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Oliver Luft

Journalist magazine celebrates its 100th birthday

The Journalist - 100th birthday issue
Journalist's 100th birthday issue

The magazine of the National Union of Journalists is celebrating its 100 birthday with a major overhaul.

Launched as the National Union Journal in November 1907, the November issue of Journalist magazine - the NUJ has dropped 'The' from the title - features an eight–page special looking at the history of the magazine.

Following a cut in budget the new-look magazine will be limited to six editions a year, down from its previous ten editions, saving the union around £90,000 annually as it bring costs down to £150,000.

The revamped magazine, which will expand to regularly hold 32 pages, will also shift focus to analysis and features as it will be joined by dedicated news and blogs section on the NUJ website later this month.

The move follows the union experimenting earlier this year with a PDF only version of the magazine.

Editor Tim Gopsill, who himself is celebrating 20 years in his role this year, told MediaGuardian.co.uk that the overwhelming response of readers to this experiment was to request the return of the printed edition.

"The magazine will be much more feature-based, it's completely different publication, it has completely changed its function," Gopsill said.

"Its primary role has changed back to having grand analysis and features about the trade."

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