Welcome to UJOSS

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan, (UJOSS) is a registered trade Union. It was founded in 2004 with the aim of promoting professionalism, welfare, protection and safety of journalists in South Sudan.

Members of UJOSS work across media industry in South Sudan such as Radio and TV reporters, presenters, producers, freelancers, photographers, filmmakers among others.

News editors, sub-editors, copy editors, university lecturers in the communications, journalism and media schools or institutions are eligible to join UJOSS as associate members.

UJOSS is a member of South Sudan Workers’ Trade Union Federation.

About Us

UJOSS IS A JOURNALISTS’ COMMUNITY

We champion the rights, professionalism of journalists and promote press freedom.

We work to;

• Promote safety, security and protection of journalists in South Sudan;
• Promote social and economic development of South Sudanese journalists including advocating for fair wages and better working conditions for our members.
• Promote professionalism by developing capacity of journalists through offering trainings in fields such as parliamentary, oil sector, business, constitution-making process reporting etc.
• Provide legal aid for its members in the event of litigation on issues regarding work of a member as journalist.
• Defend, maintain and promote independence of media in South Sudan;
• Promote generally; the interests of journalists and journalism for Print and Electronic Media, in English or any other language spoken in South Sudan.

Contact us

Together we deliver news.

Members of UJOSS work across the media industry as reporters, freelancers, photographers, radio and TV presenters among others. UJOSS has associate members who are editors, sub-editors, copy editors, professors and lecturers of Mass Communication at various learning institutions. UJOSS is affiliated to South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation.

Our Vision

Protecting and promoting rights of journalists, free and responsible media.

Our Mission

Safe environment for journalists, where their welfare, interests, rights are protected.

Our Core Values

Our core values guide every member in their journey of delivering news to the people of South Sudan.

Professionalism.

Team work

Participatory Leadership

Respect for diversity

Dialogue as a means to resolve conflicts

Respect for rights and privileges of journalists

THE SECRETARIAT

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan is managed by a Constitution. The Constitution provides for election of the President, the Secretary General and the Treasury. The three elected officials then consult among themselves and appoint a National Executive Committee, which manages the day-to-day activities of UJOSS. UJOSS has branch offices in the ten states of South Sudan. Each branch office is headed by state coordinator who has a team and the coordinator reports to the Secretary General in the headquarters in Juba Team Member at the headquarters from 2021

The Executive