🔊 Happening this eve! Come and join us for our monthly branch meeting on Zoom from 6:30pm. All members welcome 💻

NUJ Paris@nujparis.bsky.social · 2w ago

📆 It's our monthly branch meeting on Tuesday from 6:30pm (Paris time) and all members are welcome. Check your inbox for the details - and the Zoom link will follow in due course. Hope to see you there! 📥

Lionel Morrison memoir launch - Wed 30 Sep 📓 Join us to celebrate the life and legacy of Lionel Morrison and the publication of his memoir ‘Footprints: A Black Journalist’s Fight Against Apartheid in South Africa and in Exile’. Book now: buff.ly/TAbnY6S

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Ministers abandon plan to make overseas visitors pay for England’s top museums

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says the 15 national museums and galleries ‘must be free, forever, for everyone to access’

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Mediahuis-owned EU politics and policy newsbrand Euractiv has rebranded as Rapporteur, noting the word is "used in political life across the English-speaking world to refer to those who report reliably back to agencies, legislatures or assemblies" www.rapporteur.com/welcome-to-r...

Welcome to Rapporteur: We bring news. Not noise. | Rapporteur

With the support of Mediahuis, we've built a serious, independent newsroom equipped to cover European politics

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Today's round-up marks World News Day, and includes articles and insights from around the world including the White House journalists still blocked and rebuked, and the BBC chief on its precarious future. Click to read, share and subscribe. www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebr...

Celebrating World News Day

Plus: White House journalists still blocked and rebuked | Nothing safe at the BBC | How newsrooms can prepare for disasters Journalism Today. 28 September 2026 Research | Reporting | Fellowships | Lea...

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Ways to Make Journalism Pay - Sat 10 Oct 📣 Discover cool strategies to cash in on journalism and make your passion pay off! 4 expert panels plus 1:1 surgeries. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out - come connect, learn, and get inspired. Register now: buff.ly/sRd5c0i

Nesrine Malik, Guardian columnist, will give this year's Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture, organised by the NUJ Black Members' Council. Union members can book tickets through the website. https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/guest-speaker-announced-claudia-jones-memorial-lecture-2026.html

📆 It's our monthly branch meeting on Tuesday from 6:30pm (Paris time) and all members are welcome. Check your inbox for the details - and the Zoom link will follow in due course. Hope to see you there! 📥

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Emergency Mode for News has checklists and other tools to help journalists respond to disasters before, during, and after they happen. buff.ly/5NXm5oE

When disaster strikes, newsrooms scramble. A new website aims to help tame the chaos.

Emergency Mode for News has checklists and other tools to help journalists respond to disasters before, during, and after they happen.

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I interviewed Vanessa Paradis, the singer/actress/model who has been part of the soundtrack of French people's lives for 40 years now, since she was 14. Free link @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/ef67...

Vanessa Paradis and the art of staying power

Nearly 40 years after ‘Joe le taxi’, the pop icon is still the queen of French variety

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Journalists on The Lancet are on strike over a poor pay offer. They are being supported by scientists across the world, and of course by their trade union, the NUJ. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/liv...

Live coverage from The Lancet strike

NUJ members working at the Lancet are out on strike today (22 September) over pay - the first time workers have been forced to walk out in the company’s 200-year history.

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Today's round-up of journalism stories around the world features insights on news use of Brits under 16, the tactics of Russian exiled media, and press freedom in Hong Kong, Nigeria and the West Bank. Click to read, share and subscribe www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-12...

How 12-15s in the UK get their news

Plus: The tactics of Russian exile media | Press freedom in HK, Nigeria and the West Bank | Monetising AI tools Journalism Today. 16 September 2026 Research | Reporting | Fellowships | Leadership 🗞️ O...

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The NUJ supported calls for stronger employment rights for freelances. Pennie Quinton, NUJ London Freelance branch chair, argued that any changes to income tax self-assessment "must be designed with an understanding of how journalists and other creative workers are paid and engaged".

#Egypt🇪🇬: It has been a week since Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar, a Sudanese journalist and the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-Sudani, was arrested and still no allegations against him have been made public. We demand his immediate release. @abellanger.bsky.social

Egypt: Sudanese journalist arrested over alleged social media post / IFJ

On 8 September, Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar, a Sudanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-Sudani, was arrested at his home in Cairo, Egypt, and taken to an undisclosed location, reportedly ...

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Wired has launched a global app for the first time and, despite the brand's paywall, it is free to access for users that download it before 9 November. www.wired.com/story/app/sp...

In our next free in-person workshop for writers, psychologist Michelle White will focus on developing your creative resilience 11am-3pm, 10 Sep, London (open to both WGGB members + non-members) Thanks to our sponsor @alcs.co.uk Register by noon on 3 Sep 🔽 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Halfway through 2026 and our Crisis Fund is already almost depleted. Please note before applying that only the most urgent cases from active working #freelance journalists can be considered. #crisis #war #disaster #Journalists

The BBC is seeking to dismiss Donald Trump's $10bn lawsuit again, claiming Trump can't sue it for defamation in a Florida court over a documentary that was produced in London and didn’t air in the US deadline.com/2026/08/bbc-...

BBC Files New Motion To Dismiss Donald Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit

The network said that Trump's claim that VPN access creates valid jurisdiction is based on unreliable data.

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📆 We're back with our monthly branch meeting this evening and would love for you to join us. We'll be convening on Zoom from 6:30pm (Paris time) and full details have been sent via email. So, grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine, and hope to see you there! 💻

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Ways to Make Journalism Pay - Day 📣 Discover cool strategies to cash in on journalism and make your passion pay off! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, come connect, learn, and get inspired. 10 October, London. Book now: buff.ly/sRd5c0i

Ways to Make Journalism Pay - Day - 10 October

Discover cool strategies to cash in on journalism and make your passion pay off!

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After that, read this one. It's even more sweet.

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

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My Indiana prison allows some of us to raise kittens thanks to a partnership with a cat shelter. Lady, a delicate and regal Persian-domestic mix, with short, feathery ebony furis my only friend in this dismal mansion of dejection known as prison.

If you agree, sign this joint petition calling on BBC management and the UK government to #BackTheBBC and its workers ⬇️ www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Back Workers. Back Our BBC.

Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month. The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...

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Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: Meta just published a patent showing what it might use for its AI smart glasses. Patent is to use facial recognition to identify specific people, record them, make a highlight reel of your night. Example given is clips from a dinner party. www.404media.co/meta-patents...

📣 Ways to make journalism pay - 10 Oct Ready to dive into the world of journalism and discover smart strategies for turning your passion into pounds? Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, come connect, learn, and get inspired! Book now: buff.ly/pGt72YP

Ways to make journalism pay - 10 October | The Freelance

Expert panels and specialist surgeries to help freelancers build successful, sustainable careers.

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🇺🇸 🧑‍⚖️ 📲 A landmark trial examining allegations that accuse #Meta of designing its platforms #Facebook and #Instagram to be addictive for its young users began on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's correspondent Wassim Cornet has more ⤵️

Which UK national newsbrands reach the most under-35s? New research based on Ipsos iris data reveals proportion of young amongst audience of major online newsbrands pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

Which UK national newsbrands reach the most under-35s?

New research based on Ipsos iris data reveals proportion of young amongst audience of major online newsbrands.

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Since PJP launched in April 2020, we have published more than 2,600 stories by over 800 writers across 44 states. Their work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Marshall Project. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation this Saturday morning.

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The BBC contributed £6.7bn to the UK economy and supported 79,000 jobs in 24/25. Public service broadcasting generates unrivalled economic and cultural value. It’s clear we must prevent further cuts and #BackTheBBC. If you agree, sign our joint petition: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Back Workers. Back Our BBC.

Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month. The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...

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What are public service media in the age of TikTok? What will it mean to be a 'public service broadcaster' if everyone is watching narrowcasting selected just for them by the algorithm at TikTok & YouTube? Freelance editor Mike Holderness has some thoughts...

What are public service media in the age of TikTok? | The Freelance

Notes on a UK government consultation

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NUJ Paris freelance members are encouraged to participate, if they are available. @nujparis.bsky.social

Profession : Pigiste@pigiste.org · 4mo ago

@professionpigiste.bsky.social appelle à rejoindre la mobilisation du 18 juin à Paris. 🚨 Rdv à 11h place de la Bourse. 📍 "Nous, pigistes, sommes souvent les premier·es à pâtir des restrictions budgétaires et des suppressions d’emplois."