Group Calls for Rights for Journalists in Digital Newsrooms

Politico labor reporter Mike Elk has been trying to organize his newsroom since early this year. On Thursday he emailed around something else he and others have been working on—a statement about the rights of people who work in newsrooms, with a particular focus on digital newsrooms.   Among the rights they call for: overtime protections, less restrictive social media policies when journalists are off the clock, and protections against age discrimination.