Norwegian Union of Journalists

{{Infobox union

| name = Norwegian Union of Journalists

| abbreviation = NJ

| native_name = Norsk Journalistlag

| native_name_lang = no

| affiliation = Norwegian Press Association

| members = {{Approx.|8,500}}

| leader_name = Dag Idar Tryggestad

| image = Norsk Journalistlag logo.svg

| founded = {{start date and age|1946}}

| headquarters = Oslo

| location_country = Norway

| website = {{URL|nj.no}}

}}

The Norwegian Union of Journalists ({{langx|no|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.{{Cite web |title=Om Norsk Journalistlag |url=https://www.nj.no/om-norsk-journalistlag/ |access-date=2024-02-07}}{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Norsk Journalistlag|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|editor=Henriksen, Petter|url=http://www.snl.no/Norsk_Journalistlag|language=Norwegian|accessdate=4 October 2009}}

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.

It has a twenty-person strong board of directors, a leader and a secretary general.

The union publishes the magazine Journalisten, and it co-owns the Norwegian Institute of Journalism in Fredrikstad.

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