04 April 2005
Searchlight magazine
Copy of anti-fascist magazine Searchlight can be put in post if someone wants it. Also have several copies of Trade Union Friends of Searchlight four-page mag available. Email me if you want one.
31 March 2005
March meeting minutes
Meeting on March 15
Present: Jemima Kiss, Adrian Colley, Adam Juniper, Rowan Dore, Abbe Bates, Sanaz Nazemi, Peter Newman , Dan Savery, Doug Devaney, James Morrison. Meeting included three non-members who came along in response to union's recruitment week publicity.
1 Apologies: Naomi Marks
2 No new member applications
3 Minutes of February meeting - accepted, there were no items raised for further discussion.
4 Correspondencei) Copy of Searchlight circulated. As were copies of Free Press, the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom's publication.
5 Officers' reportsAdrian Colley said we had £1,411.23 in the bank.
6 Chapel reports. Rowan Dore said the chapel had been having talks with Argus managing director and that staff were demanding a 6% pay rise. He said the new Argus editor would be Mike Beard, formerly of the Hastings Observer.
7 i) ADM motions - in response to suggestions that our reps vote for a certain candidate in one of the ADM elections, Adrian Colley pointed out he was unsure if the meeting could instruct reps on who to vote for. On motion 77 - a plea to redesign the union's logo - the branch voted to oppose the motion.
ii) June meeting - discussion was held on whether to have a beach party rather than a meeting, on June 21, which may well be the longest day of the year. Next meeting is on Tuesday 19 April at 7.30pm.
Present: Jemima Kiss, Adrian Colley, Adam Juniper, Rowan Dore, Abbe Bates, Sanaz Nazemi, Peter Newman , Dan Savery, Doug Devaney, James Morrison. Meeting included three non-members who came along in response to union's recruitment week publicity.
1 Apologies: Naomi Marks
2 No new member applications
3 Minutes of February meeting - accepted, there were no items raised for further discussion.
4 Correspondencei) Copy of Searchlight circulated. As were copies of Free Press, the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom's publication.
5 Officers' reportsAdrian Colley said we had £1,411.23 in the bank.
6 Chapel reports. Rowan Dore said the chapel had been having talks with Argus managing director and that staff were demanding a 6% pay rise. He said the new Argus editor would be Mike Beard, formerly of the Hastings Observer.
7 i) ADM motions - in response to suggestions that our reps vote for a certain candidate in one of the ADM elections, Adrian Colley pointed out he was unsure if the meeting could instruct reps on who to vote for. On motion 77 - a plea to redesign the union's logo - the branch voted to oppose the motion.
ii) June meeting - discussion was held on whether to have a beach party rather than a meeting, on June 21, which may well be the longest day of the year. Next meeting is on Tuesday 19 April at 7.30pm.
11 March 2005
March meeting
Everyone should have had postal or email notification. Just a quick reminder that the meeting on Tuesday at the Nelson in Brighton starts at 7pm. As part of recruitment week efforts we'll buy a drink for every non-member who turns up. If that sounds like a bribe, well yes it is. They need to be journalists though!
Up for discussion
Just a note to say that if anyone wants to suggest items for discussion at monthly meetings you're welcome to get in touch and I can put it on the agenda.
04 March 2005
Annual Delegate Meeting agendas
Got five - email me if you want one. 140+ items on the agenda. If you want the branch reps to vote in a certain way on certain issues then next week's meeting will be debating the branch voting stances.
26 February 2005
Snappers' competition
Take a look at: http://www.wacc.org.uk
Then click on 'network' and go down the page to click on the competition. Or just click on the headline to this item.
World Association for Christian Communication works for human dignity, justice and peace. It sees genuine communication as the basis of understanding and co-operation between peoples of different faiths and cultures.
It is inviting photographers to send in entries - first prize $500 (about £275).
Then click on 'network' and go down the page to click on the competition. Or just click on the headline to this item.
World Association for Christian Communication works for human dignity, justice and peace. It sees genuine communication as the basis of understanding and co-operation between peoples of different faiths and cultures.
It is inviting photographers to send in entries - first prize $500 (about £275).
24 February 2005
Future of Beeb
NUJ has teamed up with Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom to stage a conference on strategies to defend the Beeb and public service broadcasting.
It's at Headland House on Saturday March 5 from 10am to 4.30pm . Speakers include NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear, Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs at C4 and Nick Jones, author and former Beeb political correspondent. Registration is a tenner, including lunch. You can turn up and pay on the day.
It's at Headland House on Saturday March 5 from 10am to 4.30pm . Speakers include NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear, Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs at C4 and Nick Jones, author and former Beeb political correspondent. Registration is a tenner, including lunch. You can turn up and pay on the day.
23 February 2005
CPBF newsletters
Have three copies of Free Press available. It is the Jan-Feb edition of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom's newsletter. Features include Using the Freedom of Information act anda report on the December meeting of Journalism and Public Trust - a NUJ/Mediawise-organised event aiming to improve public trust in journalism.
February minutes
Present: Jemima Kiss, Linda Harrison, Adrian Colley, Natalie Holmes, Adam Juniper, Rowan Dore, John Hughes, Virginia Bridgewater, Naomi Marks, Karen Hoy
1 Apologies: Steve Whitehead, Barbara Wiseman
2 No new member applications
3 Minutes of January meeting - it was pointed that the newsletter that was sent out with the January minutes was confusing in that it said the cost of the nujbrighton website was 50.75p a month. Some read that as the price it would cost members to use monthly. Adrian Colley said the figure was the monthly cost of the site, which is free to all to use, and apologised for not removing any ambiguities in the offending item.
4 Correspondence
i) Thank you letter from Manchester branch for our donation to the freelance activisits conference in November.
ii) Copy of Searchlight circulated
iii) Recruitment week - March 21-24. Do we want to organise an event? Meeting decided to encourage members to bring along non-members to the meeting/pub quiz. It suggested contacting the City College and Brighton University with a view to encouraging students to come along. It was agreed that the branch would offer a drink to such potential recruits, not as inducement, but as hospitality.
iv) BBC charter renewal meeting with Michael Grade, March 22 - details of how to attend this event were circulated.
5 Officers' reports
Adrian Colley said we had £1,411.23 in the bank.
6 Chapel reports
Argus MoC Karen Hoy said journalists had met pre-press staff, who are members of Amicus, who are in talks with Newsquest management at the Brighton Argus. She said journalists' pay claim had been delayed.
7 Any other business
There was no other business to transact
Next meeting is on Tuesday 15 March at 7.30pm.
1 Apologies: Steve Whitehead, Barbara Wiseman
2 No new member applications
3 Minutes of January meeting - it was pointed that the newsletter that was sent out with the January minutes was confusing in that it said the cost of the nujbrighton website was 50.75p a month. Some read that as the price it would cost members to use monthly. Adrian Colley said the figure was the monthly cost of the site, which is free to all to use, and apologised for not removing any ambiguities in the offending item.
4 Correspondence
i) Thank you letter from Manchester branch for our donation to the freelance activisits conference in November.
ii) Copy of Searchlight circulated
iii) Recruitment week - March 21-24. Do we want to organise an event? Meeting decided to encourage members to bring along non-members to the meeting/pub quiz. It suggested contacting the City College and Brighton University with a view to encouraging students to come along. It was agreed that the branch would offer a drink to such potential recruits, not as inducement, but as hospitality.
iv) BBC charter renewal meeting with Michael Grade, March 22 - details of how to attend this event were circulated.
5 Officers' reports
Adrian Colley said we had £1,411.23 in the bank.
6 Chapel reports
Argus MoC Karen Hoy said journalists had met pre-press staff, who are members of Amicus, who are in talks with Newsquest management at the Brighton Argus. She said journalists' pay claim had been delayed.
7 Any other business
There was no other business to transact
Next meeting is on Tuesday 15 March at 7.30pm.
17 February 2005
Intelligent quick-witted journalists required!
Great meeting this week at our new meeting venue - the Lord Nelson on Trafalgar Street.
I'll 'fess up: we lost the pub quiz. The winners scored 108, biggest losers 54 and we got 88. So it wasn't too embarrasing but we badly need more team members, despite the relatively good turnout. Yes - it is a union meeting but cunningly disguised as a night down the pub so do come along if you haven't already.
Minutes will be up soon - eh Adrian?! - for the nitty gritty...
I'll 'fess up: we lost the pub quiz. The winners scored 108, biggest losers 54 and we got 88. So it wasn't too embarrasing but we badly need more team members, despite the relatively good turnout. Yes - it is a union meeting but cunningly disguised as a night down the pub so do come along if you haven't already.
Minutes will be up soon - eh Adrian?! - for the nitty gritty...
12 February 2005
We want you as a new recruit
The NUJ is beefing up its recruitment drive with a week of activities next month.
It wants chapels and branches to consider staging a special event during the week.
There are still thousands of journos out there who aren't members and the NUJ says that often the main reason people haven't joined is that they haven't been asked.
The week of March 21-24 has been earmarked for the recruitment drive. Activities could include emails to all members in a workplace asking them to recruit a pal as a member; leafleting of other departments at your company, a quiz night, tenpin bowling, or whatever.
Head office also reckons a members audit of your workplace could be a good idea - with non-members to be wooed by sweet-talking reps!
This comes after five years of growth in membership. Brighton and Mid Sussex branch, re-formed in 1998, has more than doubled in size since our first meeting. Membership fluctuates monthly but we now have about 220 members across East and West Sussex.
The NUJ can send you recruitment leaflets, posters, membership forms and other promo material.
If you have any ideas on what the branch could do, get in touch, we're all ears! This will be on the agenda for February's meeting.
It wants chapels and branches to consider staging a special event during the week.
There are still thousands of journos out there who aren't members and the NUJ says that often the main reason people haven't joined is that they haven't been asked.
The week of March 21-24 has been earmarked for the recruitment drive. Activities could include emails to all members in a workplace asking them to recruit a pal as a member; leafleting of other departments at your company, a quiz night, tenpin bowling, or whatever.
Head office also reckons a members audit of your workplace could be a good idea - with non-members to be wooed by sweet-talking reps!
This comes after five years of growth in membership. Brighton and Mid Sussex branch, re-formed in 1998, has more than doubled in size since our first meeting. Membership fluctuates monthly but we now have about 220 members across East and West Sussex.
The NUJ can send you recruitment leaflets, posters, membership forms and other promo material.
If you have any ideas on what the branch could do, get in touch, we're all ears! This will be on the agenda for February's meeting.
10 February 2005
February meeting - CORRECTION
This month's meeting is on Tuesday, February 15 at the Nelson Arms in Brighton. It is NOT on Wednesday. In the mailout I sent I wrongly wrote Wednesday, February 15. Apologies for that - a stupid mistake on my part.
So it's Tuesday at 7.30pm, to be followed by the pub quiz.
So it's Tuesday at 7.30pm, to be followed by the pub quiz.
30 January 2005
Rentamob required
Nice types, no riff-raff needed to lobby media industry events where the NUJ plans to mount protests. Volunteers are needed to leaflet promoting anti-low pay campaigns and other issues.
Events to be targeted:
March 15 - British Press Awards, London
March 21-24 NUJ recruitment week - across UK
April 21 Reuters AGM, London
April 28/29 European Newspaper Publishers Association annual conference, London
May 3/4 PPA Magazines 2005 annual event
May 16-22 Local newspaper week
May 17 Newspaper Society AGM - location to be confirmed
November 17 Periodicals Publishers Association CEO annual meeting
Names/email address to Jeremy Dear at NUJ HQ in the smoke. The union's also looking for members to help run stalls at media careers fairs around the UK. And if you know of other events Rentamob can target, come forward with the details.
Events to be targeted:
March 15 - British Press Awards, London
March 21-24 NUJ recruitment week - across UK
April 21 Reuters AGM, London
April 28/29 European Newspaper Publishers Association annual conference, London
May 3/4 PPA Magazines 2005 annual event
May 16-22 Local newspaper week
May 17 Newspaper Society AGM - location to be confirmed
November 17 Periodicals Publishers Association CEO annual meeting
Names/email address to Jeremy Dear at NUJ HQ in the smoke. The union's also looking for members to help run stalls at media careers fairs around the UK. And if you know of other events Rentamob can target, come forward with the details.
28 January 2005
NUJ job up for grabs
The union is creating a campaigns and communications officer to, among other things, beef up communication strategy; develop the NUJ's web presence; produce high-quality campaign material; work with MPs etc.
Journalistic qualifications and experience in trade union movement essential. Salary: £41,000. Application forms from general secretary, Headland House, 308-312 Gray's Inn Road, London. Closing date March 7. Interviews to be held on March 9.
Journalistic qualifications and experience in trade union movement essential. Salary: £41,000. Application forms from general secretary, Headland House, 308-312 Gray's Inn Road, London. Closing date March 7. Interviews to be held on March 9.
BBC charter renewal meeting - March 22
The TUC hosts a meeting on the Beeb's charter renewal with BBC Chairman Michael Grade and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell at Congress House, London on Tue March 22, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. It's part of the consultation on the Beeb charter. If you want to go we've got a copy of a form you need to fill out which has to be returned to the TUC by March 1.
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