NUJ PR member Neil Fairbrother looks at how he got into podcasting and why joined the union.

6pm onwards * Vermuteria * Coal Drops Yard * Kings Cross * N1C 4QD We are looking forward to seeing all of you on September 9. It has been a difficult 18 months for everyone and as useful as our Zoom branch meetings and events have been, we now can meet in person. And...

Our branch voted unanimously at the August branch meeting to send £100 to support the striking refuse workers in Bexley who are taking on ruthless contractor Secro. The Unite members have been out on strike for over 6 weeks in a dispute about pay and conditions. Some...

The NUJ is the union for press officers, public relations officers, communications specialists, in-house journal editors and editorial professionals in a wide range of related roles.    Prior to the pandemic, the PR & Comms branch had established a...

If we look at Communication and Public Relations through the lens of a strategic corporate function, we ought to recognise that much of what we do is attached to an agenda. In some cases, that agenda is personal – we want to progress up the career ladder, we want to...

The NUJ 2021 conference saw some hotly debated motions and immense passion on display, of that there can be no doubt.  The main debate on day one was always going to be the subs rise, which after the NEC made a very strong case, was passed...

The NUJ PR and Communications branch pays tribute Mick Gosling - trade union stalwart, life‐long socialist and our former chair, who died on 7th April this year. Mick’s contribution to the NUJ was enormous. He was a frequent delegate and speaker at ADM and DM, was...

Branch delegation convenor Anita Halpin explains what lies ahead leading up to the union's first virtual National Delegate meeting in May, which makes NUJ policy. Last year’s delegate meeting was inevitably postponed but there will be an on-line DM from 17 - 22 May,...

Our branch has received a letter of thanks for its regular donations to the fund which helps members who have fallen on hard times. The letter reads: NUJ Extra would like to say a huge thank you to you and your branch for your continued commitment and support. The...

Trade union trainer Caroline Holmes stressed the importance of coping strategies in maintaining good mental health such as exercise and focusing on positive ways to keep motivated. At our March branch meeting, Caroline said developing a healthier routine, staying...

Our national organiser Fiona Swarbrick has sadly moved on from the NUJ after nearly two decades of service. Fiona has been National Organiser for our sector as well books and magazines for over 15 years and she was a national executive member prior to working for the...

The NUJ PR and Communications branch has called for an independent investigation into the use of public funds to procure a private company to run a Covid-19 vaccine public relations campaign. Reports of the £670k deal were revealed in The Sunday Times, with the...

The branch welcomed Nic Newman to our September meeting who shared fascinating insights into the impact of coronavirus on news consumption. As well as being a founder member of the BBC News website, Nic is a Senior Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the...

PR has a serious problem. It’s one that no one talks about and is never really addressed but it’s a problem that many of us who work in communications and public relations will recognise this – it’s the lack of diversity in the sector.  Worse still, ethnic...

The Home Office has been criticised for producing a now deleted 'Dad's Army' style video depicting migrants being deported and accusing "activist lawyers" of exploiting the situation. According to The Guardian, on Wednesday August 26 the animated video described the...

Covid 19 is being used as an excuse by some employers to make redundancies but the NUJ is here to help.

Following a discussion on the branch committee, members agreed unanimously to make donation to the charity fund which supports NUJ facing difficulties. NUJ Extra has long helped union members unable to work owing to sickness, but to date the charity has not supported...

I’m a relatively new member of the NUJ’s PR branch having joined less than a year ago but, in that time, I’ve met high-flying professionals and experienced pros with real insight in communications. That’s been invaluable. it’s a great way to learn more about who to...

May Day in 2020 has been the quietest since it originated, way back in Chicago, 1886. Known as the Haymarket affair, labourers demonstrated for an 8-hour day which was met with violence from police at that...

PR professional and mental health advocate Leanne Ehren led an inspiring and informative discussion on wellbeing in the workplace at our last branch event.    Recalling her own experiences of PTSD following trauma sustained in the course of her PR job during the...

The branch will be holding a special event on Tuesday November 12 at 6pm at Headland House on Health and Wellbeing in the workplace, looking at how stress and mental health issues can be managed at work. There will be a Q+A and a chance to meet others in the PR...

Summer Social Success After a busy summer in PR, what better way is there to relax than chewing the fat over with colleagues in the industry? A good turnout for the meeting was followed by plenty of chat and merriment at the NUJ's Chapel Bar in Kings Cross. We'll...

What's going on in PR and Communications? Our FREE SUMMER social is here It has been a rain soaked summer so far. But why not drown those summer blues with your fellow union members this July?We will be having a short 10 minute branch meeting in the Chapel Bar at...