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12 What can you do for your union? … not just what it can do for you


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s we went to press, the new UK government was in its first few days with Sir Keir Starmer and his ministers racing around the country. Elections are a huge journalistic


endeavour both for the campaign run-up and of course the night itself. They famously throw up


stories and images you couldn’t possibly predict – torrential rain in Downing Street, D-Day absences, Sir Ed Davey’s seemingly ridiculous but ultimately effective stunts. They are one of those events which underline the need for good,


well-resourced journalism. Of course, this is the year of elections and journalists in the UK are joined by those in France, India, and the US in producing a mountain of reports and interviews and ensuring that democracy is served by good information and holding candidates to account. In this edition we also have a different view of the election in Macedonia by a local democracy reporter who attended as an international observer. The NUJ is also part of the year of elections with two of its own.


The election for the Editor of The Journalist is underway and you can read the candidates’ responses to questions set by our president on Page 26-30. Later in the year there will be an election for the union’s General Secretary. You can see the job advert also on Page 26. Please play your part in our democracy.


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4 Mass surveillance by police spies


Huge scale of PSNI snooping


5 At last union wins recognition at PA


Company ordered to negotiate


6 Welsh media accused of racism NUJ defends Gething coverage


7 More people avoid the news ‘It’s relentless and depressing’


On Media


The media has to act as the Opposition


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Story behind the picture


Farage descended Trump-like... Page 08


Feminist thought and the sound of the underground


Page 22 Arts


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Features 14 Keeping tabs on the democracies Working as an election observer


16 Why not start your own newspaper? You don’t need a massive budget


18 How to earn cash while you’re asleep ‘ Passive income’ from online guides


20 That novel you’ve promised yourself Using your skills to write books


Regulars


10 Spotlight – Southampton


25 And finally...


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