Massive crisis in media industry
Today is the first big and busy date for all the delegates of Annual Delegate meeting in
Southport, where the motions of final agenda are still being decided.
NUJ President James Doherty said: “Google can repeat the news, but it cannot write the news.” “Journalists and journalism matters,” he added, imploring delegates to fight for their rights.
“Independence is profitable!” said General-Secretary Jeremy Dear in his speech. Dear thanked all the members of NUJ and encouraged everyone to talk less and act more.
Lots of pressure and harsh debates about the future of media industry followed, considering the majority of motions.
The industry problems debated today were the financial crisis, lack of media democracy and freedom of speech.
Journalists are concerned about job cuts and government getting involved into the media.
