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Nottingham Post vindicated over reporting of police attack briefing

Nottingham Post vindicated over reporting of police attack briefing

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Nottinghamshire Live’s homepage coverage of the IPSO decision Update 18 October 2024: The Nottingham branch of the NUJ has issued an open letter hailing the Nottingham Post’s IPSO win over Nottinghamshire Police as “a victory for the free press”. The letter, addressed to Nottingham Post editor Natalie Fahy, can be found in full at the bottom of this article. Original story, 19 September 2024: The Nottingham Post has been vindicated after publishing articles about a “non-disclosable” police briefing relating to a stabbing attack that rocked the city last year. The Reach-owned title reported in February and March that Nottinghamshire Police had held a “non-disclosable briefing” for press about contact they had with Valdo Calocane before he committed a triple murder spree. In June last year Calocane stabbed to death two university students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley, and school caretaker Ian Coates. Thanks for subscribing. Close The Nottingham Post and its website Nottinghamshire Live published the headline: “Police don’t want us to tell whole story of attacks investigation / Police ask Post not to publish details …

BBC to cut 115 jobs in Nations and Regions

BBC to cut 115 jobs in Nations and Regions

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A BBC employee holds a placard outside Broadcasting House in central London during a strike on February 18, 2013. Picture: Carl Court/AFP via Getty Images The BBC is planning to cut up to 115 editorial and production jobs in the Nations and Regions. Staff have been told about 40 to 45 jobs are expected to be cut at BBC Local in England by next year. About 25 to 30 job closures are expected in Wales, the same number in Scotland, and ten to 12 in Northern Ireland. A note to staff in BBC Wales, BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland, seen by Press Gazette, promised that management would aim to “deliver the savings without closing any major services”, make “smart, targeted savings – focusing our resources on the areas that deliver maximum value for audiences”, “maintain our online growth across News, iPlayer, Sport and Sounds ” and “avoid disrupting those areas that saw the biggest changes last time round”. News teams across England have already seen “devastating” cuts, the NUJ said, with 450 jobs lost across TV, radio and online …

Journalists strike over pay at Scottish broadcaster STV

Journalists strike over pay at Scottish broadcaster STV

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Journalists at the STV picket in Dundee Picture: NUJ STV journalists across Scotland walked out on strike on Thursday after pay negotiations broke down. Picket lines were held in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee with National Union of Journalists members holding placards saying “fair pay now”. They have asked the broadcaster for a 6% pay rise across the board. STV said this is “unrealistic and unaffordable” and said it could only afford this increase for the bottom 3% of earners. STV holds the Channel 3 licences for the north and central regions of Scotland and news and current affairs programming is part of its public service broadcasting commitment. STV News at Six, the most-watched news programme in Scotland, and current affairs show Scotland Tonight will not broadcast as usual on Thursday evening as a result of the walkout. Thanks for subscribing. Close Nick McGowan-Lowe, NUJ national organiser, said: “Journalists at STV have not just been reporting on the cost-of-living crisis – they’ve been experiencing it too. Our members across Scotland produce the award-winning journalism that …

FT US pay talks stall as union demands 0,000 investment

FT US pay talks stall as union demands $260,000 investment

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New York. Picture: Shutterstock Journalists on the FT in the US are in dispute with management after seeking salary rises averaging just over $4,000 to cover the higher cost of living than UK counterparts. FT US Guild argues cost of living differences between the UK and US mean their overall remuneration is both lower than their London counterparts and uncompetitive compared with other US newsrooms. It has asked for a one-time additional salary increase for its members, many of whom work at the New York office. Advertised reporter salaries for FT journalists in the US start from $71,000 to $75,000. The dispute highlights a broader challenge for UK media titles seeking to expand in the US where pay levels for journalism jobs are far higher than the UK. ‘It wasn’t just that we weren’t in the same ballpark, we weren’t playing the same game’ Among UK journalists the Financial Times has a reputation as a comparatively well-paying employer, with its National Union of Journalists chapel regularly securing annual, inflation-linked pay rises for the paper’s global …

Government agrees to add journalism safeguard to ‘Snoopers’ Charter’

Government agrees to add journalism safeguard to ‘Snoopers’ Charter’

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The UK Government has agreed to add safeguards to the so-called “Snoopers’ Charter” to ensure that intelligence services cannot access confidential journalistic material with impunity. As currently implemented, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 allows spy agencies to search for and identify journalists’ sources by looking at data harvested through bulk hacking without seeking independent authorisation. Following a legal challenge from human rights group Liberty, the Government says it will introduce an amendment requiring an independent review before intelligence agencies such as MI5 and MI6 can search for or retain journalists’ texts, emails or calls in bulk hacking data. This mirrors protections which were put in place in 2015 to protect journalists’ sources when police access confidential phone records (following the Press Gazette Save Our Sources campaign). The requirement has been added to the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill which is to due be debated in the House of Commons on Monday. Thanks for subscribing. Close Liberty has been contesting the Investigatory Powers Act in a long-running legal action which is due to go before the High …

Business Insider cuts refocus away from news as staff allege contract violations

Business Insider cuts refocus away from news as staff allege contract violations

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The headquarters of Business Insider’s parent company Axel Springer SE in Berlin, Germany. Picture: Nitpicker/Shutterstock Business Insider has told staff that news will no longer have a separate editorial team as it faces a backlash over the announcement of up to 70 jobs being cut. The business, news and life divisions are merging following the 8% cut to headcount announced on Thursday. Employees have hit out at the manner of the cuts however, with more than 80 journalists voicing concerns on an internal Slack channel. They say management has broken a contract it struck with the union last year which said unionised staff should have at least 22 days’ notice before having to clear their desk. UK staff have a consultation period under their statutory employment rights. A memo distributed following editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson’s address to the newsroom late on Thursday said the unified news, business and life team will be led by former business division head Matt Turner, who has been promoted to Business Insider’s deputy editor-in-chief. The two video teams have also been …

PA Media forced to negotiate with NUJ by arbitration body

PA Media forced to negotiate with NUJ by arbitration body

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PA Media’s third floor newsroom at The Point in Paddington. Picture: PA Media Arbitrators have ruled in favour of journalists at PA Media who have been battling for union recognition. The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), an independent body with statutory powers, said management at PA should sit down with the National Union of Journalists chapel to work out the scope of a potential collective bargaining unit. It decided that “on the balance of probabilities” a majority of those in the proposed bargaining unit would be likely to support recognition of the NUJ, which has had a chapel at PA since 2021, to negotiate on their behalf. The NUJ described the ruling as a “significant step forward” in their work towards staff having a “real say” on fairer pay and conditions. A PA Media spokesperson told Press Gazette: “At PA Media we actively consult with all editorial staff on business decisions and encourage widespread engagement to promote a positive, inclusive working environment. Thanks for subscribing. Close “We value our employees and their views and will respect …