Category: Business & Industry

Blocking Photojournalists Physically and Virtually

A lot has been written about Texas Representative Jason Villalba’s proposed state legislation that would make it a crime to photograph or video record a police office from within 25 feet of them. But it’s risen to a new level of silliness as a photojournalism student asked him a question via Twitter and the response was to block her. Transparency...

A Crisis in Credibility

As part of the National Press Photographers Association’s Northern Short Course, I moderated a panel discussion on ethics and credibility in photojournalism. On the panel were Yunghi Kim, a New York based photojournalist who works around the globe, Tom Kennedy, a former director of photography at National Geographic and currently the executive director of the American Society of Media Photographers,...

Photojournalism at a Crossroads – Live Streaming Tonight

Tonight, the National Press Photographers Association’s Northern Short Course will have a panel discussion titled A Crisis in Credibility to talk about some of the current issues the field is facing and how we move forward. The event will be live streamed starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, March 13. Tune in or come back later to watch, a very...

Contest Reality Distortion Field

Over at Time’s Lightbox, Olivier Laurent is reporting that World Press Photo has received a letter from the mayor of Charleroi, Belgium, claiming that a set of images that won an award this year are “profoundly dishonest.” This is getting out of hand. The mayor’s letter goes on to analyze (Giovanni) Troilo’s photographs and captions, including one that purports to...