"It’s time for the Copyright Office to...stop putting the interests of publishers ahead of creators, & work with us to develop a simple, affordable process that would...allow us to register copyright in our websites and have a chance to take illegal Web scrapers to court." nwu.org/copyright-we...

Are you a writer? Come visit the NWU Oregon Chapter at the Writers Fair this Friday, July 31, from 5-7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Portland. The Writers Fair is free and open to the public, so bring a friend. #NWU #NationalWritersUnion #OregonWriters #WillametteWriters #WritersFair @nwu.org

TONIGHT at 7pm PT, NWU's @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social is joining Steve Martini of @wgawest.bsky.social for a talk on writers, artists, media monopolies, and the role of AI - and what we can do about it: laborfest.net/2026/event/w...

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ICYMI: Did you know Defector's freelancer policies were created in partnership with NWU? defector.com/freelancer-p...

Barry Petchesky@barryp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Freelancing is hard enough already, and inflation sucks. Defector is raising our base freelance rates by 20 percent. Great time to pitch us. Email me or pitches@defector.com

“While New York is the first state to recognize that AI cannot do the work of journalists and other news professionals, it will not be the last.” 💪🏼

Writers Guild of America East@wgaeast.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The NY FAIR News Act has passed the State Senate and Assembly and is now on its way to the desk of Governor Hochul. Thank you to our amazing sponsors and champions, and to everyone who raised their voices in support of this important legislation to protect journalists and the public from AI!

If you are a journalist — or know one — reporting on Delaney Hall protests in Newark, New Jersey, who has been attacked, threatened, targeted with chemical irritants or had equipment damaged, let us know. Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us

Freelancing is hard enough already, and inflation sucks. Defector is raising our base freelance rates by 20 percent. Great time to pitch us. Email me or pitches@defector.com

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The NewsGuild-CWA@newsguild.org · 2mo ago

MAJOR WIN: Congrats to our @condeunion.bsky.social, @newyorkerunion.bsky.social and @nyguild.bsky.social on reaching this settlement with Conde Nast. Through their determination and organizing, they refused to back down and stood up for their rights to speak out as union members.

📣 Support journalists in the Pacific Northwest fighting for better wages and AI protections by telling McClatchy management that you will stand with the workers and not cross the picket line today: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️@eclectichutch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

INBOX: Journalists at the five McClatchy newspapers in Washington and Idaho (the Idaho Statesman, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald, Tacoma News Tribune and The Olympian) are calling a one-day strike today over wages and AI protections. That means no clicking on any links to their sites for today.

We love seeing our members’ work out in the wild (and supporting independent bookstores)! @kirajosefsson.bsky.social P.S. If you’re a literary translator like Kira, did you know our new Literary Translators Division is organizing for better working conditions? 👀 nwu.org/toc

We stand with the workers - the board should too.

ProPublica Guild@propublicaguild.org · 3mo ago

We asked @propublica.org's board to agree to a fair contract. Chair Paul Sagan replied that they support management, whose last offer includes weak job security, minimal guardrails on AI & wages that don’t keep up w/ rising costs. We know you stand with us. Tell Mr. Sagan: shorturl.at/MkUbQ

Spent the week in Paris representing my incredible union @nwu.org at the @ifjglobal.bsky.social world congress. It was an honor to attend their Centenary Congress, marking 100 years of international solidarity in journalism.

It was me! If you take a look at the last few posts I made, you'll see why. @mariannedhe.bsky.social reports on the organizing behind the news, the organizing that *makes* the news, to uplift how people have power to change the world, not just react to it. Also they are a comrade in @nwu.org! ❤️‍🔥✊

Marianne Dhenin@mariannedhe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Someone just subscribed to my newsletter! Join them to help fund my independent reporting: newsletter.mariannedhenin.com#/portal

Proud to have members @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social and @khawlanakua.bsky.social representing NWU at this year's @ifjglobal.bsky.social Centenary Congress, marking 100 years of international solidarity in journalism.

#IFJ100 What is the role of journalism in the age of #AI? This question is at the heart of our second panel, where journalists and researchers will explore workers’ rights, truth under scrutiny and the future of the profession.

Today on World Press Freedom Day, delegates to the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Centennial Congress joined members of French journalists unions in front of City Hall in Paris for a reading of names and moment of silence for journalists killed around the world in the last year.

The United States can’t lead the world in defending press freedom on World Press Freedom Day when it’s actively dismantling it at home.

This World Press Freedom Day, American journalists are under attack

The U.S. government has declared open season on the news media. May 3 is a reminder to fight back

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Big media is contributing to the rise of authoritarianism and threatening workers across the media industry. Join us on April 27 to build alliances so we can create a civic media ecosystem outside of major media monopolies. Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia

Media consolidation is reshaping the industry, affecting workers, consumers and communities. 📣 Join the @nwu.org on Monday (4/27) at 7 p.m. ET for a virtual panel on how we got here, what’s at stake and how we can build a more independent media ecosystem. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Big Media and the Rise of Authoritarianism: How We Fight Back. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join the National Writers Union (NWU) and its Digital Media Division the Freelance Solidarity Project (FSP-NWU), NewsGuild-CWA, Rebuild Local News, Media Power Collaborative, Free Press, Documentary P...

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NWU just voted to become a formal partner of May Day Strong. This May Day, we're hitting the streets to honor the power of the working class. Join NWU members at rallies across the country on May 1st. Together, we are unstoppable. #MayDay

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✍️ Sign the petition: Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is detained in Kuwait under new security and fake news laws. Demand Kuwaiti authorities immediately and unconditionally release him. ⤵️ cpj.movements.mov/pet/kuwait-r... #freeahmed #FreeAhmedEldin

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Jon Schleuss@jschleuss.com · 4mo ago

We ❤️ the largest union of freelancers! ✊

We're in solidarity with @propublicaguild.org workers in their fight!

ProPublica Guild@propublicaguild.org · 4mo ago

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

#Iraq: [UPDATE 08.04.2026 ] Great news ✊🏿 Journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad on 31 March, has been released. We welcome her release and reiterate that journalists must not be targeted for their reporting. @nwu.org @newsguild.org www.ifj.org//media-centr...

Iraq: Abducted US journalist has been released in Baghdad / IFJ

[UPDATE 08.04.2026] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has welcomed the release of Shelly Kittleson on 7 April. Kittleson, a freelance American journalist who had been covering news fro...

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Big media is contributing to the rise of authoritarianism and threatening workers across the industry. Join the National Writers Union Monday, April 27 at 7pm ET for a panel discussion on the dangers of media consolidation, how we got here, & what we can do about it. Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia

Media monopolies pose a potent threat to media workers and to U.S. democracy overall. Join us on Monday, April 27 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for a panel discussion on the dangers of media consolidation, how we got here, and what we can do about it. Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia

Lacking the institutional protections afforded to most staff journalists, freelance journalists are at heightened risk from attacks on the press. We join outlets in the region calling for our colleague Shelly Kittleson's safe and immediate release.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4mo ago

An American journalist identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, officials said.

"The goal of AI, as people like Musk see it, is to replace workers with robots and to gain more power over those workers because they'll just be interchangeable parts and not people whose knowledge and whose skill is used and respected." @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8UP...

At SF No Kings Day Support For May 1 Gen Strike & Against War On Iran & Palestine

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NWU and our Digital Media Division, @fspnwu.bsky.social, urge lawmakers to include Assembly Bill 10330 in NY’s state budget to shore up local news across the state by allowing nonprofit and digital news outlets to access tax benefits. Read our full statement at nwu.org/ny-nonprofit-news