Mark E. Johnson – Page 43 – Visual Journalism

August 20, 2014

Killing Journalists Should Be a Crime of War

In a terse statement, appropriate in both its tone and style, the president and CEO of the Associated Press, Gary Pruitt, says: … we believe the assassination of a journalist in wartime should be considered an international crime of war. I would add that the killing of any journalist, at any time, should be considered, if not a war crime,...

Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

August 19, 2014

NPPA Attorney Headed to Ferguson

It’s never a good thing when the lead attorney for a national press organization has to go somewhere, but it’s happening – the National Press Photographer Association’s Mickey Osterreicher is en route to Ferguson, Missouri, to help journalists deal with the escalating problems of press freedoms. THIS is why we pay our annual dues to the NPPA.

Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism

August 19, 2014

Is Humans Dehumanizing New York?

A significant number of my students love Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York project. And I’ll admit I dip into it from time to time, as well. But something about it never felt quite right. Daniel D’Addario has a piece up at Gawker that gets to the issue, I think – it’s the lack of depth, a skimming of the...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

August 18, 2014

Who Pays Photographers?

Great web site that launched this summer that tracks what photographers are being paid. A caveat: You need to know what you’re in for before you do a shoot. There are several posts in here where it is clear the photographer didn’t have a contract before hand (or just didn’t read it) and is a little bitter after-the-fact. Everything is...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

August 17, 2014

Photoshelter Deal for Students

To all the students heading back to campus, PhotoShelter has a deal for you – a year of free services and a massive 70% off the second year. If you don’t have a solid web presence yet, this is the time to get working on it.

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

August 15, 2014

Morel Verdict Upheld

I am not a legal expert, but my reading of the just-released Agence France-Presse v. Daniel Morel appeal indicates that the bulk of Daniel Morel’s verdict is being upheld – Agence France-Presse and Getty Images owe him $1.2 million in copyright damages. Waiting for the experts to start chiming in … UPDATE: Photo District News has the story. (Thanks to...

Journalism

August 15, 2014

The Imagery of Ferguson

A good thought piece by Randy Kennedy and Jennifer Schuessler at the New York Times about the similarities and dissimilarities of the images coming out of Ferguson, Missouri, and how they mimic those from the Civil Rights movement fifty years ago. The closing paragraph quoting University of California Santa Crus Professor Martin A. Gerger should give us all pause: “We...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

August 14, 2014

NPPA Protests Ferguson Police Tactics

As journalists have come under fire and been detained, the National Press Photographers Association’s has sent a letter of protest to the Ferguson, Missouri police.

Advice & Learning/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

August 13, 2014

Many Faces of the Same Man

There has been a lot written about the death of Robin Williams over the last few days, much of it touching upon nerves that run deep within me. As a visual journalist, one of our challenges is sharing the personality of our subjects with our audience and Krystam Grow over at Time’s Lightbox blog has given us six images of...

At Work/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism