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Main feature 16 Slow news is good news In depth reporting online


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ver feel like you’re in a whirlwind of news and opinion? With news now disseminated instantly in many ways and with journalists often having little chance to check the veracity of the


information storm it’s easy to feel bowled over and distrustful of instant news.


But more journalists are stopping this world and getting off to opt for slow news – reporting which deliberately eschews speed to take a different and more insightful perspective. Rachel Broady looks at the growth of slow news. And for those journalists who want to slow down even more and write at even greater length Lynne Wallis looks at how to move from journalist to author. In our campaigning work Jenny Sims looks at how a long


battle at the publisher Springer Nature yielded results with the recognition of the NUJ. Our Viewpoint opinion column is a powerful account by


Turkish journalist Ayse Duzkan of how her campaigning led to a jail sentence which she is now serving. Both Springer and Ayse show how strong journalists can be in the face of adversity. And so does Eugene Costello who having suffered a heart attack decided to embark on a massive road trip with someone he hadn’t met to raise funds for charity. He completed the journey with a great deal of humour. Something to inspire us all.


News 03 Newsquest national pay initiative Campaign across publisher’s titles


04 MPs berate BBC over equal pay Corporation fails to set targets


05 All party support for Cumbrian strike Members take action over pay


07 Dutch photographers strike Freelances’ collective protest


Features


10 Springing into action Recognition victory at publisher


12 Time to get packing? The plight of travel journalism


16 From fact to fiction Do you have a novel in you?


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Cover picture Gary Neill


09 Viewpoint 18 Media anniversary 26 And finally...


Arts with Attitude Pages 24-25


Raymond Snoddy Page 23


Letters


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