Comments on: General secretary calls on bloggers to join NUJ http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2007/12/18/general-secretary-calls-on-bloggers-to-join-nuj/ Online journalism news Sun, 13 May 2012 02:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Burton http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2007/12/18/general-secretary-calls-on-bloggers-to-join-nuj/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 Richard Burton Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:36:47 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2007/12/18/general-secretary-calls-on-bloggers-to-join-nuj/#comment-3474 I know someone who was a member of the NUJ for three years and when he was sacked from his job, he naturally hoped the NUJ would support his case for unfair dismissal. It did not and my friend was forced to pay his own costs. When he won the case, he approached the NUJ to reimburse him -- legal costs are not recoverable even in the event of victort. Again, the NUJ "declined". My advice is: bloggers beware! The NUJ seems to be run for the benefit of its officers, not of its members. I know someone who was a member of the NUJ for three years and when he was sacked from his job, he naturally hoped the NUJ would support his case for unfair dismissal. It did not and my friend was forced to pay his own costs. When he won the case, he approached the NUJ to reimburse him — legal costs are not recoverable even in the event of victort. Again, the NUJ “declined”.

My advice is: bloggers beware! The NUJ seems to be run for the benefit of its officers, not of its members.

]]> By: JohnofScribbleSheet http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2007/12/18/general-secretary-calls-on-bloggers-to-join-nuj/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 JohnofScribbleSheet Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2007/12/18/general-secretary-calls-on-bloggers-to-join-nuj/#comment-3473 Hmmm, seems like they have changed their tune a little. I think the jury is still out on the NUJ view of online journalism and blogging. Hmmm, seems like they have changed their tune a little. I think the jury is still out on the NUJ view of online journalism and blogging.

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