THE National Union of Journalists in Ireland is marking World Press Freedom Day with a series of events in Dublin. Union President Barry McCall demanded action to protect media plurality across Europe. Later the NUJ President joined senior NUJ and…
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IFJ/EFJ Call for Global Fight Back Against Unfair Contracts
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To mark World Copyright Day on Tuesday 23 April, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), launched a campaign to fight against unfair contracts. IFJ/EFJ called on their affiliates to launch…
Staying ahead of the game
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Following his presentation at Freelance Forum, Philip O’Connor writes about how freelances can exploit the expertise gaps in major news organisations. The ten days following the Dublin Freelance Forum have been very much “I-told-you-so” days, and the last 48 hours…
Freelance Forum Spring 2013: the podcast
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The podcasts below cover the presentations at the Freelance Forum Spring 2013. Due to some tecnichal snafus, the recordings are incomplete. The first few minutes of the podcasts featuring press ombudsman John Horgan and journalists Philip O’Connor and Brian O’Connell…
Five freelancing thoughts from the Dublin Freelance Forum
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Headed for the airport again after another interesting week of media work in Dublin. Some good radio work, some good discussions with editors and getting bumped off a TV show at the very last second – the more things change,…
Tributes to first woman to lead NUJ
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Tributes have been paid to Rosaline Kelly, the first woman elected President of the National Union of Journalists. Ms Kelly (90) died at St Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin following a short illness. Ms Kelly worked as a magazine journalist…
UKIP Chairman must withdraw slur on NI journalists
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The President of the National Union of Journalists has called on the Chairman of the UK Independence Party in Northern Ireland Cllr Henry Reilly “to clearly and unambiguously” withdraw his description of the local media in Armagh and Down as…
Unfinished Business
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This month sees the launch of the 1913 Unfinished Business podcast series on the centenary of the Dublin Lock-out. The first episode in the series aired on NEAR FM last Tuesday at 3:30 and can be listened to on YouTube…
Freelance Forum Spring 2013
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Freelance Forum Spring 2013 takes place on Monday 15 April. Tickets cost €10 for NUJ members, and €25 to non-members. The one-day event is organised annually by Dublin Freelance NUJ branch. Full details of the event are now available. To…
The Freelance Directory: Request for feedback
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In the menu above, regular visitors will have noticed a new link, the Freelance Directory. This feature is still in testing, so we need your feedback. The intention is to create a directory of freelance journalists, so that potential clients/employers…