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THE National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned an attack on two of its members working for The Times in Syria.
Reporter Anthony Loyd was shot twice in the leg and photographer Jack Hill was badly beaten by kidnappers while reporting from Aleppo.
The pair and their local guide were seized on the way back to the Turkish border.
US Justice Department says the ‘reporters are not the targets, those leaking classified information are’. But media freedom advocates warn that Trump's ‘war on the press is looking for another victim’
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LAURA DAVISON traces how Murdoch’s mass sackings, political deals and legal loopholes shattered collective bargaining 40 years ago – and how persistent NUJ organising, landmark court victories and new employment rights legislation are finally challenging that legacy
Speaking to the Morning Star’s Ceren Sagir, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists LAURA DAVISON outlines the threats to journalism from Palestine to Britain, and the unique challenges confronting the industry through the rise of AI
