arts


see the work at its experimental stage, you will pay a fraction of the price. www.theinvisibledot.com


Books


The Kidnapping of Journalists: Reporting from High-Risk Conflict Zones Robert G Picard IB Tauris, pbk, £12.99 The vulnerability of journalists to kidnappings was starkly illustrated by the killing of James Foley and Steven Sotloff by Islamic militants in 2014 – a documentary film on this same subject appeared in the listings of the previous edition of The Journalist. Their murders highlighted the risks


taken by journalists covering developments in dangerous regions of the world. News organisations have, as a result, been forced to prepare better for, and confront issues of, safety. This new book explores these


as well as suggesting best pra practices for preventing an


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Films Bobby Sands: 66 Days 14 June Sheffield Doc/Fest Each year, the brilliant Sheffield Doc/ Fest descends upon Sheffield with a whole gamut of documentaries, many of which explore politics and journalistic enquiry. This film focuses on Bobby Sands,


an IRA prisoner who went on hunger strike to death in 1981. The determination of him and the nine other IRA prisoners who joined him in the strike caught the world’s attention. Director Brendan Byrne presents


Atilla the Stockbroker: Arguments Yard Tour Various dates until 25 September National tour Launched into public consciousness by John Peel in the early 1980s, poet, musician, journalist and political activist Attila the Stockbroker has since spent 35 years touring the world. Having performed over 3,000 gigs


in 24 countries, releasing 30 records and seven books of poetry along the way, he pauses here to relate his life story, a tale of ranting verse, punk rock and his relationship with the ever changing, increasingly corporate


influence of government, an


sttructures, including the in


archival material, testimonials and Sands’ personal diaries to tell the turbulent story of an enigmatic prisoner and divisive figure honing in on the 66 transformative days. Follow the website for news of more


screenings. www.66daysthefilm.com


minded politics of the past five decades. Tour dates span the country and include festivals this summer. The book is published by Cherry


Red Books. www.attilathestockbroker.com


Exhibition The 60s and 70s in Black and White – Photographs by John Walmsley 2 July - 10 September Guildford Museum In 1968 John Walmsley, then a photography student at the Guildford School of Art, recorded two events which made headline news: the anti-Vietnam war demonstration in central London and the sit-in at Guildford School of Art. Images from both events are shown in this exhibition of Walmsley’s photographs at Guildford Museum. John Walmsley’s work is in the Permanent Collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London and La Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris. www.guildford.gov.uk/museum


TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE


Ten reasons why you should be in the National Union of Journalists


• Protection at work


• Commitment to improving the pay and conditions of journalists


• Free legal advice service


• The leading trade union in the fight for employment rights


• Expert advice on copyright issues • Skilled representation at all levels • Your own national press card • Strong health and safety policies


Who should join the NUJ? Journalists including photographers and creative artists working editorially in newspapers, magazines, books, broadcasting, public relations and information, and electronic media; or as advertising and fashion photographers, advertising copywriters and editorial computer systems workers. We also welcome student journalists.


If you have any questions please contact the membership department on Tel: 0845 4500373 or email info@nuj.org.uk putting “Membership Enquiry” into the subject field.


• A champion in the fight for press and broadcasting freedom


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