Saturday, 5 October 2013

HOMEWORK - Due Monday 7th October 2013

National Union of Journalists (NUJ)

The NUJ is a union of journalists in the UK and Ireland founded in 1907, which is a member of the International Federation of Journalists.
Reasons the NUJ is important:
Equality: There is less chance for judgement in a unionised workplace.
NUJ Extra: This registered charity helps members and their colleagues when something goes wrong.
Health and safety: Union reps have powers to ensure the risks of injury or ill-health are cut or at least reduced in the work place.
Legal support: Every year the NUJ helps hundreds of members win damages from businesses and their clients.
Press freedom: The union defends journalists and press when it/they come under attack.
Ethics: The NUJ has its own code of conduct and support their members.


Press Complaints Commission (PCC)

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is a voluntary governing body for British printed newspapers and magazines, involving legislatures of the major publishers. It has no legal controls and all newspapers and magazines voluntarily donate to the costs of, and obey to the decisions of, the Commission, making the business self-regulating.


1 comment:

  1. Emily you've looked on the correct website but copied the wrong information. You need the code of conduct for journalists - copy this from the website but comment on it in your own words. Don't forget to add the link for the PCC website as well as the NUJ.

    Thanks

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