Danish Union of Journalists

Danish Union of Journalists
Dansk Journalistforbund
AbbreviationJD
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1961; 65 years ago (1961-01-01)
TypeTrade union
FieldJournalism
Members15,500 (2012)
Official language
Danish
President
Tine Johansen
Publication
Journalisten
AffiliationsIndependent
Websitedjmk.dk

Danish Union of Journalists (Dansk Journalistforbund, DJ) is a Danish trade union for journalists, graphic designers, communication officers, photographers, media technicians, etc., which was founded on 1 January 1961. Members are both permanent employees and freelancers. The President is Tine Johansen.

DJ is an independent trade union not linked to key organizations such as LO, AC and FTF.

The union has 15,500 members (May 2012) of which 2,000 are members through organisations for students in journalistic education.

Publications

The Danish Union of Journalists publishes a member magazine Journalisten 20 times a year.

List of presidents

See also

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