Norsk Journalistlag | |
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| Abbreviation | NJ |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
| Location | |
| Members | approx. 8,500 |
| Leader | Dag Idar Tryggestad |
| Affiliations | Norwegian Press Association |
| Website | nj |
The Norwegian Union of Journalists (Norwegian : Norsk Journalistlag, NJ) is a trade union in Norway. It consists of approximately 8,500 editorial personnel in newspapers, magazines, television and radio, as well as freelancers and students. [1] [2]
A member organization of the Norwegian Press Association, it is not a part of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. Instead it negotiates directly with the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association as well as representatives for television and radio channels. [2]
It has a twenty-person strong board of directors, a leader and a secretary general. [2]
The union publishes the magazine Journalisten , and it co-owns the Norwegian Institute of Journalism in Fredrikstad. [2]
