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attery hen farming was banned in the UK 13 years ago, but many journalists now feel that the practice has migrated into our industry. They are


trapped at their desks unable to go out to meet contacts (remember those days?) and pressed to produce more and more stories. They are incentivised to


reach page view targets – often in the form of chickenfeed bonus payments – and can face disciplinary action or even the loss of their jobs if they don’t. Our cover feature by Sean Meleady takes a look at their world. The journalists on Page View Farm may not get time to follow up


stories by speaking to press officers who write press releases. But Sophie Atherton has news for them – even if they had the time, it can be harder than you think with fewer organisations making their press officers or their contact details available. But Barckley Sumner, who handles press enquiries for Unite, disagrees. He’s astonished that many journalists don’t want to have a few words off the record or a bit of guidance ahead of a big interview. We also have Ian Mollison looking back on the year-long strike


at the Aberdeen Journal and Ruth Addicott talks to journalists in Porthcawl about how to cover the annual gathering of Elvis tribute artists. Something you can’t do from Page View Farm… I hope you enjoy the magazine and the summer.


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Cover Howard McWilliam


03 Reach threatens 104 job cuts


Plans will affect quality, says NUJ


04 Journalism courses face lower funding


NUJ fights plan by education minister


05 Most perilous part of UK for media Northern Ireland attacks increase


06 Court victory for freelances Listings released after protest


On media


Why heads must roll at the BBC


Page 09


Ex-NUJ president ‘Makes England Great Again’


Page 24 Arts


And finally... When AI stands for


Artificial Impertinence Page 27


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Features


07 Should we take payment from AI? It could legitimise fake images


18 On the picket line with Gove the Tory Lessons from Aberdeen dispute


22 The old yarns are the best ones Reunion after four decades


23 A remarkable newspaperwoman The life and times of Madeline Linford


Regulars


13 NUJ and me 20 On our patch


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