Help support the NUJ's recovery plan for the news industry

In a matter of weeks, the Covid-19 crisis has transformed life as we knew it.

Across the spectrum of essential public services, journalists and media workers are working around the clock to ensure the public has access to timely, reliable and accurate information. NUJ members are determined to reflect the impact of the coronavirus on the communities they serve.

During uncertain times the value of proper journalism, impartial news and trusted editorial content, is clearer than ever. But the economic shockwaves of lockdown is pushing many companies, big and small, to the brink – jeopardising the livelihoods of staff and freelance reporters and photographers and causing damage that could be irreparable.

When life-saving news and information is vital, some newspapers are furloughing editorial staff and cutting the pay of journalists working flat out on behalf of their communities.