Category: Access & Censorship
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Family of killed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui seek action against Taliban lea : NPR
Family of killed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui take Taliban leaders to ICC The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, killed during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan last year, are seeking legal action at the International Criminal Court via NPR.org: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/23/1088172421/parents-of-killed-photojournalist-danish-siddiqui-seek-action-against-taliban The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed last year in…
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Photojournalist shot to death outside his home in Tijuana – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Photojournalist shot to death outside his home in Tijuana Margarito Martínez Esquivel, a Tijuana photojournalist who covered police and security issues, was killed Monday via San Diego Union-Tribune: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/story/2022-01-17/photojournalist-death-tijuana Martínez, 49, was beloved by colleagues and known as fearless. Last year, he documented a shootout between two groups, putting his own safety at risk. Journalist…
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55 Media Organizations Urge Congress to Drop Subpoena of Photojournalist’s Phone | PetaPixel
Link: A group of 55 media organizations and advocates for press freedom have sent a letter urging the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to withdraw a subpoena to a photojournalist’s phone records.
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Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos | PetaPixel
Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos Users finally have control over whether or not their images can be embedded. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/12/17/instagram-users-can-now-prevent-others-from-embedding-their-photos/ After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they…
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Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest | Myanmar | The Guardian
Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/14/photojournalist-in-myanmar-dies-in-military-custody-a-week-after-arrest Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule
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Sony World Photo Awards Leaked Real Name, Forcing Photographer Into Exile | PetaPixel
Sony World Photo Awards Leaked Real Name, Forcing Photographer Into Exile He has been living in exile ever since. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/09/30/sony-world-photo-awards-leaked-real-name-forcing-photographer-into-exile/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+petapixel+%28PetaPixel%29 In 2018, Turkish photojournalist Uygar Önder Şimşek says he entered the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards under a pseudonym in order to protect his identity. His work was shortlisted, but the Awards mistakenly…
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Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria – The New York Times
Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria While hopes for the return of Austin Tice have faded, the top American hostage negotiator says he believes the former journalist is still alive. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/us/politics/austin-tice.html While hopes for the return of Austin Tice have faded, the top American hostage negotiator says he believes…
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Police in Minnesota Round Up, Detain Photographers Covering a Protest | PetaPixel
Police in Minnesota Round Up, Detain Photographers Covering a Protest Detained, forced on their stomachs, and not released until they submitted to having faces and press credentials photographed. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/04/19/police-in-minnesota-round-up-detain-photographers-covering-a-protest/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Tim Evans, a freelance photojournalist for the European Pressphoto Agency, says he was tackled to the ground, punched, and sprayed with chemical irritants. He…
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Opinion | Justice may finally arrive for photojournalist Anton Hammerl slain in Libya – The Washington Post
Opinion | Justice may finally arrive for photojournalist slain in Libya Relatives must be allowed to know the fate of their loved ones. via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/05/anton-hammerl-killing-photojournalist-libya-justice/ Ten years ago, on April 5, 2011, photojournalist Anton Hammerl was killed in Libya when loyalists to Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi targeted Hammerl and several other journalists he…
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Myanmar Soldiers, Aiming to Silence Protests, Target Journalists – The New York Times
Myanmar Soldiers, Aiming to Silence Protests, Target Journalists The security forces have arrested at least 56 reporters, outlawed online news outlets and crippled communications. Young people have stepped in with their phones to help document the brutality. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/world/asia/myanmar-journalists-arrests.html Another photojournalist shot that day, U Si Thu, 36, was hit in his left hand as…
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Tennessee Bill to Make ‘Offensive’ Nonconsensual Photos Illegal
Tennessee Bill to Make ‘Offensive’ Nonconsensual Photos Illegal Tennessee state lawmakers working together with the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office have introduced a bill to the state legislature that seeks via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/29/tennessee-bill-to-make-offensive-nonconsensual-photos-illegal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 This new law would target those who are taking “embarrassing” or “offensive” images of people in public but would apparently not target…
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Journalists Covering the 2021 Inauguration Urge Officials to Allow Them to Wear Protective Equipment
Journalists Covering the 2021 Inauguration Urge Officials to Allow Them to Wear Protective Equipment The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP), National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), New York Times, and Washington Post are urging via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/19/journalists-covering-the-2021-inauguration-urge-officials-to-allow-them-to-wear-protective-equipment/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 “We heard through the Reporters Committee’s hotline that one photojournalist wore a bulletproof vest that prevented…
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Reporters covering the Capitol attack were used to harassment and heckling. But Wednesday was different. – Poynter
Reporters covering the Capitol attack were used to harassment and heckling. But Wednesday was different. – Poynter Rioters spat at reporters and hurled slurs. They chased journalists down and destroyed their gear. Some physically assaulted media workers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2021/reporters-covering-the-capitol-attack-were-used-to-harassment-and-heckling-but-wednesday-was-different/ When Trump took the stage Wednesday at his “Save America” rally, he started his speech…
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Should journalists play a role in identifying rioters? – Poynter
Should journalists play a role in identifying rioters? – Poynter News organizations may have an unpopular fight ahead as federal law enforcement agencies seek out their unpublished images from the Capitol siege. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2021/should-journalists-play-a-role-in-identifying-rioters/ News organizations should soon expect to hear from federal law enforcement agencies. National Press Photographers Association General Counsel Mickey Osterreicher…
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‘Murder the Media:” How The News Media Became a Target on Capitol Hill – The New York Times
Covering Pro-Trump Mobs, the News Media Became a Target (Published 2021) “Murder the media” was scratched into a door of the Capitol. Violent protesters smashed equipment and punched a photographer. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/business/media/media-murder-capitol-building.html As Trump supporters rampaged on Wednesday, incited by the president’s false claims of a stolen election, they hit on a secondary target: journalists.
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Award-Winning Photojournalist Jailed For Photographing Refugee Camp
Award-Winning Photojournalist Jailed For Photographing Refugee Camp Abul Kalam is most well-known for his photography centered on documenting the life of refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. On December 29, he was arrested via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/04/award-winning-photojournalist-jailed-for-photographing-refugee-camp/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Abul Kalam is most well-known for his photography centered on documenting the life of refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. On…
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Art and Creative Acts That Were Censored in 2020
Art and Creative Acts That Were Censored in 2020 Human rights experts have expressed distress that the pandemic has increased attacks against free speech, LBGTQ+ rights, and peaceful assembly. via Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/612222/art-and-creative-acts-that-were-censored-in-2020/ Human rights experts have expressed distress that the pandemic has increased attacks against free speech, LBGTQ+ rights, and peaceful assembly.
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How Trump Suppresses Photography of Covid-19 Pandemic
Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic The U.S. government has reinforced media restrictions at hospitals, reducing the flow of disturbing images of the pandemic. via The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2020/12/27/covid-photography-hospitals/ The U.S. government has reinforced media restrictions at hospitals, reducing the flow of disturbing images of the pandemic.
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Murders of Journalists Doubled in 2020 – The New York Times
Number of Journalists Killed for Their Reporting Doubled in 2020 At least 30 journalists were killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with 21 slain as a direct result of their work. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/world/americas/mexico-journalists-killings-double.html At least 30 journalists were killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with 21 slain…
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Mexican photojournalist killed after taking photos of bodies along a road | Mexico | The Guardian
Mexican photojournalist killed after taking photos of bodies along a road Jaime Castaño Zacarías is ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year after he was pursued by gunmen via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/11/mexico-journalists-killed-jaime-castano-zacarias Jaime Castaño Zacarías is ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year after he was pursued by gunmen