Freelance Organiser @NUJofficial, Former Deputy General Secretary @IFJglobal. Personal work and details: tim-dawson.com
Joined December 2009
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May 21
There are many good reasons to defend the BBC, but this is among the most compelling...
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May 18
#Journalists at @bbcworldservice and @R4WorldTonight are asked to work 26 extra days a year for no extra pay – their @NUJofficial strike is a stand for quality journalism.
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May 6
Extracting #FOI costs from @BarnieChoudhury would create dangers for all who use #FOIA, and be a threat to all journalists… tinyurl.com/y3ffwbca
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Apr 29
FoI claim threatens freedom to report.. nuj.org.uk/resource/costs-aw… #mediafreedom #freespeech #FOI
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Apr 21
If the Judicial Appointments Commission succeeds in its action to recover £14k from journalist Barnie Choudhury anyone submitting an #FOI request will think twice. tinyurl.com/47jhj9j8
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My friend Tim Dawson has written a fine tribute to Phil Woolas, an even finer man, taken from us way too soon. I am very proud to have known Phil for more than 40 years. Immortal inspiration – Tim Dawson tim-dawson.com/?p=1750
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Mar 26
Not much for freelance journos in HM Gov’s late payment package, but scope for further campaigning: tinyurl.com/5xky7d2y #stoppop #paythewriter #
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Mar 26
Government proposed late payment reform has been described as "modest" for freelance journalists. It will limit payment terms to 60 days except in "strictly limited exceptions" and the right to charge interest of 8% on unpaid sums will be standard nuj.org.uk/resource/crumbs-o…
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Mar 23
Brave Ukrainian journalists – @nsju_org
– deserve support from us all…
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Feb 23
Using copyright law to ensure you are paid for your work, top lawyers host a free webinar for NUJ members. Register here: tinyurl.com/vp37w2sb
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Jan 28
I hear that many journalists' Signal accounts have been under attack from phishing scams. Be very wary of messages from 'Signal support', and turn on your 'registration lock'.
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Jan 7
Northern Scotland deserves quality news. Give your support to @NUJofficial members on #STVstrike. Picketing in the snow takes real determination.
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4 Dec 2025
US media unions have led the way with agreements ensuring that #AI implementation does not damage journalism. @newsguild #NewsNotSlop is a great campaign that deserves all our support: tinyurl.com/mr39ay46
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4 Dec 2025
The key issue for journalists in the Government consultation on facial recognition is watch-list transparency: tim-dawson.com/?p=1207
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3 Dec 2025
Delighted to represent @NUJofficial at @ALCS_UK's meeting in Parliament last night. Creators must work together if AI theft is not going to deny us a livelihood. tinyurl.com/23cx6ejs
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.@NUJofficial Organiser @TimDawsn:
"I fear we're saying too little about some of the other implications of AI. We have seen a degradation of the quality of work in news reporting. We've also seen an erosion of people's ability to make a living from news reporting."
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17 Nov 2025
Police public order training will be revised in the light of interventions made by NUJ members during a visit to the Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre.
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19 Nov 2025
Amazing victory for @newsguild journalists in Pittsburgh after three years on strike: newsguild.org/post-gazette-s…
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30 Sep 2025
'Kill fees' damage journalists and journalism. If you agree, the Government wants to know...
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