April 6, 2015 Formalizing Copyright Infringement Notices Entomologist Alex Wild has created an FAQ to deal with people who have received a legal notice that they have infringed upon his copyright. Well worth a read. Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
April 6, 2015 Nick Ut Talks About the Napalm Girl Photo Very nice piece by Mark Edward Harris at Vanity Fair about the day Nick Ut made the iconic image of Kim Phuc, naked and burning, outside of Trang Bang, Vietnam. Categories At Work/Ethics & Legal/Good Work/Photojournalism
March 30, 2015 The Constitution Under Attack in Arkansas Once again, the Constitution is under attack, this time by State Senator Jon Woods (R) of Arkansas. Here’s the thing, though … it’s a redundant law. The courts have already ruled on most of what is in here – that an individual person has the right to control how their image is used for commercial purposes, but not for journalistic/editorial... Categories Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 23, 2015 Did You See the Eclipse Photo From the Space Station? If you did, then you were lied to. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 21, 2015 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... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 17, 2015 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,... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 13, 2015 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... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 6, 2015 Ethics, Contests and Photojournalism Education [View the story “Ethics, Contests and Photojournalism Education” on Storify] Categories Advice & Learning/Competitions/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
March 5, 2015 Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to Undergo First Amendment Training In a refreshing turn, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has settled a lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union over police practices of questioning and detaining photographers. Members of the Sheriff’s Department will undergo new training: The training, supplied through a newsletter detailing the LASD policy and given to all new recruits and to all deputies assigned to... Categories At Work/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
March 4, 2015 World Press Photo Rescinds Troilo Award In a statement moments ago, World Press Photo has revoked the first place award in the contemporary issues category given to Giovanni Troilo. Categories Competitions/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism