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Online media as a source of news now surpasses that of print media and TV news in Finland. Sixty-eight percent of people in Finland go directly to the internet apps to check the news, according to the survey-based Oxford University and Reuters Institute Digital News Report for 2020, published today. Finns also use social media Read More
The protests that erupted in the US following the killing of George Floyd have spread throughout the country. In some instances rioters have attacked journalists, but the assaults by law enforcement against journalists have been unprecedented. “We’ve never witnessed this before”, said UJF president Hanne Aho. “The Union of Journalists in Finland voices its supportRead More
The UJF has welcomed the draft legislation drawn up by the Ministry of Justice and published 27 May aimed at tackling threats and trolling by making them subject to prosecution. The draft bill results from the goal outlined in the programme of the current government to intervene more forcefully in systematic acts of harassment, threatsRead More
The corona pandemic has hit freelancers where it hurts, in their wallets and work. A UJF survey conducted over April-May has revealed that as a result of the pandemic income has decreased ‘a lot’ for 43 per cent of respondents and ‘somewhat’ for 24 per cent. For two-thirds of respondents the amount of work theyRead More
The UJF and Finnmedia, representing employees and employers respectively, have agreed on the best way to support reliable media through the Covid-19 crisis. The two organisations have called on the government to decide urgently on support for media impacted by the corona pandemic. The union and Finnmedia have proposed that support be aimed atRead More
By Mark Waller The UJF has welcomed the report by the Ministry of Transport and Communications that proposes support for the media in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as on a more permanent basis.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is currently investigating how the media, which is facing mounting difficulties due to the Corvid-19 crisis, can be supported. The report is scheduled to be released in the coming days. The UJF considers support for the media to be essential and argues that it should be targeted primarily forRead More
The ITSET Group, which brings together a number of trade unions, including the UJF, to represent the interests of self-employed people, has called for employment protection to be extended to those working under conditions similar to waged work. In Finland, the sudden reduction in work has hit the service and cultural sectors, in which manyRead More
Sweden and Denmark are disbursing tens of millions of euros to bail out media houses amidst the economic devastation of the corona crisis. The aim is to make sure the press and other media can operate and that the public receives solid information. The crisis has seen advertising revenues collapse, threatening the existence of theRead More
The UJF is providing advice to members concerning what to do in the event of being laid off due to the Covid-19 situation. It is also informing members of temporary changes to some collective agreements. Being laid-off is when work and pay are suspended but the employment relationship remains valid. A lay-off period may beRead More