Comments on: Online journalism at the NUJ ADM: The Journalist, Twitter and new blood

By: Chris Wheal

Chris Wheal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:26 +0000

The rule has never prevented branch delegates from reporting in their newsletters or on their own websites what happened.

I am not sure what the reasoning behind the rule was. Two possibles:
there would be a conflict of interest for a reporter who was a delegate
A delegate being paid for a small amount of freelance coverage might be taking away the job of someone who might otherwise have been sent to cover it full-time.

By: Donnacha DeLong

Donnacha DeLong — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:58:31 +0000

I asked about this recently and the rule doesn’t prevent communicating proceedings, just people working professionally as reporters while delegates to the conference. Personal tweeting or blogging is allowed, so watch my tweets!

By: Judith Townend

Judith Townend — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:06:18 +0000

@Chris: I realise that it’s a completely separate event – sorry if my wording was unclear. I think it’s great that the students are doing what they’re doing for their conference. It would be great to flag it up further on this blog.

My point was that I don’t really understand why there’s a rule preventing ADM delegates from communicating proceedings, and whether this can be prevented in an age of social media? Or is it only paid-reporting which is forbidden?

By: Chris Wheal

Chris Wheal — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:36:42 +0000

The students are not ADM delegates. They are attending a student conference and then staying to observe ADM.

Two former students are being paid to coordinate things.

Only I am a delegate. My work on this has been and is, entirely unpaid.

Many NUJ members give up days and weeks of their time for free to help the union.

By: Judith Townend

Judith Townend — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:31:52 +0000

@Donnacha: Thanks for the clarification!

@Chris Wheal: do keep us posted on that. Interesting that students are able to report back, but from reading the ADM rules (ADM 1982 motion p5 of the final agenda) delegates are not able to work as a reporter of proceedings, unless for an internal publication. How does social media / blogging fit into that?

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By: Donnacha DeLong

Donnacha DeLong — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:42:24 +0000

Hi Judith,
Thanks for this, hopefully some people will come forward. To be clear, though – you’re only co-opted until ADM, then you become a fully-fledged elected member of the council.

By: Chris Wheal

Chris Wheal — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:17 +0000

While the delegates talk about it, some will be getting on with it.

Student members attending the NUJ’s student conference on the Thursday will also be reporting the conference using audio, video, photos and words on http://www.nujadm.org.uk.

They will be using Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Youtube etc.

The site will be up and running shortly. All delegates and onlookers will be welcome to comment or get involved.