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The Freelance is a magazine published by London Freelance Branch of the National Union of Journalists. To get actual help with the issues discussed here, we suggest you join the union. The past year's stories are listed below. Older stories are here - and see the special sections below.
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We honoured the courage of Gazan journalists Branch vigil and letter to PM on 27/08/25
'Say their names and honour their courage' Pennie Quinton
'A huge duty to perform' Wael Dahdouh
'The bravest people in the world' Sangita Myska
'One day, the camera will fall from my hands' Maryam Abu Deqa
'We honour the dead by fighting for the living' Omar Abdel-Mannan
Remembering journalists killed in the Israel-Gaza war updated 26/08/25
August 2025
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'You are our hope' surviving Gaza journalists appreciate our vigil
Open letter on protecting journalists and defending truth in Gaza write to Starmer & Lammy - nuj.org.uk
Release Ali Samoudi and other imprisoned colleagues! 05/08/25
Right to Report on Palestine Action nuj.org.uk
Save Quality Journalism Education NUJ campaign at www.good.do
On exile: The Dissident Club Taha Siddique at our June meeting
UK government to appoint 'freelance champion' and stiffen late payment rules
Always ask for a better contract aim to keep copyright
Keeping the fruits of copyright news roundup
Dom Phillips’ book completed and exhibition on tour
Don’t let your membership go reduce or suspend subs when times are hard
Training: from data law to media openings in universities
Payment on time is possible is this a record by Private Eye?
The Trireme Award Ireland’s Eye
'When the only journalists are being slaughtered' teach-in report
New tax return rules coming your way when to worry
How to report Gaza genocide? our teach-in
June 2025
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Weeping Angels journalists wounded by US police
Blood on whose hands? Peter Oborne meeting report
Making America groan again 'AI' making policy once more
Watch out for possible strike action at the Press Association
Expert views on video a whole new genre?
Journalist wins court ruling against unlawful police raid with NUJ backing nuj.org.uk on Asa Winstanley's case
Professional indemnity insurance special NUJ terms
How FOI and data are supporting journalistic enquiry report of a coffee morning
The Trireme Award Mail online
Duncan Campbell 1944-2025 'steadfast, compassionate and quietly heroic'
Ali Samoudi silenced on the anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh's murder now with Question in the House
Journalism during a genocide: a guide from Independent MPs
Where is Ali Samoudi? Prominent Palestinian journalist has been disappeared
'And your firstborn, if any' Swift, Yahoo and copyright
Lyra McKee remembered on World Press Freedom Day
Unexpected support for copyright WIPO report part 2
We remembered the dead and we shall fight for the living Workers Memorial Day
Branch training is back information law, and coffee mornings too
April 2025
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World Intellectual Property Day International Federation of Journalists statement, 26/04/25
Making our journalism necessary to people in Trump times meeting report
Don't let a robot murder your sense translation trap
Türkiye arrests and beats journalists and appeal for gas-masks
If you're reading this, it means I have been killed Hossam Shabat
Resembling a robot recession did 'AI' crash the markets?
Tortoise trouble Carole Cadwalladr at our Branch meeting
You have the right to remain silent... student journalist held for 16 hours
Shaping union policy Branch motions to Delegate Meeting
Can you beat £6400 from collecting society ALCS? Let us know in confidence
The wheels of copyright diplomacy grind slow WIPO report
Copyright wins a wave of support and a random weirdness update
Take us to your leader article, O robot! - LA Times woes with auto-editorials
Do you freelance for the BBC? Please do this survey
The Trireme Award Cycling News
February 2025
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Copyright and Artificial Intelligence notes for a response to a consultation
'AI' opens up an old philosophical wound by retailing rubbish
Reform needed at the Guardian and the debut of a robo-scab
Can we make money on Substack et al? meeting report
Richard Medhurst has his kit seized again in Austria this time
UK government wants to give in to Google on copyright - now it's official
Guy gets his kit back from the police
MPs object to Observer transfer ask yours to join them
December 2024
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New statement from Guardian and Observer NUJ branch the struggle still continues
Guardian and Observer NUJ branch statement and LFB chair - the struggle continues, strikes 12-13/12/24
‘Be very fast, and invisible’ meeting with Jill Furmanovsky
Lammy: ‘there are no journalists in Gaza’ Foreign Secretary’s outrageous claim
Security help is at hand a London Freelance coffee morning
The Trireme Award Lancashire Telegraph
Israel must stop killing journalists new open letter to sign
The joy of Substack 'I was surprised at myself how pleased I was' - meeting report
NUJ launches journalists' safety tracker with more useful contacts
End impunity 2024 Killing journalists kills the story - ifj.org
Investigative journalism with Andrea Glioti Pitching Clinic report
The unique challenges of English journalism Katharine Quarmby's advice
October 2024
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Observer and Guardian resist Tortoise threat Branch supports
New Zealand joins the Google threat club over plan to pay papers
Laura Davison elected next general secretary nuj.org.uk
Heed freelances' needs GS candidates were told at hustings
Using 'AI' is never safe research shows - and legality update
Copyright conflicts coalesce over 'AI' and in academia
Google awaits more court verdicts on monopoly practices
'The message is: keep your mouth shut' Richard Medhurst tells the Branch of his arrest
Congratulations to our Social Media officer on a mystery award
Who is a journalist, these days? our July discussion
'I was arrested for being portable' veteran photographer David Hoffman
'They're playing our song' and faking endorsements
August 2024
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The story is the key to pitching clinic with Lily Canter
NUJ calls on employers to ensure safety of staff and freelances covering riots and demonstrations nuj.org.uk
'We will be all Gazan journalists' megaphones' in London on 3 August
Virtual coffee with the President advice writeup
BACS to basics and IBANs getting paid painlessly
The LFB Pitching Clinics meet an editor and put your questions
Local features work launching local journalism - shorter meeting report
A call to action on ‘artificial intelligence’ from the IFJ
Artificial silliness abounds Microsoft maybe confesses
Stand for General Secretary apply by 27/08/24 - and vote again to elect the editor of the Journalist
The Trireme Award Polyester - though it's complicated...
Local features work launching local journalism - meeting report
Police seize Guy’s kit appeal to replace it
NUJ welcomes release of Julian Assange nuj.org.uk
'The NUJ is deeply alarmed at the clearly concerted campaign to discredit and impugn Maha Hussaini...'
The Freelance archive previous years' articles
Attention! - NUJ members call before working for these
Trireme Awards - for legendary stinginess
The Gong - wake-up calls for late payers
Frequently Asked Questions for freelances
TRAINING: London Freelance Branch courses, and more
Our style sheet for contributors
Freelance Fees Guide suggested rates
Interest & compensation calculator for late payers
Creators' Rights for all campaign documents
Right to report handy list of articles
Brexit all the Freelance coverage
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