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NUJ – National Union of Journalists
Trade union for journalists in UK and Ireland, with information on pay and conditions, legal advice, membership benefits and training. They offer decent weekend courses for skills-updates and members get a very good monthly magazine, The Journalist, as well as a press card. www.nuj.org.uk
London Freelance Branch NUJ
An informative site for pay rates, freelance directories, copyright issues and monthly newsletter. www.media.gn.apc.org
British Association of Journalists
The website of the British Association of Journalists. An alternative to the NUJ. The BAJ has an ethos to defend justice and democracy on behalf of a free press in this country. www.bajunion.org.uk
NCTJ – National Council for the Training of Journalists
The body offering courses which are widely considered in the industry to be the gold standard for trainee journalists. A decent site for the latest on new textbooks and advances in the training arena. Administers training to journalists, reporters and photographers for the UK newspaper industry. www.nctj.com
Index on Censorship
Includes an assortment of online articles looking at environmental and political and human rights type issues in an investigative manner. Provides information for subscribing to a bi-monthly magazine promoting free speech. www.indexonline.org
Press Complaints Commission
The press watchdog. Independent organisation monitoring British newspapers and magazines and their websites to ensure they adhere to ethical guidelines. Deals with issues such as inaccuracy and press intrusion. www.pcc.org.uk
Media Types Recruitment
Upmarket jobs - Media Types covers permanent vacancies in London and the UK with an eye on editorial, sales, marketing, production and design staff to a range of Print and online companies. www.media-types.co.uk
INK - Independent News Collective
Trade association of the UK alternative media. Also runs a number of magazines with an alternative edge. www.ink.uk.com
emap.com
Consumer magazines, b2b, commercial radio, television Emap – one of the biggest UK magazine publishers – the site has the latest news and media jobs. www.emap.com
IPC Media
One of the UK's leading consumer magazine publisher with approximately 90 brands and selling 350 million magazines every year. www.ipcmedia.com
Natmags
The National Magazine Company – one of the UK's leading magazine publishers. www.natmags.co.uk
Journalism.co.uk
One of the best resource sites for journalists with jobs, news and links for journalists working online and in print media. www.journalism.co.uk
Holdthefrontpage.co.uk
Another top resources site for regional journalism, with news and ideas for reporters, photographers, editors, freelances and trainee journalists. www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk
Freelancejournalist .co.uk
An extensive UK directory of freelance journalists. All about creating web pages for writers, broadcasters, photographers, reporters, editors and graphic designers. www.freelancejournalist.co.uk
MediaLens
One of the better and more incisive alternative media resources which has grown out of frustration with the unwillingness, or inability, of some mainstream media to tell the truth about real causes. www.medialens.org
Indymedia UK
A network of individuals, independent and alternative media activists and organisations, offering grassroots, non-corporate, non-commercial coverage of news – basically a DIY news site. www.indymedia.org.uk
Office of Public Sector Information
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) continues to exist and fulfil its core activities including responsibility for the publication of legislation and statistics on the country’s citizens. www.opsi.gov.uk
National Statistics Online
The main UK Government Agency that produces and sends out social, health, economic, demographic, labour market and business statistics. www.statistics.gov.uk
The Press Gazette
Our trade mag - UK Journalism News, Journalism Jobs, Comment, Gossip plus Jobs and News for Journalists working on national and regional newspapers, magazines, TV, online. www.pressgazette.co.uk
DWPub.com
A publishing company site for journalists giving top class information on jobs and news in the sector focusing on mainly b2bs. www.DWPub.com
Brighton-based websites and organisations
Bright Picture Journalism Training
Set up by an ex-City College lecturer, this Brighton-based training centre offers intensive, short courses in Advanced Feature Writing, Effective Interviewing, Music Journalism and more... www.brightpicturejournalismtraining.co.uk
NUJ Brighton & Mid-Sussex branch
The home of the Brighton & Mid-Sussex branch of the National Union of Journalists. As a member you can post messages and events etc. www.nujbrighton.blogspot.com
SchNEWS
A Brighton-based free weekly news-sheet which tackles environmental and social issues as well as having an extensive festival listings section, videos etc. www.schnews.org.uk
The Argus
Brighton weekly paper going out to around 30,000 readers. The website has a bulletin-ed news service, a reviews section for your comments plus an extensive archive and what's on section. www.theargus.co.uk
City College Brighton and Hove
City College offers a range of arts, media and journalism courses
- Main telephone number 01273 708111
- Website: www.ccb.ac.uk
- City College Newspaper Journalism Course
- City College Magazine Journalism Course
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