Note that the NUJ essentially demands government censorship and prior restraint, via the Press Complaints Commission, against editors and publications who do not conform to NUJ's politically tailored code of practice: ....that compensation be paid in some circumstances and that adjudications be published with front-page teasers; also that a league table of offenders be published.[NUJ recommends] that the PCC should take a more proactive role. This could allow it to deal with major news issues and complaints by third parties, dealing for instance [with} racism in the press, something it has failed to do.
The NUJ's efforts to assure journalistic safety and freedom are remarkably selective and almost embarrassingly agenda-driven. One would think from reading their complaints that only the United States and Israel, represent a serious threat to freedom of the press.
NUJ organizers and officials are the driving force behind Media Workers Against War. The membership lists include a large number of prominent BBC personalities and most of the staff from Al Guardian and Al Independent. These propagandists are insulting our intelligence; and promulgating a Big Lie that would shame their predecessor, Joseph Goebbels; when they and their disciples claim to be objective, fair, and free of bias. They are probably right about not having a hidden agenda, since their agenda could not be more public or obvious.
Our elected officials depend too much on this powerful press, know the power of the smear campaign to destroy careers and lives.
At least we don't have to meet secretly in a basement running off handbills on the printing press.