Danish Union of Journalists (Dansk Journalistforbund, DJ) is a Danish trade union for
journalist
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s,
graphic designer
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s, communication officers,
photographer
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Duties and types of photographe ...
s, media technicians, etc., which was founded on 1 January 1961. Members are both permanent employees and
freelancer
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s. The President is ; from 1999-2015 it was .
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 ' 20 times a year.
List of presidents
* (1961-1971) Carsten Ib Nielsen
* (1971-1975) Vagn Fleischer Michaelsen
* /1975-1980) Carl John Nielsen
* (1980-1984) Hans Erik Larsen
* (1984-1990) Tove Hygum Jakobsen
* (1990-1999) Lars Poulsen
* (1999-2015) Mogens Blicher Bjerregaard
a* (2015-2019) Lars Werge Andersen
a from
* (2019-present) Tine Johansen
See also
*Danish newspaper cartoon illustrators
Danske Bladtegnere
*Danish Travel Writers’ Association
Danske Rejsejournalisterbr>
*The Freelancegroup
Freelancegruppen
*Association for Investigative Journalism
Foreningen for Undersøgende Journalistik
*Association for Labour Market Journalists
Foreningen af Arbejdsmarked Journalister (FAJ)
*DONA – Danish Online News Associatio
*Network FOREIGN
[http://journalisten.dk/nyt-netvaerk-udlandsjournalistik Journalisten August 18, 2011]
*Police and Court Reporters Association
Politi- og Retsreporternes Forening
*Pressphotographers Union
Pressefotografforbundet
*Danish Sports Journalists
Danske Sportsjournalister
*Association of Danish Teater Journalists
Foreningen af Danske Teaterjournalister :da:Foreningen af Danske Teaterjournalister
*The Danish Association of Traffic Journalists
Trafikjournalisternes Klub i Danmarkbr>
External links
Danish Union of Journalists''Journalisten''s homepageList of Danish journalist associations
References
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Danish journalism organizations
Journalists' trade unions
1961 establishments in Denmark
Trade unions established in 1961
Trade unions in Denmark