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12 A vanishing breed New world for foreign correspondents


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elcome to the first edition of The Journalist for 2023. It’s (still) a new year but journalism and the union faces some familiar challenges amid the drive of media organisations to


do more with less. NUJ members at BBC Local are balloting for


industrial action over plans to programme-share and cut jobs, just as MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee warn that local journalism and democracy will decline unless there is a government boost for regional reporting. From local to international and our cover feature by Peter


Popham looks at how one of the most coveted jobs in journalism – a foreign correspondent – is no longer the dream it once was. And if you are an older female journalist, you may find you face


even more difficulties if you’re a victim of ‘gendered ageism’. Jenny Sims reports on an NUJ workshop on the issue. But a new (ish) year is also a time to contemplate new ventures.


How about self-publishing? Samantha Downes looks at the rise of Substack, where you could make decent money and speaks to one early adopter – Rory Cellan-Jones – who finds it a good platform for life after the BBC. I hope you like our features, regular columns, and news. Do let us


know if you do or don’t, as I’m keen to revive our feedback pages – journalist@nuj.org.uk


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News


3 BBC Local journalists ballot for action Plans to reduce service challenged


4 Tribute to murdered journalists


Exhibition tours the country


5 Reach cuts 102 UK jobs … But launches in the US


6 Always ask for more! Phil steps down after 40 years


On Media


Ray Snoddy BBC cronies


Page 09 Features


14 Money-maker for freelances? Try Substack


16 Older women still losing jobs Legal action ‘tip of the iceberg’


20 First book at 83- years-old


Ex union president tells his tales


24 Homage to an NUJ legend


Jim Eadie obituary Regulars


10 Spotlight on Nottingham


21 Looking back to 1963 27 And finally...

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