;

	The company also announced that the editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, Simon Reynolds, has left the company. It released a statement saying: &ldquo;Simon Reynolds, editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, has been placed on leave and is in consultation with the company. Further announcements on the editorship of the Lancashire Evening Post will be made in due course.&rdquo; The company said it intends to merge a number of editor posts in its titles in Lancashire. The deputy editor roles at the Lancashire Evening Post, Blackpool and Wigan will be cut.

	Barry Fitzpatrick, NUJ deputy general secretary, said: &ldquo;This shocking announcement creates a huge amount of insecurity for our members. This cost-cutting programme will do nothing to enhance the quality of content or service to the reader. &nbsp;The local NUJ official has now been invited to meet Helen Oldham and we will be using this opportunity to ask her reconsider these changes which will have consequences for all the staff.&rdquo;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;These Yorkshire papers have a proud tradition of serving their community. Forty years ago the Yorkshire Evening Post had a staff of 1,350, eight editions and a daily circulation of 230,000. Today there are fewer than 400 and it has two editions a day. &nbsp;Further cuts and attacks on editorial is not the panacea for increased circulation.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;Chris Morley, Northern & Midlands Organiser, said: &ldquo;The editorial teams in Johnston Press&rsquo;s titles have been subjected to constant job attrition over a &nbsp;number of years and our members&rsquo; ability to produce quality journalism has been severely eroded in that time. These latest cuts are extremely worrying, not only in the signal they give about the company&rsquo;s commitment to quality and localism in its content, but also the brutal treatment to which staff are being subjected. The NUJ will not stand idly by where its members are attacked in this way.&rdquo;
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	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has called on the local community to join the union in voicing concern about the &ldquo;shocking&rdquo; announcement that the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined.

	&nbsp;

	A statement from Helen Oldham, managing director of Johnston Press said: "As part of the overall objective of creating a more efficient management structure, we are proposing to make the following change: the roles of editor of the Yorkshire Post and editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post will be combined into a single role with responsibility for both titles. We are in consultation with both Peter Charlton and Paul Napier and further announcements will be made in due course."

	The joint chapel of the NUJ responded: &ldquo;The announcement that the roles of the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined is viewed with great concern by members of the National Union of Journalists Joint Chapel (office branch). &nbsp;Officials of the joint chapel call on Johnston Press management to provide full details of what this move will entail and where it will lead. We want cast iron guarantees that the editorial quality of the two publications will be safeguarded. Under Johnston Press&#39;s control the editorial staff of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has been subjected to repeated redundancies which have reduced the workforce by 40 per cent. The Yorkshire Evening Post has been reduced to two editions which are printed the night before going on sale. The Yorkshire Post also produces fewer editions. Editorial quality has inevitably suffered.

	&nbsp;

	&ldquo;Johnston Press constantly seeks more cuts and higher profits to ease the financial difficulties it faces - difficulties caused by Johnston Press&#39;s own mistakes. &nbsp;At a time of great change within the industry, the decision to risk the loss of an experienced editor, on top of the job losses that have already occurred in the editorial department, can only be viewed with alarm. We hope that the wider community that these titles have served for many years will share our concern at a time when Yorkshire needs a strong and coherent voice to promote the interests of the region and those who live in it.&rdquo;

	The company also announced that the editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, Simon Reynolds, has left the company. &nbsp;It released a statement saying: &ldquo;Simon Reynolds, editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, has been placed on leave and is in consultation with the company. Further announcements on the editorship of the Lancashire Evening Post will be made in due course.&rdquo; &nbsp;The company said it intends to merge a number of editor posts in its titles in Lancashire. The deputy editor roles at the Lancashire Evening Post, Blackpool and Wigan will be cut.

	Barry Fitzpatrick, NUJ deputy general secretary, said: &ldquo;This shocking announcement creates a huge amount of insecurity for our members. This cost-cutting programme will do nothing to enhance the quality of content or service to the reader. &nbsp;The local NUJ official has now been invited to meet Helen Oldham and we will be using this opportunity to ask her reconsider these changes which will have consequences for all the staff.&rdquo;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;These Yorkshire papers have a proud tradition of serving their community. &nbsp;Forty years ago the Yorkshire Evening Post had a staff of 1,350, eight editions and a daily circulation of 230,000. &nbsp;Today there are fewer than 400 and it has two editions a day. &nbsp;Further cuts and attacks on editorial is not the panacea for increased circulation.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	Chris Morley, Northern & Midlands Organiser, said: &ldquo;The editorial teams in Johnston Press&rsquo;s titles have been subjected to constant job attrition over a &nbsp;number of years and our members&rsquo; ability to produce quality journalism has been severely eroded in that time. These latest cuts are extremely worrying, not only in the signal they give about the company&rsquo;s commitment to quality and localism in its content, but also the brutal treatment to which staff are being subjected. The NUJ will not stand idly by where its members are attacked in this way.&rdquo;]]></description>
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	&nbsp;

	The NUJ has called on the local community to join the union in voicing concern about the &ldquo;shocking&rdquo; announcement that the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined.

	&nbsp;

	A statement from Helen Oldham, managing director of Johnston Press said: "As part of the overall objective of creating a more efficient management structure, we are proposing to make the following change: the roles of editor of the Yorkshire Post and editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post will be combined into a single role with responsibility for both titles. We are in consultation with both Peter Charlton and Paul Napier and further announcements will be made in due course."

	The joint chapel of the NUJ responded: &ldquo;The announcement that the roles of the editors of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to be combined is viewed with great concern by members of the National Union of Journalists Joint Chapel (office branch). &nbsp;Officials of the joint chapel call on Johnston Press management to provide full details of what this move will entail and where it will lead. We want cast iron guarantees that the editorial quality of the two publications will be safeguarded. Under Johnston Press&#39;s control the editorial staff of the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post has been subjected to repeated redundancies which have reduced the workforce by 40 per cent. The Yorkshire Evening Post has been reduced to two editions which are printed the night before going on sale. The Yorkshire Post also produces fewer editions. Editorial quality has inevitably suffered.

	&nbsp;

	&ldquo;Johnston Press constantly seeks more cuts and higher profits to ease the financial difficulties it faces - difficulties caused by Johnston Press&#39;s own mistakes. &nbsp;At a time of great change within the industry, the decision to risk the loss of an experienced editor, on top of the job losses that have already occurred in the editorial department, can only be viewed with alarm. We hope that the wider community that these titles have served for many years will share our concern at a time when Yorkshire needs a strong and coherent voice to promote the interests of the region and those who live in it.&rdquo;

	The company also announced that the editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, Simon Reynolds, has left the company. &nbsp;It released a statement saying: &ldquo;Simon Reynolds, editor of the Lancashire Evening Post, has been placed on leave and is in consultation with the company. Further announcements on the editorship of the Lancashire Evening Post will be made in due course.&rdquo; &nbsp;The company said it intends to merge a number of editor posts in its titles in Lancashire. The deputy editor roles at the Lancashire Evening Post, Blackpool and Wigan will be cut.

	Barry Fitzpatrick, NUJ deputy general secretary, said: &ldquo;This shocking announcement creates a huge amount of insecurity for our members. This cost-cutting programme will do nothing to enhance the quality of content or service to the reader. &nbsp;The local NUJ official has now been invited to meet Helen Oldham and we will be using this opportunity to ask her reconsider these changes which will have consequences for all the staff.&rdquo;

	Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: &ldquo;These Yorkshire papers have a proud tradition of serving their community. &nbsp;Forty years ago the Yorkshire Evening Post had a staff of 1,350, eight editions and a daily circulation of 230,000. &nbsp;Today there are fewer than 400 and it has two editions a day. &nbsp;Further cuts and attacks on editorial is not the panacea for increased circulation.&rdquo;

	&nbsp;

	Chris Morley, Northern & Midlands Organiser, said: &ldquo;The editorial teams in Johnston Press&rsquo;s titles have been subjected to constant job attrition over a &nbsp;number of years and our members&rsquo; ability to produce quality journalism has been severely eroded in that time. These latest cuts are extremely worrying, not only in the signal they give about the company&rsquo;s commitment to quality and localism in its content, but also the brutal treatment to which staff are being subjected. The NUJ will not stand idly by where its members are attacked in this way.&rdquo;]]></fulltext>
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