Another summer snap

In answer to the innumerable requests for more photos of Rowan on the site, mainly from Rowan himself (only kidding!) here's a pic of him at last week's do, talking to Fred Pipes. Camera shake all mine, I'm afraid.

More pics to come once I've worked out how this new-fangled blog picture thingy works.

G8 events

Sussex Action for Peace are urging participation in three Sussex events on Saturday July 2:

For those not going to Edinburgh on Saturday, there will be Three "Make Poverty History white band of people", organised by the World Development Movement.

St Marys Church, New Road, Shoreham, noon. Please arrive at around 11:45 am and wear white clothing

Brighton Pavilion, 2pm. Please arrive at around 1.45pm and wear white clothing.

St Peter's Church, York Place, Brighton, from 2:30 pm. There will be an encircling of St Peter's and at 3pm there will be a two-minute silence. At 3:02pm there will be a big noise so bring noise-makers and, again, please wear white clothing.

Beach party - FULL DETAILS

Just in case you haven't got 'em:

The barbie will be at a point on the beach at Hove between the Peace Statue and the West Pier. It’s officially listed on the Brighton and Hove Council site as between ‘Norfolk Groyne and Meeting Place’. The reference is to the Meeting Place café on the seafront so we’re going to try to hold it as near the Meeting Place as possible.

Best train station is Hove station, which is about 10 mins walk.

There’s free food and drink for members. We’re investing in portable barbies, veggie sausages, non-veggie sausages, white wine, lager etc etc so get along because it’ll all need devouring. If you’re having problems finding us when you reach the seafront call 0791 966 5818 and we’ll wave sausages at you in unison so you can spot where we are.

Beach party - NEXT WEEK!

See this month's email or mailout for further details of our barbie on the beach from 7pm on Tuesday June 21.

Ethics report

The union’s ethics council has sent us a copy of ‘Journalism and Public Trust’ – a conference held in association with Mediawise and addressed by members of the Press Complaints Commission, the House of Lords and other speakers. The them was the growing lack of trust the general public has in journalism.

We have one copy which can be put in the post to anyone who wants it. MediaWise is the the independent media ethics charity, set up in 1993 by 'victims of media abuse'. Its website is at www.presswise.org.uk

Your right to know

A guide to using the Freedom of Information Act and other access laws is on sale, written by a US journalist. The act came into force on January 1 this year, giving a legal right to access information from more than 100,000 public authorities.

Union HQ is promoting the book Your Right to Know by Heather Brooke, on sale at £10.40 at www.plutobooks.com

Hey ladies!

More women are needed for the Vital Statistics conference next Saturday. The branch will pay your expenses, so if you're undecided let us tip you over the edge!

Email jennyl@nuj.org.uk to find out more. This is a chance to raise your own concerns about equality and employment issues. - sign up now!

Women's conference

The NUJ is holding a women's conference in Manchester on Saturday June 18.

More than 15,000 members are women - some 40.4% of membership but there are still only seven women on the National Executive Council. 41% of chapel reps elected in the past three years are female and 58% are under 35. But they are paid less than their male equivalents.

Women's participation and representation in the NUJ is an important issue. Head office is funding the cost of hiring the Manchester Conference Centre from 11am to 4.30pm and is looking to branches to arrange and cover the cost of travel and, if needed, accommodation (we have enough cash to do this if anyone is interested). The NUJ can cover any childcare costs.

Speakers included NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear, TUC deputy general secretary Frances O'Grady, Thompsons Solicitors' Nicola Dandridge and NUJ assistant organiser Jenny Lennox.

If you are interested then email lenac@nuj.org.uk with your details by June 3!

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