07 Get Active


Te NUJ’s website has a wealth of information, advice, guidance and useful materials


AI Artificial Intelligence is a fast-


moving technology which will affect all of us at work. Go to the Journalism before Algorithms website page for more information.


Campaigns Te NUJ’s Pay Campaign calls for fair pay and flexible working and provides practical support to chapels when dealing with employers and on the rights of freelances. Let’s Stop SLAPPs: go to


the website page to see the latest on our campaign to stop lawsuits brought by the powerful and rich against journalists to censor and stymie reporting. Recruiting students: there’s lots of info, FAQs and materials for branches and chapels to encourage local journalism, publishing and photography students to join the union on the NUJ website.


Useful stuff Freelance members can access help and useful information in the union’s freelance resources, including Protect your sources and your rights as a journalist.


Legal assistance: one of the many benefits of NUJ membership is its legal advice.


Health and safety: advice,


guidance and news. Te safety toolkit is a mobile- friendly resource to help media workers protect themselves and their journalism from harm. Photographers: the toolkit has tips and a number for legal assistance when covering protests, and guidelines on taking photographs in public places.


Storysmart: is a set of


online training modules to help journalists prepare to work in hostile environments and keep their data safe. TUC Organising at Work: guide on building and maintaining strong workplace unions. NUJ recruitment materials. Mental health: find help for post-


traumatic stress disorder. Te NUJ’s guidance Menopause is a workplace issue provides advice to reps and members on how to influence workplace policies and support women


during the menopause. Reporting on refugees: inaccurate


terminology and commentary can cause confusion and breed prejudice. Te NUJ code of conduct has set out the main principles of UK and Irish journalism since 1936.


Donate Te IFJ’s safety fund helps journalists across the globe, including in Ukraine and Afghanistan and those covering the Israel-Gaza war. Te NUJ’s George Viner Memorial


Award provides bursaries for black and minority ethnic students. NUJ extra helps members and their dependents who have fallen on hard times.


NUJ training Te union provides a free


programme of training for reps. NUJ Scotland Training and NUJ Training Wales provide a huge range of professional skills courses. Social media: Keep up with the latest breaking news, offers, campaigns, solidarity events and more on Twiter, Instagram and Facebook.


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