Contents “ S


Christine Buckley Editor @mschrisbuckley


Editor journalist@nuj.org.uk


Design Surgerycreations.com info@surgerycreations.com


Advertising Melanie Richards Tel: 07494975239 ads@journalistmagazine.co.uk Print Warners www.warners.co.uk


Distribution Packpost www.packpostsolutions.com


02 | theJournalist


NUJ 72 Acton Street London WC1X 9NB info@nuj.org.uk www.nuj.org.uk Tel: 020 7843 3700


Main feature 16 Plus ca change


Lessons from history on Europe


oon the UK will have a new government after the snap election called by Theresa May, and all the implications that will have for the media. The prime minister said she


called the election to give her a mandate for negotiations over Brexit. Britain’s departure


from Europe is one of the biggest events in recent history and feelings towards Europe can run high. Our main feature this edition looks at how Britain’s attitude to Europe, as portrayed through the media has long been a fraught one. It’s written by Denis MacShane, the former minister, former president of the NUJ, and an ardent Europhile. Also on the subject of how we report the institutions that


govern our lives we look at the dwindling presence of public affairs in the training of journalists. We also explore the ethical issues of how child abuse should be investigated and reported and the protection of sources in Ireland. In our news we report more worrying developments at


Newsquest with the scrapping of its second subbing hub and a move towards writing to fit, further marginalising the editing and sub-editing processes. Lots to think about and campaign for as we embark on a new legislative programme.


Manchester office nujmanchester@nuj.org.uk


Glasgow office nujscotland@nuj.org.uk


Dublin office info@nuj.ie


”


Cover picture Gary Neil


News 03 Yet another hub closes Newsquest U-turn over subbing


04 Turkish journalists acquited Six years of torment come to an end


05 BBC fails on management target Number of £150,000 managers rise


06 Bias against women Scottish journalists suffer discrimination


Features


10 It’s a public affair Training in local democracy undermined


12 Child abuse Difficulties of investigating allegations


14 Beyond the scope of the law The ethics of protecting sources


Regulars


09 Viewpoint 18 Starting out 26 And finally


Arts with Attitude Pages 20-21


Raymond Snoddy Page 19


Letters and Steve Bell Page 22-23


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28