Category: Access & Censorship
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Footage Shows Israel Border Police Beating Photographer | PetaPixel
Footage Shows Israel Border Police Beating Photographer The officers have been suspended. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/12/18/footage-shows-israel-border-police-beating-photographer/ Mostafa Alkharouf who works for the Anadolu news agency was accosted by several police officers after covering a prayer protest. https://petapixel.com/2023/12/18/footage-shows-israel-border-police-beating-photographer/
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The War in Gaza Has Been Deadly for Journalists | The New Yorker
The War in Gaza Has Been Deadly for Journalists The president of the Committee to Protect Journalists explains why Israel’s military campaign has led to an unprecedented number of deaths among members of the press in just two months. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-war-in-gaza-has-been-deadly-for-journalists The Israel-Gaza war has been the deadliest conflict for journalists that…
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Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Photo Exhibit | PetaPixel
Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Photo Exhibit The photographer says she is “beyond saddened.” via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/07/hungary-fires-museum-director-over-photo-exhibit/ Simon disagrees with this assessment: “I take note of the [censorship] decision, but I cannot accept it. As a father of four and a grandparent, I firmly reject the idea that our children should be protected from me…
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Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views – The New York Times
Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/business/media/israeli-journalists-express-fear-about-conveying-dissenting-views.html Last weekend, at least a dozen people surrounded the home of a left-wing Israeli commentator who had expressed concern about civilian deaths in…
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Did China Censor a Photo of Two Women Athletes Embracing?
Did China Censor a Photo of Two Women Athletes Embracing? The image of two runners was reportedly removed online because it included numbers related to the Tiananmen Square massacre. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/849175/did-china-censor-a-photo-of-two-women-athletes-embracing/ The image of two runners was reportedly removed online because it included numbers related to the Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Photojournalists and NPPA Achieve Historic Settlement with the NYPD | PetaPixel
Photojournalists and NPPA Achieve Historic Settlement with the NYPD The NYPD also admitted the photographers had the First Amendment right to record police activity in public. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/09/05/photojournalists-and-nppa-achieve-historic-settlement-with-the-nypd/ The NYPD now must implement policies and trainings to avoid the wrongful arrests and harassment of members of the press. NYPD officers are prohibited from arresting,…
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Freelance Photographers Sue Over Injuries Suffered in 2020 Police Riots | PetaPixel
Freelance Photographers Sue Over Injuries Suffered in 2020 Police Riots The photographers were working for The New York Times and Getty Images. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/07/10/freelance-photographers-sue-over-injuries-suffered-in-2020-police-riots/ Schukar’s and Olson’s case is one of a long list of incidents where photographers were injured or mistreated during various protests in 2020.
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John Cantlie: Ten years since IS kidnap of British journalist in Syria – BBC News
John Cantlie: Ten years since IS kidnap of British journalist in Syria The fate of photographer John Cantlie, kidnapped by the jihadist group in 2012, remains unknown. via BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63711446 Today marks 10 years since British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Syria.
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Police Training on Photographers’ Rights Aims to Curb Violence Against Press | PetaPixel
Police Training on Photographers’ Rights Aims to Curb Violence Against Press It’s important that police understand a photographer’s rights. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/11/03/police-training-on-photographers-rights-aims-to-curb-violence-against-press/ Court-ordered training sessions between police and media have been taking place in Minneapolis, led by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).
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Federal Judge Halts Arizona Ban on Filming Police Within 8 Feet | PetaPixel
Federal Judge Halts Arizona Ban on Filming Police Within 8 Feet A federal judge has halted a controversial law in Arizona that made it illegal for bystanders to film police from within 8 feet. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/09/10/federal-judge-halts-arizona-ban-on-filming-police-within-8-feet/ A federal judge has halted the controversial new state law in Arizona that bans people from photographing and…
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NPPA Lawsuit Challenges Arizona Law Restricting the Recording of Police | PetaPixel
NPPA Lawsuit Challenges Arizona Law Restricting the Recording of Police The lawsuit alleges it is a violation of the First Amendment. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/08/23/nppa-lawsuit-challenges-arizona-law-restricting-the-recording-of-police/ The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has joined with the Arizona Broadcasters Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona (along with eight other media organizations) to file a lawsuit…
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Ruling Overturned: You May Again Need a Permit to Film in National Parks | PetaPixel
Ruling Overturned: You May Again Need a Permit to Film in National Parks “Commercial” means any use of the footage that could generate revenue — such as ads run ahead of a YouTube video. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/08/26/ruling-overturned-you-may-again-need-a-permit-to-film-in-national-parks/ A court has upheld a National Park Service fee and permit requirement for commercial videography in national parks,…
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Lawsuit Challenging Law That Restricts Recording Police Has Nationwide Implications | PetaPixel
Lawsuit Challenging Law That Restricts Recording Police Has Nationwide Implications Photographers should not have to be told how much this law tramples on their rights. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/08/24/lawsuit-challenging-law-that-restricts-recording-police-has-nationwide-implications/ Earlier this year, Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2319, a law that would make it illegal to record or photograph police within eight feet of them.…
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‘No Photographs’: Trump’s Order to White House Photographer on Jan 6 | PetaPixel
‘No Photographs’: Trump’s Order to White House Photographer on Jan 6 “No photographs.” via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/07/22/no-photographs-trumps-order-to-white-house-photographer-on-jan-6/ Shealah Craighead rarely put down her camera when Trump was in the public eye, as the former president was particularly, and notably, fond of being in front of the camera and driving stories and ratings, Business Insider reports. But…
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New Arizona Law Makes Photographing Police Up Close Illegal | PetaPixel
New Arizona Law Makes Photographing Police Up Close Illegal If you want to film police officers in Arizona, you can’t stand too close. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/07/11/new-arizona-law-makes-photographing-police-up-close-illegal/ The new law, which goes into effect on September 24, prohibits anyone within eight feet of law enforcement officers from recording police activity. Violators will face a misdemeanor charge…
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Ukrainian Photojournalist Maks Levin ‘Executed in Cold Blood’ by Russian Soldiers
Ukrainian Photojournalist Maks Levin ‘Executed in Cold Blood’ by Russian Soldiers A report by Reporters Without Borders found Levin and a friend were possibly tortured before being shot. His girlfriend told VICE World News she wants Russia “to pay for what they’ve done.” Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxnq99/maks-levin-russia-ukraine A report by Reporters Without Borders found Levin and a…
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Pultizer Photographer is Fined Under ‘Gag Law’ While Capturing Migrants | PetaPixel
Pultizer Photographer is Fined Under ‘Gag Law’ While Capturing Migrants The police say the photographer insulted them. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/06/16/pultizer-photographer-is-fined-under-gag-law-while-capturing-migrants/ Javier Bauluz was documenting the arrival of thousands of migrants last year in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa.
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Would Showing Graphic Images of Mass Shootings Spur Action to Stop Them? | The New Yorker
Would Showing Graphic Images of Mass Shootings Spur Action to Stop Them? Returning to an old debate after the horrific killings in Uvalde, Texas. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/would-showing-graphic-images-of-mass-shootings-spur-action-to-stop-them The root of their pain lay in the photographs’ gruesome specificity and its capacity to answer in precise detail questions that were too lurid to have…
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Watching the resistance – Columbia Journalism Review
Watching the resistance In western Canada, land defenders keep filming via Columbia Journalism Review: https://www.cjr.org/special_report/wetsuweten-land-defenders-canada-gidimten.php As it is, newsrooms don’t necessarily prioritize sustained, nonviolent opposition in editorial decision-making. “The public eye wants violence and destruction, but turns away from our quiet resistance,” wrote Anne Spice, a Tlingit sociologist, and Denzel Sutherland-Wilson, a Gitxsan land defender,…
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Stringent Texas Anti-Drone Law Overturned in Federal Court | PetaPixel
Stringent Texas Anti-Drone Law Overturned in Federal Court The oppressive drone laws in Texas have been found to be unconstitutional. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/03/30/stringent-texas-anti-drone-law-overturned-in-federal-court/ The drone law in question amounted to a broad ban on drone use for a wide range of purposes that included journalism. The NPPA says that it stood against the law back…