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Editor of the Journalist elected


General secretary election


of the NUJ’s general secretary. Te successful candidate will succeed current general secretary Michelle Stanistreet, who is stepping down from the role. Te ballot will be run by Civica, the organisation appointed as the independent scrutineer for the election, and votes will be sent by post. Branches will be able to hold hustings with the candidates to help members make their choice. Ballot papers will go out on Monday


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wo candidates – Laura Davison and Natasha Hirst – have been endorsed to stand as candidates for the post


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Christine Buckley has been re- elected as editor of Te Journalist, the NUJ’s magazine. Te outcome of the election was ratified at a meeting of the union’s national executive council on Friday 8 August. Christine was elected on the first count with 1198 first preference votes. Te quota was 1077. She was first elected in 2009 and has served three terms as editor. Gerry Curran, NUJ vice


16 September, with the closing date for receipt of ballot papers on Monday 7 October. Te national executive council will endorse the successful candidate on Tuesday 8 October. Find out more on the NUJ website.


NUJ training


New dates have been announced for the free Leadership in the Newsroom courses for mid-career NUJ journalists, especially for those in underrepresented groups in the industry, to develop their management skills. Te courses, developed with support from the Google News


Initiative, are in-person and will run in locations across the UK and Ireland. Go to the NUJ website for more information. Now is the time to think about becoming an NUJ rep. Te union’s four-stage programme shows how to put together a pay claim, deal with a bullying manager, create an


president, said: “ It takes courage and commitment to stand for election and I congratulate all who put their names forward. It was a diverse field reflecting many strands within the union. I wish Christine well in her new term. We are facing into a busy period within our union and there will be no shortage of news.” Full result


active chapel, negotiate a robust house agreement and all the skills needed to be a successful rep. More information and autumn’s dates. NUJ Training Scotland and NUJ


Training Wales run a wide range of professional training courses for members, many online or hybrid. Tey are also open to members elsewhere in the UK and Continental Europe. NUJ Active gives twice- monthly updates on training.


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