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The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1907 and has 35,000 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). There is a range of national councils below the NEC, covering different sections and areas of activity. There is an industrial council for each of the NUJ's "industrial" sectors -- Newspapers and Agencies, Freelance, Magazine and Book, Broadcasting, New Media and Press and PR. There are also national Executive Councils, covering all sectors, for Ireland and Scotland. The Irish Executive Council, which has a higher degree of autonomy, covers Northern Ireland as well as the Republic. The union's structure is democratic and its supreme decision-making body is its Annual Delegate Meeting, a gathering of elected delegates from all branches across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Between meetings, decisions lie with the NUJ's National Executive Council, a committee of 27 people, elected annually by members.

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NUJ secures payouts for journalists on closed Irish newspaper

Seven former journalists who worked for Ireland's now-defunct Sunday Tribune have received payments between them of nearly €160,000 (£140k).

Roy Greenslade @ MediaGuardian - Roy Greenslade - on 8/3/13
First-ever Photographers’ Council launched by NUJ

A dedicated Photographers’ Council has been launched by the National Union of Journalists in a bid to improve representation for photojournalists and videojournalists. The nationally-elected. . .

Charlotte Cross @ Hold the Front Page - on 8/3/13
Newsquest owners under fire over shareholder payout

Regional publishing giant Gannett has come under fire from the National Union of Journalists for announcing a bumper pay-out to shareholders as its UK employees. . .

Charlotte Cross @ Hold the Front Page - on 1/3/13
David Cameron making 'backdoor deals' on press regulation, claims NUJ

Union says government has conspired with newspaper industry over new regulator and has excluded the public from debate.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 28/2/13
Guardian News & Media and NUJ reach agreement over cost-cutting measures

Prospect of compulsory redundancies withdrawn as both sides agree to negotiate any further reductions in staff numbers.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 27/2/13
NUJ reaches settlement at Guardian and Observer

The NUJ says it has reached an agreement with the Guardian and Observer as compulsory redundancies have been withdrawn and staff cuts will be achieved by negotitaion.

Jon Slattery @ Jon Slattery - on 27/2/13
BBC faces fresh strike as Bectu holds ballot

Union follows NUJ in asking members to take action over job losses and increased workload resulting from cost cuts.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 26/2/13
After Leveson: the 66-year press regulation journey that ends as it began

In this extract from After Leveson*, a book edited by John Mair, John Jewell, of the Cardiff school of journalism, takes us on the long journey that led publishers, editors, journalists and phone hacking victims to the royal courts of justice for the Leveson inquiry. His story begins 66 years ago….

Roy Greenslade @ MediaGuardian - Roy Greenslade - on 21/2/13
The Independent's seven-day move puts 25 jobs at risk

Posts to go as paper prepares for greater integration with Evening Standard and launch of local TV channel.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 20/2/13
NUJ hits back at David Cameron criticism of BBC strike

Union accuses PM of setting broadcaster on 'path to decline' and misunderstanding value of quality programming.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 19/2/13

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