“Freedom has been compromised in the fight against terrorism after 11 September. Government decisions have undermined human rights principles with flawed arguments about improved security …. Not only terrorism, but also our reaction to it pose a long-term, ingrained threat to human rights. The time has come to review steps taken to collect, store, analyse, share and use personal data.” The words of Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg, in a CoE press release on 4th December 2008. Read more on this entry.
Brussels, 10 December 2008. Winners of the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2008 were announced at an awards ceremony in Brussels last night. More than 8,500 people had taken part in an online vote to select the most deserving candidates. The ceremony went ahead despite a last-minute attempt by one of the candidates to gag the organisers with legal action. Read more on this entry.
The NUJ Freelance Fact Pack is essential reading for all freelance journalists. While many freelancers still earn a large part of their income from newspapers, magazines and broadcasting, a changing media industry has forced most to think carefully about how they earn their living and survive as an independent for hire. Read more on this entry.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on future priorities in EU Justice and Home Affairs policy. In answer, the European Civil Liberties Network has produced an alternative consultation on EU policy in this area, in order to provoke a more wide ranging debate. Read the rest of this entry »
The IFJ has just launched a new Ethical Journalism Initiative (EJI) to empower journalists and media professionals with the values and mission to help restore pride in their profession. The initiative aims to help strengthen press freedom, reinforce quality journalism and consolidate editorial independence. Read more about it here.
Bullying in the workplace is a common problem in certain media organisations in Brussels. If this is your situation, you should be aware that the NUJ has an ongoing campaign againsts such bullying. To find out more about this issue and how to deal with it, go here.