Union members at the Huffington Post’s US newsroom have signed a letter urging their co-workers to sign unionization cards. The letter, released online on Wednesday, stated that “unionizing is the right move for HuffPost”. Full story at The Guardian.
Freelance Forum Autumn 2015
Freelance Forum is coming. Keynote speaker Jody Clarke from the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) will open the Freelance Forum by speaking on Reporting the Refugee Crisis. Other topics and speakers include Pitching for broadcast and print; Negotiating…
Freelance Branch meeting 7 September 2015
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…
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…