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More barriers to journalists’ investigative rights

John Szemerey reports from Brussels on the recent OSCE survey on freedom of information
Governments should give journalists a legal shield against over-enthusiastic prosecutors and judges who want to force them to reveal their …

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As a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists you will be represented by a not-for-profit, fiercely independent organisation.  The Institute has no political affiliations, pays no levies to any political party and has no …

2009 Presidential Handover
2009 Presidential Handover

This year’s Presidential Handover will take place on Thursday 26 February at the Lord Nelson Pub, London SE1.
Our new president will be Liz Justice who trained as a regional journalist in Nottingham before going on to work as a …

Public Service Broadcasting Future offers new hope
Public Service Broadcasting Future offers new hope

NEWS RELEASE
Release time: 4 February 2009

The Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIOJ) cautiously welcomed Ofcom’s review of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) for recognising that effective local and regional news needs to have an alternative supplier …

Wacky Jacqui’s hack attack
Wacky Jacqui’s hack attack

NEWS RELEASE
RELEASE TIME:  12 February 2009
Control Orders which come into force on the 16th February will restrict the behaviour and movement of journalists and photographers carrying out their lawful jobs says the Chartered Institute of …

The Journal
The Journal

The Journal is the official organ of the Chartered Institute of Journalists.
It was first published in 1912 and carries industry news and information to the Institute’s membership as well as other senior media …

Unacceptable killing of journalists in Gaza

NEWS RELEASE
Release time: 21 January 2009
Israel is accused of war crimes in bombing and shelling offensives in the Gaza strip that resulted in the deaths of five journalists, and is condemned for its ‘cover-up’ …

‘Revolting Britain!’
‘Revolting Britain!’

A journalist’s safety guide to covering public disorder stories and others in similar dangerous circumstances.
Journalists have always found themselves the target of mindless violence when covering stories of public disorder. Those journalists of …

Grades of membership
Grades of membership

Below you will find a list of membership categories and the requirements you must fulfil in order to gain membership.  Don’t forget to look at the membership deals we have on at the moment and …

Who can join?
Who can join?

Who can join?
The Chartered Institute of Journalists is the world’s longest established professional association for journalists. Formed in 1884, the Institute was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria and has been serving the interests …