Comments on: An open letter to Roy Greenslade: Why I’m not leaving the NUJ http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/ A conversation. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: I’m not leaving the NUJ… « Joanna Geary http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3286 I’m not leaving the NUJ… « Joanna Geary Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:27:50 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3286 [...] Journalism Blog, Paul Bradshaw … nor is Paul Bradshaw. His reasons why are outlined here. I commented (with appalling [...] [...] Journalism Blog, Paul Bradshaw … nor is Paul Bradshaw. His reasons why are outlined here. I commented (with appalling [...]

]]> By: joannageary http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3287 joannageary Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:27:31 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3287 Hi Paul, After a few days mulling this over, I also came to the conclusion that it would be better to stay in the union. Greenslade is in a better (financial, influencial, legal?) position then I to make such a dramatic gesture. Not that this is a criticism of his actions - I think, it was important he did what he did. There are many who disparage the union for its fear of the web, but I don't think the issue would have taken off in the same way without someone demonstrating that they felt NUJ was becomng irrelevent. Hopefully, now a strong debate has been ignited, there's an opportunity for the union to reassess its approach to the web. Hi Paul,

After a few days mulling this over, I also came to the conclusion that it would be better to stay in the union.

Greenslade is in a better (financial, influencial, legal?) position then I to make such a dramatic gesture. Not that this is a criticism of his actions – I think, it was important he did what he did.

There are many who disparage the union for its fear of the web, but I don’t think the issue would have taken off in the same way without someone demonstrating that they felt NUJ was becomng irrelevent.

Hopefully, now a strong debate has been ignited, there’s an opportunity for the union to reassess its approach to the web.

]]> By: charliebeckett.org » Blog Archive » Stand Up For Journalism http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3288 charliebeckett.org » Blog Archive » Stand Up For Journalism Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:50:39 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/05/an-open-letter-to-roy-greenslade-why-im-not-leaving-the-nuj/#comment-3288 [...] Greenslade has now left the NUJ over this, though Paul Bradshaw thinks he is mistaken. Blogger and NUJ activists Donnacha Delong has written about the perils of [...] [...] Greenslade has now left the NUJ over this, though Paul Bradshaw thinks he is mistaken. Blogger and NUJ activists Donnacha Delong has written about the perils of [...]

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