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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · 20d

We asked: How can we help #freelancers earn more from what we do and branch out into new types of media work? Thanks to all the freelancers who joined us yesterday, online and in person, with great suggestions of the training, panel discussions, and networking they'd like to see.

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · 29d

💻 Making Tax Digital webinar: New HMRC system explained
24 Sept, 10.30 am
Learn about the key elements of MTD and get your questions answered. Free workshop for NUJ members. @Equityuk.bsky.social

Book now:

Making Tax Digital: New HMRC system explained

The union Equity has organised a HMRC-led webinar to help creative professionals navigate ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) - a new system for recording and reporting income rolling out in April 2026.

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Aug 28

Great coverage of our protest by Charlotte Coles in @theoxfordmail.bsky.social www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2542176...

Oxford journalists protest over killings in Gaza

Oxford journalists joined a nationwide protest held in Bonn Square against the killing of more than 200 journalists in Gaza.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · Aug 28

The NUJ has responded to Reform's refusal to speak to Nottinghamshire Live by affirming journalists’ right to report without fear or favour.

Media scrutiny of elected politicians is fundamental to the functioning of a healthy democracy.

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

NUJ responds to Reform refusing to speak to local journalists in Nottinghamshire

The NUJ is deeply concerned by Reform UK’s decision to ban its councillors in Nottinghamshire from speaking to local journalists at Nottinghamshire Live.

www.nuj.org.uk

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Aug 27

"We're here in solidarity with journalists who have been killed [in Gaza]... We want Israel to stop deliberately targeting journalists." @Justajourno speaking at the @oxfordnuj protest today @NUJofficial

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Gill Oliver @justajourno.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oxford NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social protest in #Oxford Stop killing #journalists in #Gaza @nujofficial.bsky.social

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today @oxfordnuj protested against the killing by Israeli military of 219 Palestinian journalists in Gaza and called for those responsible to be held to account. Journalists must not be targeted for reporting on what is happening in Gaza. Killing journalists is a war crime! @NUJofficial

Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Aug 26

STOP KILLING JOURNALISTS IN GAZA! #Oxford protest and vigil tomorrow 1.00pm in Bonn square. Please join us to remember more than 200 Palestinian #journalists killed in #Gaza by the Israeli military. The killing must stop! Killing journalists is a war crime! oxfordnuj.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/s...

Stop killing journalists in Gaza!

1.00pm, Wednesday August 27th, Bonn Square OxfordSupport the Oxford NUJ vigil More than 215 journalists in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli military since the conflict began. On Wednesday 27 Au…

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · Aug 5

✍️ Protecting journalists, defending truth in Gaza
Add your name to the open letter from UK journalists to @Keir_Starmer @DavidLammy. @IFJGlobal.bsky.social @InfoPJS @warchilduk.bsky.social #pressfreedom

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Open letter on protecting journalists and defending truth in Gaza

The NUJ, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) are among signatories of open letter urging action to protect journalists and truth in Gaza.

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Jul 9

URGENT ACTION: letter to send to MPs re UC bill via Disabled People Against Cuts. dpac.uk.net/2025/07/urge...

URGENT ACTION: letter to send to MPs re UC bill - DPAC

Subject line: UC bill: crucial amendments

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Jul 2

Disabled People Against Cuts are launching in Oxford tonight, 2 July. 7pm, online. [email protected]

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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · Jul 1

Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament.
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NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament

The DMC has compiled advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

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Marie Tidball @marietidball.bsky.social · Jun 29

I made it clear from the start I could not support the proposals on personal independence payments. It is an in-work benefit, designed to ensure disabled people can live independently.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As a visibly physically disabled MP, my view on the welfare bill is clear: we need a reset and fast | Marie Tidball

I’m still waiting for sufficient reassurance that the plans match Labour’s manifesto promises to disabled people, says Marie Tidball, co-chair of the disability parliamentary Labour party

www.theguardian.com

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · Jun 24

UPDATE - Day of action is 1 July not 3rd. More info: dpac.uk.net/2025/06/abou...

About the UC and PIP money bill and what we can do - DPAC

On Wednesday 18 June the government published the Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) bill.

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · Mar 18

Calling NUJ members 📢 - here's our starter pack to connect you with other union members and officials on Bluesky so you can keep up to date with happenings.

More folks are joining! DM me if you want to be added & let us know what branch you're in.
go.bsky.app/JyaRxx

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · Jun 3

#Gaza: “It’s all out with the British media. I feel it’s dawning on the people, that actually they’ve been part of the complicity, and they’ve got blood on their hands.” Full report on our May meeting with @OborneTweets on complicity in genocide.

Blood on whose hands? - Peter Oborne meeting report | The Freelance

Peter Oborne on the UK mainstream media’s misinformation and misreporting of the destruction and devastation of Gaza

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · May 15

Useful info for members: courses from NUJ Training Wales are open to NUJ members not resident in Wales, at very low fees. Several are online. Topics include: Survive and thrive as a freelancer; Making green claims; Strategically choose your social media platforms. www.nujtrainingwales.org

NUJ Training Wales | Learn More Today

www.nujtrainingwales.org

Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · May 14

The Equality Act 2010 gives disabled employees protection against discrimination and the right to reasonable adjustments at work. Find out about reasonable adjustments and neurodiversity at NUJ legal training session coming up on 28 May. Vital info for union reps. www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · May 13

Branch meeting this week – join us to hear about recent NUJ Delegates Meeting and plot our next steps. Thurs 15 May, 7pm – Oxford town hall or Zoom.

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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · Apr 24

We’re looking forward to the arrival of members at this year’s Delegate Meeting in Blackpool. Tag us in your posts as we prepare for lively debate and solidarity ✊
#NUJDM2025

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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · Apr 25

Our branch delegates are keeping busy at the @nujofficial.bsky.social delegates' meeting. #NUJDM2025

Our delegates (a man and two women) sitting at a desk perusing papers carefully.

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · Apr 7

Today Press Gazette publishes an investigation into how journalist-request services appear to have fuelled a rise in widely quoted experts who either do not exist or have questionable credentials pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...

Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem

Press Gazette investigation into the widely-quoted national media experts who either do not exist, or whose credentials have not been checked.

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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · Apr 7

Join the NUJ tomorrow for our webinar on poverty and the press.

Speakers include Prof. Chris Frost and Dr Rachel Broady from @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, Naomi Southwell from @jrf-uk.bsky.social, and Megan Thomas from the Coalition Against Benefit Cuts.

Register➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poverty-an...

Poverty and the press: how should journalists report ethically?

Join the webinar hosted by the NUJ's Ethics and Disabled Members' councils.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · Apr 3

We’ll be protesting at the Meta offices today, at 13:30, against the unlicenced use of authors works to train AI. If you can’t make it, make some noise online! Downloadable assets can be found here 👇#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...

SoA day of action following allegations of Meta’s mass theft of authors’ work – The Society of Authors

On Thursday 20 March, The Atlantic broke the story of how Meta has used the Library Genesis (LIbGen) dataset, which is full of pirated material, to develop their AI systems.

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · Apr 2

Newsquest now employing 36 ‘AI-assisted reporters’

Newsquest now employing 36 'AI-assisted reporters'

Regional publishing giant Newsquest now employs 36 "AI-assisted" reporters across its titles, its editorial development director has said.

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