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  • 18 Mar 2013
    The journalists' case for Leveson

    Tonight, as the Lords vote on Leveson amendments, I have been taking part in a lively discussion, with expert input, hosted jointly by the two National Union of Journalists branches in Edinburgh.

  • 30 Jan 2013
    Iran must release journalists detained in newspaper office raids, says Amnesty

    Iran must release journalists being held solely for carrying out their legitimate work, Amnesty International has said after raids on newspaper offices.

  • 16 Dec 2012
    Assassin verdict highlights risks faced by Russian journalists

    Journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovskaya, known for her critical reports from Chechnya, was gunned down in back in 2006.

  • 15 Nov 2012
    North American study scholarships for religion writers

    The Religion Newswriters Foundation, the charitable arm of the Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) in North America, is encouraging journalists to apply to its Lilly Scholarships in Religion Program. The scholarships give full-time journalists in the USA and Canada (only) up to US$5,000 to take any college religion courses at any accredited institution at any time.

  • 30 Apr 2012
    The future of the media in Scotland

    Simon Barrow's speech on the need for an official government media inquiry, made to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), meeting in Inverness from 23-25 April 2012. See notes and NUJ resolution below the text for further details.