NUJ London Magazine Branch 🗞️

Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚

Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

Black History Month 2025

#BlackHistoryMonth2025 is here! This year's theme: “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. The NUJ holds an annual Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture—a celebration of one of the great pioneering black journalists in Britain. Our speaker is @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social MP.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/bla...

Stop the freelance rip-off - respond to government consultation by 23/10/25 | The Freelance Late payment and 'payment on publication' must end

Freelance Oct25: Stop the freelance rip-off - respond to government consultation by 23/10/25. We have guidelines to help you. It's time for change!

♻️ Please share #StopTheFreelanceRipOff
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2510terms...

💻 Making Tax Digital webinar: New HMRC system demystified
Wed 24 Sept, 10.30 am
Learn about the key elements of MTD, what you need to do now, and get your questions answered.

NUJ members go free! Register: www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...

NUJ Ethics Council webinar: reporting on transgender people within journalism

💻 NUJ Ethics Council webinar: reporting on transgender people within journalism.
24 Sept, 5.30 pm. Speakers include @TransMediaWatch followed by Q&A. Chaired by Prof C Frost, NUJ Ethics Council.
Book now: www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...

Night in Al-Hamra - Saadi Youssef

NUJ virtual vigil this week for all journos and media workers killed in the Gaza conflict. Started with a reading of 'A Night in Al-Hamra’ by Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef. 🙏 - via quaintobsessions, Tumblr

Honouring Gazan journalists - event 27/08/25 | The Freelance 17:30 after we deliver a letter to Downing Street at 16:00

🍉 Honouring Gazan journalists
5.30 pm tonight 27 August
Opposite Downing St

ALL journos and media workers welcome.

Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike near Al-Shifa hospital Israel said it targeted well known reporter Anas al-Sharif and alleged he was part of Hamas, which Al Jazeera has denied.

#Gaza: “Israel’s pattern of labeling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom,”
@pressfreedom.bsky.social RD Sara Qudah. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel: IDF must stop slandering Gaza’s journalists Attempts to discredit journalists are "war of attrition against the media".

The NUJ backs @ifjglobal.bsky.social call for international bodies to protect Palestinian journalists from being criminalised.

If you want to help journalists & media workers in #Gaza, please donate to the IFJ Safety Fund here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/isr...

Support the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign - Write to your MP The UK government has announced plans to withdraw Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses for 2025-26. I've written to my MP today about the harm cuts to journalism course funding w...

Help support the NCTJ's Save Quality #Journalism Education campaign backed by the National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social . Write to your MP urging a reversal of cuts. I just contacted mine, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social nuj.good.do/savequalityj...

Israel: IDF must stop slandering Gaza’s journalists / IFJ The Israeli military has been slandering Gaza’s journalists with unproven allegations of being terrorism accomplices, making them a target of attacks since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023...

#Israel: The Israeli military has been slandering #Gaza’s journalists with unproven allegations of being terrorism accomplices, making them a target of attacks since the war started in October 2023. We call on international bodies to protect Palestinian journalists. @abellanger.bsky.social

Donation to the IFJ Safety Fund | International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (Powered by Donorbox)

#Palestine: 📣 Our colleagues in #Gaza continue to report despite crimes and famine. If you are able, consider donating to the #IFJ Safety Fund, aimed at supporting Palestinian journalists in Gaza. @abellanger.bsky.social

Thanks for coming Iain :)

Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’ Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban

@nujmags.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

NCTJ CPD courses for journalists and content creators

💻 Upcoming live CPD training for journalists and content creators - via our friends @nctj.bsky.social

No branch meeting in August. Summer is a good time to invest in yourself (more new books!) and sharpen your skills while work's a bit quieter. Full schedule: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

NUJ London Magazine Branch Summer Social - 17 July

NUJ LMB Summer Social 🍹
Thu 17 July, from 6.30 pm
The Harrison Pub, WC1H 8JF

A chance to catch up with colleagues and friends before the summer break. Free drink & nibbles! RSVP below.

#UK🇬🇧: Widespread lack of trust in the media characterises our times. The UK government's plan to cut funds given to journalism, media studies and publishing courses will only worsen the situation. Join the NUJ call to action and write to your local MPs! 📢

UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities raises welfare proposals with UK government. The committee has asked a series of questions about the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill and associated proposals in the Green Paper “Pathways to Work."

NUJ welcomes letter from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the UK government, over welfare proposals.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/un-...

NUJ London Magazine Branch Summer Social - Thu 17 July

NUJ LMB Summer Social 🎉
Thu 17 July, from 6.30 pm
The Harrison Pub, WC1H 8JF

A chance to catch up with colleagues and friends before the summer break. Please RSVP below.

♻️ Please sign and share

Trade Unionists Against the Benefit Cuts open letter - DPAC More than 500 trade unionists have signed a letter to the government opposing cuts to welfare and disability benefits.

#BinUCBill

Open letter from trade unionists to Secretary of State Liz Kendall over the deep concerns with the PIP & UC Bill link here

dpac.uk.net/2025/06/trad...

Excellent reporting from Chloe and @theobserveruk.bsky.social team. Very disappointing and raises many questions about the publishing and film-making process.

I bought the book when it first came out - won't be spending more money on the 'franchise' if that goes ahead.

Support the Save Quality Journalism Education campaign - Write to your MP The UK government has announced plans to withdraw Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses for 2025-26. I've written to my MP today about the harm cuts to journalism course funding w...

🚨 Save Quality Journalism Education
@nujofficial.bsky.social backs @nctj.bsky.social campaign urging the reversal of planned cuts to journalism course funding. Use our tool to write to your MP today, and help support the campaign. #JournalismMatters
nuj.good.do/savequalityj...

NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament The DMC has compiled advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

#WelfareReformBill - NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament. Some advice & resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

Image is on a white and red background In red text Stop Disability Benefit Cuts In a red box in white text it says Tuesday 1st July 1pm Old Palace Yard Westminster London SW1P 3JY There is an image of disabled people holding flags and banners a protest Then it has logo of DPAC and Crips Against Cuts #WelfareNotWarfare

#StopDisabilityBenefitCuts

Today is the second reading of the PIP (Personal Independence Payments) and UC (Universal Credit) Bill

There is a vigil/protest at Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3JY 1pm

Please spread the word

Please bring a hat, sun cream and water

SCOOP licensing scheme logo

NUJ survey - AI licensing 2025

Help inform our involvement with SCOOP, an initiative with collecting societies that aims to develop collective agreements between the reps of freelancers and tech companies.

Take the survey: www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2507ai-su...

OK thanks - @nujofficial.bsky.social can you update the page to 1st?

LGBT+ History Month This year’s theme focuses on  ‘Activism and Social Change’. The NUJ recognises this month as a time to celebrate past achievements and those to come.

It's LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 This year’s theme: ‘Activism and Social Change’ - time to celebrate past achievements and come together to #educateOUTprejudice.

Members - if you're coming to #LondonPride on 5 July, grab your free wristband! #LGBTPlusHM www.nuj.org.uk/resource/lgb...

📢 Disabled People Against Cuts Protest
@dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social are protesting the UK government's proposed welfare reform on 30 June and a national day of action on 3 July. #WelfareNotWarfare

Visit the campaign page for timings: www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...

LGBT+ History Month This year’s theme focuses on  ‘Activism and Social Change’. The NUJ recognises this month as a time to celebrate past achievements and those to come.

It's LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 This year’s theme is ‘Activism & Social Change’ - time to celebrate past achievements and come together to #educateOUTprejudice.

Check out local Pride events and if you're coming to #LondonPride, grab your free wristband! www.nuj.org.uk/resource/lgb...