NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️
@nujlfb.bsky.social
@NUJOfficial London Freelance community. Join 3.5K journalists getting media news, training and opps | Meets: 2nd Mon/mo. Run by @nikatalbot
Thanks to accountant Eric Longley and financial advisor Ion Tsakalis for a great session - so many questions! We'll run a money surgery soon.
"It's a privilege to pay tax because it means you're earning money and you're helping other people." 🙏
"It's a privilege to pay tax because it means you're earning money and you're helping other people." 🙏
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thanks to accountant Eric Longley and financial advisor Ion Tsakalis for a great session - so many questions! We'll run a money surgery soon.
"It's a privilege to pay tax because it means you're earning money and you're helping other people." 🙏
"It's a privilege to pay tax because it means you're earning money and you're helping other people." 🙏
Some TV coverage of our event to mark #IDEI2025
#EndImpunity
- via @presstv.bsky.social
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#EndImpunity
- via @presstv.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Some TV coverage of our event to mark #IDEI2025
#EndImpunity
- via @presstv.bsky.social
x.com/PressTV/stat...
#EndImpunity
- via @presstv.bsky.social
x.com/PressTV/stat...
“We’ve heard from @nujofficial.bsky.social, UCU @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & medical reps. Bringing orgs together - with all our skills, talents, capabilities - to tackle the massive issues we’re facing. - Chair @rosesrebellion.bsky.social
Thanks to all our speakers and guests. 🙏 #IDEI2025
Thanks to all our speakers and guests. 🙏 #IDEI2025
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“We’ve heard from @nujofficial.bsky.social, UCU @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & medical reps. Bringing orgs together - with all our skills, talents, capabilities - to tackle the massive issues we’re facing. - Chair @rosesrebellion.bsky.social
Thanks to all our speakers and guests. 🙏 #IDEI2025
Thanks to all our speakers and guests. 🙏 #IDEI2025
A full house for our 2nd panel – on the absolute impunity with which we’ve seen our colleagues slaughtered in Gaza. @sangitamyska.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellMP.bsky.social
(On screen our letter to Govt and the shameful response we received)
(On screen our letter to Govt and the shameful response we received)
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A full house for our 2nd panel – on the absolute impunity with which we’ve seen our colleagues slaughtered in Gaza. @sangitamyska.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellMP.bsky.social
(On screen our letter to Govt and the shameful response we received)
(On screen our letter to Govt and the shameful response we received)
"The people we rely on to tell the truth are being hunted." @tayabali.bsky.social kicking off our 1st panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists. We need domestic laws that criminalise attacks on journos.
@graceliv.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @brazilmatters.bsky.social #IDEI2025
@graceliv.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @brazilmatters.bsky.social #IDEI2025
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"The people we rely on to tell the truth are being hunted." @tayabali.bsky.social kicking off our 1st panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists. We need domestic laws that criminalise attacks on journos.
@graceliv.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @brazilmatters.bsky.social #IDEI2025
@graceliv.bsky.social @rosesrebellion.bsky.social @brazilmatters.bsky.social #IDEI2025
📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers include @sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social Laura Davison @nujofficial.bsky.social Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Last few tickets: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Speakers include @sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social Laura Davison @nujofficial.bsky.social Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Last few tickets: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers include @sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social Laura Davison @nujofficial.bsky.social Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Last few tickets: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Speakers include @sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social Laura Davison @nujofficial.bsky.social Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Last few tickets: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial #EndImpunity
Book now: buff.ly/6XkgQKk
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial #EndImpunity
Book now: buff.ly/6XkgQKk
October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📣 LFB Panel: End Impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial #EndImpunity
Book now: buff.ly/6XkgQKk
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial #EndImpunity
Book now: buff.ly/6XkgQKk
📣 LFB panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial
Join us: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial
Join us: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📣 LFB panel: #EndImpunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial
Join us: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Speakers on the killing of journalists: @sangitamyska @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @johnmcdonnellMP Ali Rocha @brazil_matters Laura Davison @NUJOfficial
Join us: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Just arrived! Oct/Nov25 issue of the Freelance & the Journalist 🗞️
- For 'the best of us' - our honouring of #Gaza colleagues
- #NoImpunity for killing journalists and our upcoming event 2 Nov
- Authors due money from Anthropic AI
- #StopTheFreelanceRipOff: write to your MP today + more
Enjoy!
- For 'the best of us' - our honouring of #Gaza colleagues
- #NoImpunity for killing journalists and our upcoming event 2 Nov
- Authors due money from Anthropic AI
- #StopTheFreelanceRipOff: write to your MP today + more
Enjoy!
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just arrived! Oct/Nov25 issue of the Freelance & the Journalist 🗞️
- For 'the best of us' - our honouring of #Gaza colleagues
- #NoImpunity for killing journalists and our upcoming event 2 Nov
- Authors due money from Anthropic AI
- #StopTheFreelanceRipOff: write to your MP today + more
Enjoy!
- For 'the best of us' - our honouring of #Gaza colleagues
- #NoImpunity for killing journalists and our upcoming event 2 Nov
- Authors due money from Anthropic AI
- #StopTheFreelanceRipOff: write to your MP today + more
Enjoy!
EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists
2 Nov, 2-5pm
Join us for an in-depth discussion w/@sangitamyska.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @caabu.bsky.social on protecting the messenger.
BOOK: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
2 Nov, 2-5pm
Join us for an in-depth discussion w/@sangitamyska.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @caabu.bsky.social on protecting the messenger.
BOOK: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists
2 Nov, 2-5pm
Join us for an in-depth discussion w/@sangitamyska.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @caabu.bsky.social on protecting the messenger.
BOOK: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
2 Nov, 2-5pm
Join us for an in-depth discussion w/@sangitamyska.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social @gordonneve.bsky.social @tayabali.bsky.social @caabu.bsky.social on protecting the messenger.
BOOK: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
📆 EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Join us from 2-5pm for a panel discussion on protecting the messenger. @sangitamyska @johnmcdonnellMP @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @Kingsdh #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist
Book now: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Join us from 2-5pm for a panel discussion on protecting the messenger. @sangitamyska @johnmcdonnellMP @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @Kingsdh #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist
Book now: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📆 EVENT: End impunity for crimes against journalists - 2 Nov
Join us from 2-5pm for a panel discussion on protecting the messenger. @sangitamyska @johnmcdonnellMP @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @Kingsdh #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist
Book now: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Join us from 2-5pm for a panel discussion on protecting the messenger. @sangitamyska @johnmcdonnellMP @bendepear @nevegordon @tayab_ali_ @healthW4Pal @Caabu @Kingsdh #EndImpunity #ProtectJournalist
Book now: buff.ly/zbjvQkq
Fed up with late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
We're calling on ALL UK freelancers to take the Govt consultation on Late Payments & poor practices by 23 Oct. It's time for urgent change.
buff.ly/5g4MgjE
Please share 🙏
We're calling on ALL UK freelancers to take the Govt consultation on Late Payments & poor practices by 23 Oct. It's time for urgent change.
buff.ly/5g4MgjE
Please share 🙏
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fed up with late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
We're calling on ALL UK freelancers to take the Govt consultation on Late Payments & poor practices by 23 Oct. It's time for urgent change.
buff.ly/5g4MgjE
Please share 🙏
We're calling on ALL UK freelancers to take the Govt consultation on Late Payments & poor practices by 23 Oct. It's time for urgent change.
buff.ly/5g4MgjE
Please share 🙏
A full house for @HarrietMeyer.bsky.social talk on how to use AI without compromising editorial standards.
As always, lots of good questions. If you want to learn more check out @WIJ_UK's 10-part AI training - it's fascinating, fun - and Harriet is one of the trainers.
As always, lots of good questions. If you want to learn more check out @WIJ_UK's 10-part AI training - it's fascinating, fun - and Harriet is one of the trainers.
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A full house for @HarrietMeyer.bsky.social talk on how to use AI without compromising editorial standards.
As always, lots of good questions. If you want to learn more check out @WIJ_UK's 10-part AI training - it's fascinating, fun - and Harriet is one of the trainers.
As always, lots of good questions. If you want to learn more check out @WIJ_UK's 10-part AI training - it's fascinating, fun - and Harriet is one of the trainers.
Freelance Oct25: For ‘the best of us’ - our honouring of Gaza colleagues.
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2510vigil...
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2510vigil...
October 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Freelance Oct25: For ‘the best of us’ - our honouring of Gaza colleagues.
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2510vigil...
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2510vigil...
Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Some lovely tributes from her NUJ colleagues here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/tri...
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Some lovely tributes from her NUJ colleagues here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/tri...
Tributes have been paid to author and longstanding NUJ member Jilly Cooper following her death at the age of 88. @mschrisbuckley.bsky.social
Nothing beats inventing - and owning - a whole new genre of writing! Thank you 🙏
Nothing beats inventing - and owning - a whole new genre of writing! Thank you 🙏
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Tributes have been paid to author and longstanding NUJ member Jilly Cooper following her death at the age of 88. @mschrisbuckley.bsky.social
Nothing beats inventing - and owning - a whole new genre of writing! Thank you 🙏
Nothing beats inventing - and owning - a whole new genre of writing! Thank you 🙏
📆 LFB Oct 13 meeting - Making use of AI
Our speaker is @harrietmeyer.bsky.social, founder of
AI For Media. Learn how “to apply AI ethically and effectively at every stage of your workflow, from research, pitching to the brief, drafting and publication.”
www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/meetings...
Our speaker is @harrietmeyer.bsky.social, founder of
AI For Media. Learn how “to apply AI ethically and effectively at every stage of your workflow, from research, pitching to the brief, drafting and publication.”
www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/meetings...
October 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📆 LFB Oct 13 meeting - Making use of AI
Our speaker is @harrietmeyer.bsky.social, founder of
AI For Media. Learn how “to apply AI ethically and effectively at every stage of your workflow, from research, pitching to the brief, drafting and publication.”
www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/meetings...
Our speaker is @harrietmeyer.bsky.social, founder of
AI For Media. Learn how “to apply AI ethically and effectively at every stage of your workflow, from research, pitching to the brief, drafting and publication.”
www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/meetings...
😱 Fed up with late payments?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on late payments & poor practices. A crucial opportunity for every freelancer - have your say and help improve conditions for us all.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: buff.ly/iECM5xh
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on late payments & poor practices. A crucial opportunity for every freelancer - have your say and help improve conditions for us all.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: buff.ly/iECM5xh
September 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
😱 Fed up with late payments?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on late payments & poor practices. A crucial opportunity for every freelancer - have your say and help improve conditions for us all.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: buff.ly/iECM5xh
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on late payments & poor practices. A crucial opportunity for every freelancer - have your say and help improve conditions for us all.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: buff.ly/iECM5xh
Thanks to @ViewDigital editor @brianone.bsky.social for an inspiring talk on setting up a magazine. It's a social affairs mag with themed issues and "ideas to help you think outside the box." Have a look 👀
Great to hear about different funding models and he works with freelancers too - pitch him!
Great to hear about different funding models and he works with freelancers too - pitch him!
September 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thanks to @ViewDigital editor @brianone.bsky.social for an inspiring talk on setting up a magazine. It's a social affairs mag with themed issues and "ideas to help you think outside the box." Have a look 👀
Great to hear about different funding models and he works with freelancers too - pitch him!
Great to hear about different funding models and he works with freelancers too - pitch him!
@theguardian.com print cover today - the deadly war on journalism in Gaza. #StopKillingJournalists
buff.ly/NkBTCzj
buff.ly/NkBTCzj
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@theguardian.com print cover today - the deadly war on journalism in Gaza. #StopKillingJournalists
buff.ly/NkBTCzj
buff.ly/NkBTCzj
NUJ virtual vigil this week for all journos and media workers killed in the Gaza conflict. Started with a reading of 'A Night in Al-Hamra’ by Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef. 🙏 - via quaintobsessions, Tumblr
#StopKillingJournalists
#StopKillingJournalists
August 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NUJ virtual vigil this week for all journos and media workers killed in the Gaza conflict. Started with a reading of 'A Night in Al-Hamra’ by Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef. 🙏 - via quaintobsessions, Tumblr
#StopKillingJournalists
#StopKillingJournalists
And we're LIVE! Honouring Gazan journalists.
Give our chair Pennie Quinton a roar if you can hear her.
Video by @soldierspeaks.bsky.social
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Give our chair Pennie Quinton a roar if you can hear her.
Video by @soldierspeaks.bsky.social
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August 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
And we're LIVE! Honouring Gazan journalists.
Give our chair Pennie Quinton a roar if you can hear her.
Video by @soldierspeaks.bsky.social
x.com/NUJ_LFB/stat...
Give our chair Pennie Quinton a roar if you can hear her.
Video by @soldierspeaks.bsky.social
x.com/NUJ_LFB/stat...
🇵🇸 SAVE THE DATE
NUJ London Freelance call for journalists and media workers to join us on:
Wed 27 Aug
5.30pm
Opposite Downing St
We will honour the courageous reporting of the journalists of Gaza.
🎥 🎤 Please join us
buff.ly/sqCesZ2
#StopKillingJournalists
NUJ London Freelance call for journalists and media workers to join us on:
Wed 27 Aug
5.30pm
Opposite Downing St
We will honour the courageous reporting of the journalists of Gaza.
🎥 🎤 Please join us
buff.ly/sqCesZ2
#StopKillingJournalists
August 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🇵🇸 SAVE THE DATE
NUJ London Freelance call for journalists and media workers to join us on:
Wed 27 Aug
5.30pm
Opposite Downing St
We will honour the courageous reporting of the journalists of Gaza.
🎥 🎤 Please join us
buff.ly/sqCesZ2
#StopKillingJournalists
NUJ London Freelance call for journalists and media workers to join us on:
Wed 27 Aug
5.30pm
Opposite Downing St
We will honour the courageous reporting of the journalists of Gaza.
🎥 🎤 Please join us
buff.ly/sqCesZ2
#StopKillingJournalists
Some more pics from our vigil.
"Just wanted to thank you and the branch for holding such an impressive vigil yesterday. It was extremely well organised at such short notice with powerful speeches and a great turnout." - Sam Taylor, NUJ.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom
"Just wanted to thank you and the branch for holding such an impressive vigil yesterday. It was extremely well organised at such short notice with powerful speeches and a great turnout." - Sam Taylor, NUJ.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Some more pics from our vigil.
"Just wanted to thank you and the branch for holding such an impressive vigil yesterday. It was extremely well organised at such short notice with powerful speeches and a great turnout." - Sam Taylor, NUJ.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom
"Just wanted to thank you and the branch for holding such an impressive vigil yesterday. It was extremely well organised at such short notice with powerful speeches and a great turnout." - Sam Taylor, NUJ.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom