Category: Access & Censorship
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Two Men Arrested for Attacking a News Photographer During 2021 Capitol Riot | PetaPixel
Two Men Arrested for Attacking a News Photographer During 2021 Capitol Riot Two brothers have been arrested and charged with assaulting a photographer during the attack on the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2021. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/09/16/two-men-arrested-for-attacking-a-news-photographer-during-2021-capitol-riot/ Two brothers have been arrested and charged with assaulting a New York Times photographer and stealing her equipment during…
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White House News Photographers Criticize Harris Over ‘Unprecedented Reduction in Access’ | PetaPixel
White House News Photographers Criticize Harris Over ‘Unprecedented Reduction in Access’ The WHNPA submitted a letter to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to complain of what it calls an “unprecedented reduction in access. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/09/12/white-house-news-photographers-criticize-harris-over-unprecedented-reduction-in-access/ The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) submitted a letter to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to complain of…
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Three Photojournalists Arrested at Protests During Democratic National Convention | PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2024/08/29/three-photojournalists-arrested-at-protests-during-democratic-national-convention/ “It’s really important that law enforcement distinguishes between journalists and protesters and does not charge journalists for engaging in newsgathering activities,” Katherine Jacobsen, the U.S. and Canada program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, tells VOA News.
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Hamas Attack Survivors’ Lawsuit is ‘Fatal Blow’ to Photojournalism, Says AP | PetaPixel
Hamas Attack Survivors’ Lawsuit is ‘Fatal Blow’ to Photojournalism, Says AP | PetaPixel: The Associated Press (AP) have asked a court to dismiss a $6.8 million lawsuit over the agency’s use of freelance photojournalists who were allegedly “embedded with Hamas” to cover the October 7 attacks — arguing that the legal action strikes “a fatal…
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Pressing for the release of Austin Tice, a dozen years after he was abducted – Poynter
Pressing for the release of Austin Tice, a dozen years after he was abducted – Poynter Tice, a Marine veteran, was covering the Syrian civil war as a freelance journalist when he disappeared on Aug. 14, 2012. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2024/austin-tice-journalist-syria-missing-12-years/ Tice, a Marine veteran, was covering the Syrian civil war as a freelance journalist when…
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Photojournalist resists police demands for Rotherham rioter images
Photojournalist resists police demands for Rotherham rioter images Joel Goodman says giving photos to South Yorkshire Police could put him and others in danger. Link: Investigators at South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have said they were considering applying for a court order to force north-west based freelancer Joel Goodman to disclose photos of the disorder in…
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‘Dad Loved His Country, But It Didn’t Love Him’: A Photojournalist’s Chronicle Of Life In 1980-’90s Belarus
‘Dad Loved His Country, But It Didn’t Love Him’: A Photojournalist’s Chronicle Of Life In 1980-’90s Belarus In the 1980s and ’90s, Belarusian photojournalist Syarhey Brushko documented the turbulent period of Belarus’s transition from a Soviet republic to an independent state that saw the rise of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. via RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-photojournalism-history-independence-brushko/33030894.html During perestroika…
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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.…