The next Dublin Freelance branch meeting will take place in Buswells Hotel on MONDAY 7 September, starting at 7.00PM. The preliminary agenda for the branch meeting will be sent out shortly by separate email. If there is any other matter…
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Conference: Ridicule, Abuse and Trolling – How to handle online harassment
RIDICULE, ABUSE AND TROLLING – How to handle online harassment: This seminar for NUJ members includes a keynote by Dr Eoin O’Dell of TCD’s School of Law on the Higgins and Rabbite e-communication bills along with inputs from Sinead O’Carroll,…
Journalists invited to explore development issues with Simon Cumbers Media Fund
Journalists and media professionals with an interest in reporting on issues in the developing world are invited to apply for funding under the winter 2015 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. The Fund is designed to facilitate more and…
Mary Raftery Journalism Funding Round Opens
The 2015 round of The Mary Raftery Journalism Fund is now open. Journalists are invited to submit proposals for investigations that seek to service the public interest. The deadline for applications is Friday, 27 November 2015 at 5PM. For information…
Social media research
Journalists in Ireland: Brian Furey is writing a thesis which will examine the social media habits of journalists working in Ireland as part of his MA in social media studies at Dublin City University. If you are an Irish member,…
Dublin Freelance branch meeting Monday 13 July
The next Dublin Freelance branch meeting will take place in Buswells Hotel on MONDAY 13 JULY, starting at 7.00PM. The preliminary agenda for the branch meeting is below. If there is any other matter you would like discussed at the…
Lunchtime protest at Gazette Group Newspapers on Wednesday May 27
NUJ members at the Gazette Group Newspapers are in dispute with their employer and have decided to stage a lunchtime protest (1.00pm to 2.00pm) this Wednesday, 27 May outside the company’s premises. The address is Clarendon House, 39 Clarendon Street,…
Dublin Freelance branch meeting Saturday 16 May
The next Dublin Freelance branch meeting will take place in Buswells Hotel on SATURDAY 16 MAY, starting at 2.00PM. If there is any matter you would like discussed at the meeting please let the committee know [dublinfreelancenuj@gmail.com] so that it…
Podcast: Freelance Forum Spring 2015
Listen back to highlights of the Spring 2015 Freelance Forum. Press Ombudsman Peter Feeney Commissioning Irish Independent News Editor Kevin Doyle talks about pitching and commissioning at Freelance Forum Spring 2015 Podcasting Independent producer Gareth Stack Independent producer Colm Coyne…
Simon Cumbers Media Fund Workshop
A workshop for prospective applicants to the Summer 2015 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2015 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Iveagh House, 79 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2…