A major summit on the challenges facing journalists in the modern newsrooms has been organised by the National Union of Journalists.

Representatives from newspapers and news agencies are being invited to attend the meeting on the “one-NUJ” approach, which aims to make both the union’s chapels and reps “more than equal to both national and local challenges”.

The summit, to be held in Birmingham on Saturday 25 April, will see activists and NUJ organisers discuss developments within journalism which have taken place over the past decade and will cover topics dealing with the digital transformation, stress, workloads and pay.

The NUJ’s newspapers and agencies sector council (NAIC), which is hosting the day, includes sector and geographic union representatives from London-based national titles, news agencies and the major regional publishers.

Speakers from the NUJ’s group chapels in the major regional publishing companies and national newspapers will lead discussions on strategies to deal with the challenges facing them in the workplace.

The summit will also discuss the NUJ’s Local News Matters campaign, which supports branches and chapels mounting campaigns in their local areas when journalists’ jobs and newspaper titles are under threat.

Laura Davison, NUJ national organiser, said: “The regional publishing groups appear to be starting to realise the benefits of single, national arrangements with the NUJ.

“We’re keen to make sure that our chapels and reps are more than equal to both national and local challenges.

“This will be a day when reps can share their experience, recognise successes and how these can strengthen chapels, and look at how strategies adopted in one workplace can be applied to others.”

Adam Christie, NAIC chair and NUJ joint president, pictured above left, said: “While individual chapels learn valuable lessons about how to respond to the numerous challenges facing NUJ member journalists every day, we need to do more to share that ever-expanding knowledge and experience.

“This is an opportunity to do this – and to learn how we can build on our successes.”