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If you work in the media, PR or publishing in West Yorkshire, the NUJ is the union for you! Find out more: nujleeds.org.uk

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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We're calling for Iconic Media and its owner Malcolm Denmark to recognise our union, urgently enter negotiations to address poor pay and improve working conditions for staff across titles in the UK and Ireland
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Iconic Media: Better pay, proper say
The NUJ is campaigning for Iconic Media and its owner Malcolm Denmark to recognise the union, urgently enter negotiations to address poor pay and improve working conditions for staff across titles in ...
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Journalism, to me, is about making the complex understandable and the unseen visible.”
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A real 'yes' moment for Leeds journalist as he's awarded diversity fund bursary - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
The NCTJ funding will help Harry Ward pursue reporting opportunities and develop his journalism career
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Fascinating piece here by Harry Ward, via @nujleeds.bsky.social
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Learning to report the courts when you can’t see them - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
For blind trainee journalist Harry Ward (pictured), learning to cover the courts has meant mastering much more than media law. It has meant learning about buildings, routines and people, while the ins...
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Iconic Media has opened a new office in Leeds, ending an era of hiring a small number of desks at a co-working site for staff across the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post to share www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/goo...
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Goodbard House: The Yorkshire Post to move into new home in Leeds city centre
The Yorkshire Post will move into its new headquarters on Monday, bringing to an end a period of homeworking that has persisted since the pandemic.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This year's event is taking place here in Leeds, with a theme of Creating Connections www.tickettailor.com/events/disab...
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Select tickets – Disability Journalism Forum 2026 – Leeds Beckett University
Disability Journalism Forum 2026 – Leeds Beckett University, Fri 18 Sep 2026 - The Disability Journalism Conference is an event organised by the Disability Journalism Forum, the leading community for ...
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“Pressing ahead [with cuts to 2,000 jobs and valued programming] now would be both damaging and premature, especially with Charter Renewal on the horizon. This should be a moment to strengthen the BBC's future, not to weaken it further.” - @rebeccalongbailey.com www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC
Cuts are damaging vital BBC journalism at a time when it is needed most.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Our group chapel at Reach has warned how damaging it will be for the company to lose more of its experienced and talented staff
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Reach places 80 jobs at risk in fresh round of cutbacks - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage
NUJ warns of "continued haemorrhaging" of journalists
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Planned cuts at the BBC - including the loss of around 2,000 jobs - were the main topic at our latest branch meeting. Join the fight to stop damaging cuts that will have a devastating impact on audiences and communities. Back our BBC. Sign the petition today: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The BBC simply cannot fulfil its mission to inform, educate, and entertain without the creativity and professionalism of its workers. Back our BBC by signing the petition today and sharing it with everyone you know 👇 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Back Workers. Back Our BBC.
Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month. The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Some good news about local news (FYI @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social, @abi-whist.bsky.social, @djstimms.bsky.social, @miajankowicz.bsky.social, @nujleeds.bsky.social, @nujofficial.bsky.social, @millmedia.bsky.social...)
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Some good news about local news - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
A 'new kind of local news' has arrived in Leeds and West Yorkshire thanks to the team behind The Manchester Mill.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"These cuts will irreparably damage coverage," said Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary. "The corporation's leadership should reconsider this rash decision and the government should urgently intervene to maintain jobs and the BBC’s global reputation." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/cut...
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Cutting foreign correspondents risks BBC’s global reputation, says NUJ
The NUJ is calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to cut dedicated foreign stringers (correspondents).
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Applications for the NUJ's George Viner Memorial Fund are now open. The Fund aims to improve diversity in the British and Irish media by providing bursaries to Black and minority ethnic student journalists. The deadline is 31 July: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/geo...
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"This constant cycle of cuts and cost-saving must end. With Charter Renewal underway, the BBC and government should instead be focussing on securing positive reforms that guarantee a bright future for our public broadcaster." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ responds to first wave of BBC cuts
The NUJ has warned that further brutal BBC cuts will be “devastating” for workers and audiences, urging management and the government to prioritise investing in the broadcaster.
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Excellent news - we've been pushing for a change in policy. Freelancers - if you want to withhold your address from ICO records, here's how to go about it.
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NUJ welcomes ICO agreement to protect journalists’ privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has agreed to withhold publishing the private addresses of freelance journalists upon request.
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HoldtheFrontPage @holdthefrontpage.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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Local Democracy Reporter
HullLive. Based: Hull. Closing date: 20 Jun 2026
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Adam Christie reflects on the life of friend and fellow branch member Michael Meadowcroft, who once described his political philosophy as "an anarchist at heart, but constitutionalist by conviction" nujleeds.org.uk/the-signalma...
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The signalman's grandson saved by journalism - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
Friend Adam Christie writes about former MP and long-time NUJ member Michael Meadowcroft, who died on June 1st, aged 84, after a short illness. Finding work when you’ve lost your […]
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Our thoughts are with Michael's family and the many people who counted him as a friend nujleeds.org.uk/veteran-bran...
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Veteran branch member and former Leeds MP Michael Meadowcroft dies aged 84 - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
Michael served as Member of Parliament for Leeds West between 1983 and 1987.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
”Investing in quality journalism" isn't just about buying up brands. It's also about investing in your journalists www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ico...
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Iconic Media: NUJ calls on Malcolm Denmark to address poverty wages
The NUJ has submitted a pay claim to Malcolm Denmark, Iconic Media chief executive, calling for urgent negotiations over staff’s poor pay.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The letter responds to growing concerns among members over low pay, divisive individual salary increases, and the cost-of-living crisis. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ico...
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Iconic Media: NUJ calls on Malcolm Denmark to address poverty wages
The NUJ has submitted a pay claim to Malcolm Denmark, Iconic Media chief executive, calling for urgent negotiations over staff’s poor pay.
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Fees Guide update - not all bad news! Freelancers - we urgently need you to tell us about your best rates - in strict confidence and anonymity. It helps us all negotiate a better #RateForTheJob Submit here:
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Fees Guide update - not all bad news - send rates! | The Freelance
We need your Rates for the Job
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Sending our solidarity and best wishes to @nujofficial.bsky.social members at the BBC who are on strike today ✊ www.nuj.org.uk/resource/liv...
A graphic featuring a message signed off by the NUJ Leeds & West Yorkshire branch. There is a grey background and white text that reads: "As a globally respected public service broadcaster, the BBC should be setting the highest standards as an employer - and that means treating all staff with fairness and respect. It is disappointing that it has chosen to ignore the overwhelming opposition to proposals to change shift patterns at The World Tonight and World Service News Hour. Instead of working with the NUJ to find a compromise, it wants to force these changes through. Our colleagues are quite rightly unwilling to accept this when it effectively means up to 26 extra office days per year with no extra pay. We applaud them for standing their ground and urge new BBC Director General Matt Brittin to lead a return to talks."
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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Today we remember the workers who lost their lives or health because of their jobs 🕯️ International Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honour them support those affected and commit to safer workplaces for everyone. Everyone deserves to come home safe. #IWMD #WorkersMemorialDay
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Alex Maguire, NUJ organiser, said: “This is a successful outcome for members at ITN, achieved through sustained negotiation and the collective strength of the joint unions." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ secures pay deal for ITN members
The NUJ has reached an agreement with ITN on this year’s pay award, delivering a significant improvement for members.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
"Plans for more brutal job cuts are wrong, damaging and will cause uncertainty and distress for workers at the BBC," said Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary. "The BBC belongs to all of us and we need to fight for it." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ sounds alarm on BBC plans to decimate jobs
The NUJ has condemned the BBC’s plans to cut thousands of jobs, urging the broadcaster to meaningfully engage workers and trade unions and reconsider its proposals.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Want a fair deal on pay? The NUJ pursues companies over non-payment of wages and fees. We win equal pay cases and backdated salary, pension contributions and pay rises. We secured more than £5m for our members in the past year - and that's not counting collective pay deals www.nuj.org.uk/join.html
A graphic showing a calculator with 5 MILLION on the screen. It has four buttons - a person, a plus sign, the NUJ logo and an equals sign.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Members can sign up now for this free webinar on 16 April looking at the ethical issues to be considered when court reporting www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...
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Ethical issues around court reporting webinar
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
On Saturday, we marched for love, hope and unity. For many NUJ members, the demonstration was an opportunity to stand up for media freedom, diversity and the right to report without intimidation. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ members join historic Together Alliance march
NUJ members joined thousands who gathered in London on 28 March for the Together Alliance demonstration, in a powerful display of solidarity and resistance to the far right.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary said: “The burden of fighting the far right must not fall on those who are most targeted by it. It is not the responsibility of those who experience racism and discrimination to fight these battles alone." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/why...
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Why NUJ members will join the Together Alliance demo on 28 March
This Saturday NUJ members from across the UK and Ireland will march together in hope and solidarity against the far right.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
If you're out and about in Keighley, look out for a copy of the K-Town People 'newspaper' that is celebrating life in this West Yorkshire town nujleeds.org.uk/my-towns-ord...
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The NUJ has welcomed the Local Media Strategy while calling for further measures to revitalise local journalism - including "addressing the huge power imbalance between local publishers and tech giants". www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ welcomes launch of Local Media Strategy
The NUJ has welcomed measures in the new strategy, including a new £12 million multi-year government fund, and called for further interventions to revitalise local journalism.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Roger McKenzie, NUJ Black Members’ Council co-chair explains why it's important for journalists to stand in solidarity and join the Together Alliance march on 28 March. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/tog... #Together @togetheralliance.bsky.social
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Together Alliance demonstration: 28 March
Roger McKenzie, NUJ Black Members’ Council co-chair, explains why NUJ members will march in solidarity and hope on 28 March.
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Copyright law webinar - 4 Mar 1 pm ✍️ Join us for a session on legal exceptions, recognising and avoiding copyright infringement, navigating court claims, and safeguarding your work as a freelance. Members only. Book now:
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Copyright law webinar
The NUJ, in partnership with Taylor Hamptons, is holding a webinar on copyright infringement at 1-2pm on Wednesday 4 March.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Our thoughts are with Craig's family, friends and colleagues, including the many members of our branch who had the pleasure of working alongside him www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2026/news/we...
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Talented weekly newspaper page designer dies aged 49 - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage
Leukaemia claims regional publisher's design hub member
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Fantastic to see this new branch being formed. Well done to all the members involved for making it happen!
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
An interesting development as Mill Media announces it hopes to open its next title in Leeds leeds.ghost.io/welcome-to-l...
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Leeds' new local paper
West Yorkshire deserves great local journalism. Help us launch it.
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
It's good to see @nujleeds.bsky.social join Bluesky - to mark the occasion, here's a pic of the old Leeds NUJ branch banner alongside the lesser spotted Leeds Other Paper one, from a picket outside YPN HQ on Wellington Street back in the day. #HeartUnions
Crop of photo from LOP 525 (5 April 1988) showing Leeds NUJ branch banner, LOP banner, and assembled pickets and supporters.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The NUJ has responded to the government’s order for the deletion of a large database of criminal court records, which many journalists use to track cases. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ responds to order for the deletion of large court reporting archive
The NUJ has responded to the government’s order for the deletion of a large database of criminal court records, which many journalists use to track cases.
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Happy Heart Unions Week! We love this quote from NUJ Equality Council co-chair Raj Ford. We couldn't have said it better! Find out more about joining our brilliant union here: www.nuj.org.uk/join.html
A red graphic with a quote in white writing, topped by a white Heart Unions logo. A white NUJ logo is in the bottom right. The quote from Raj Ford, Equality Council co-chair, says: "As an NUJ workplace rep, I see every day how vital strong, collective representation is for journalists. From defending editorial independence to supporting members through restructures, redundancies and disputes, the NUJ delivers real practical results. This week is a great moment to join. Being in a union means you're never facing a challenge alone - you have expertise, solidarity and a national voice behind you."
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