Contents “


Christine Buckley Editor @mschrisbuckley


Editor journalist@nuj.org.uk


Design Surgerycreations.com info@surgerycreations.com


Advertising Square7media Tel: 020 3832 2879 hello@square7media.co.uk Print Warners www.warners.co.uk


Distribution GB Mail www.gb-mail.co.uk


02 | theJournalist Main feature


16 Three life-changing years in Ukraine How I learned to be a war reporter


N News


Three years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and sent shockwaves through a previously peaceful Europe. The enormity of a war close


to home made Jeff Farrell want to try his hand at war reporting and he made his first trip to Ukraine by taking holiday from his desk job and learning what to do


on the ground amid Russian attacks. It was the first of several trips over three years that were to change his career. He recounts his experience in our cover feature. Another issue much in the news and of huge importance to journalism is disinformation. Jenny Sims looks at what the regulator Ofcom is trying to achieve in the battle for truth. What is the future for local news? The Government recently responded to the House of Lords communications and digital committee report on this question and was guarded in its offer of support, warning about the need to consider the fiscal climate. We have two features about the state of local news. From the House of Lords to the Commons and a look at MPs who


have gone to parliament after being journalists. Conrad Landin considers how the two professions are compatible and what do you do if you hear a good story. I hope you enjoy this edition of The Journalist.


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


Manchester office nujmanchester@nuj.org.uk


Glasgow office nujscotland@nuj.org.uk


Dublin office info@nuj.ie


ISSN: 0022-5541 ”


Cover American Photo Archive / Alamy Stock Photo


03 130 jobs to go at World Service


Cuts blamed on licence fee freezes


04 NUJ signs Observer deal


Strikes win concessions


05 Police spied on journalists PSNI and Met acted illegally


06 AI plans threaten our livelihoods NUJ calls for


law to be enforced On media


More humble pie for Murdoch?


Page 09 On our patch


Nicola Bulley tragedy sparked mayhem Page 22


Political upheaval and photography


Page 24 Arts


Access all the latest NUJ news and views by scanning the QR code here or by visiting www.nuj.org.uk


Features


07 A pittance better than nothing Plan for copyright ‘smart fund’


08 We must get a grip on AI – before it gets a grip on us


12 Fighting to keep local news alive Bad decisions caused closures


14 Putting the ‘human’ into human interest Difficult stories brought to life


Regulars


26 Obituaries 27 And finally...


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