UJF president Hanne Aho says that departure of the director of news and current affairs at Yle promotes the resolution of the crisis that has gripped the public broadcaster in recent months. “The most important thing is that Yle staff are allowed to get on with their work,” said Aho.
The external review of the operations of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) has found that while the public broadcaster operates independently, Yle needs to put its house in order with respect to its journalistic management. The review was conducted by Professor Olli Mäenpää, who headed the independent media watchdog the Council for Mass Media (CMM)Read More
The UJF’s phone and email advice services for legal advice and information on collective agreements were busy throughout April, with 166 requests for assistance from members. The helpline service received 70 calls, and there were 46 calls outside hotline hours. The lakimies(at)journalistiliitto.fi email support for legal advice received 41 messages. This figure does not includeRead More