Category: Access & Censorship
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Barring Reporters From Briefings: Does It Cross a Legal Line? – The New York Times
Barring Reporters From Briefings: Does It Cross a Legal Line? (Published 2017) First Amendment experts say the White House decision to bar several outlets from a briefing last week may have been unconstitutional. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/us/politics/white-house-barring-reporters-from-briefings.html “That was unconstitutional,” he said. “If you exclude reporters from briefings that they otherwise have a right to attend because…
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Russian Photographer in Oval Office Raises Red Flags, US Media Locked Out
Russian Photographer in Oval Office Raises Red Flags, US Media Locked Out President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian diplomats is being heavily criticized by US photographers today. The administration’s decision to lock out via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/05/11/russian-photographer-oval-office-raises-red-flags-us-media-locked/ The White House Press pool was locked out, and the only photographers allowed in the room were the official…
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Turkey: Joint call for journalist Mathias Depardon’s immediate release – European Federation of Journalists
Link: Depardon’s arrest is not isolated. Dozens of foreign journalist have been expelled from Turkey since fighting between the Turkish army and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) resumed in southeastern Turkey in July 2015.
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Federal judge strikes down Utah’s ‘ag gag’ law as unconstitutional | The Salt Lake Tribune
Federal judge strikes down Utah’s ‘ag gag’ law as unconstitutional A federal judge on Friday struck down Utah’s via The Salt Lake Tribune: https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=5485584&itype=CMSID A federal judge on Friday struck down Utah’s so-called “ag gag” law, siding with animal-rights activists that the statute — which prohibits unauthorized filming of agricultural operations — violates free speech…
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Using Photos to Fight Hate: For Better or Worse – PhotoShelter Blog
Using Photos to Fight Hate: For Better or Worse – PhotoShelter Blog On August 10, 2017, the popular podcast Radiolab published an episode entitled “Truth Trolls,” which recounted the story of actor Shia Lebeouf’s “He Will Not Divide Us” performance art protest against Donald Trump’s ascendency to President of the United States. After a number…
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Where Is the Line? Deadly Protest Forces Media to Decide – The New York Times
Where Is the Line? Charlottesville Forces Media and Tech Companies to Decide (Published 2017) In the wake of a tragedy, the media universe is grappling with an issue it has avoided for years. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/business/media/charlottesville-deadly-protest-media.html It took the death of a young woman at the hands of one of the neo-Nazis she was protesting to…
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French President Sues Photographer Who Followed Him on Holiday
French President Sues Photographer Who Followed Him on Holiday French President Emmanuel Macron has filed a legal complaint against a photographer who he claims infringed upon his “right to privacy.” The photographer via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/08/18/french-president-sues-photographer-followed-holiday/ The photographer in question, however, apparently went to great lengths to capture images of Macron and his wife. The photographer reportedly…
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In Charlottesville and elsewhere, U.S. journalists are being assaulted while covering the news – Poynter
In Charlottesville and elsewhere, U.S. journalists are being assaulted while covering the news – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/news-release/2017/in-charlottesville-and-elsewhere-u-s-journalists-are-being-assaulted-while-covering-the-news/ Sterne pointed to an unsympathetic statement released by ASH Antifa Seven Hills…
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Trump, Calling Journalists ‘Sick People,’ Puts Media on Edge – The New York Times
Trump, Calling Journalists ‘Sick People,’ Puts Media on Edge (Published 2017) The president’s angry condemnation during a campaign-style rally heightened the fear that verbal attacks on the press could lead to physical attacks. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/business/media/trump-rally-media-attack.html But Tuesday’s remarks struck a tone that alarmed journalists more than usual. Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist for The Washington…
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Trump Takes Aim at the Press, With a Flamethrower – The New York Times
Trump Takes Aim at the Press, With a Flamethrower (Published 2017) As the president’s attacks on the media become more strident, worries rise that reporters are being put at risk of violence. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/business/media/trump-takes-aim-at-the-press-with-a-flamethrower.html The attacks on ProPublica were so intense that they caused the entire staff to lose access to incoming email for five…
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U.N. Human Rights Chief Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Media – The New York Times
U.N. Human Rights Chief Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Media (Published 2017) The rebuke by Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said the president’s words could incite violence and had potentially dangerous consequences outside the United States. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/world/europe/trump-press-united-nations.html “It’s really quite amazing when you think that freedom of the press, not only a cornerstone of the Constitution but…
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Yes, Google Uses Its Power to Quash Ideas It Doesn’t Like—I Know Because It Happened to Me [Updated]
Yes, Google Uses Its Power to Quash Ideas It Doesn’t Like—I Know Because It Happened to Me [Updated] The story in the New York Times this week was unsettling: The New America Foundation, a major think tank, was getting rid of one of its teams of scholars, the Open Markets group. New America had warned…
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News Photographer Shot by Cop Who Mistook Camera and Tripod for Gun
News Photographer Shot by Cop Who Mistook Camera and Tripod for Gun An Ohio newspaper photojournalist was shot by a police officer last night after the cop mistook the camera and tripod the photographer was holding for a via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/09/05/news-photographer-shot-cop-mistook-camera-tripod-gun/ The New Carlisle News reports that its photographer Andy Grimm was shot by Clark…
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Getty deletes gallery of World Cup’s ‘sexiest fans’ after criticism | Football | The Guardian
Getty deletes gallery of World Cup’s ‘sexiest fans’ after criticism Campaign group and social media users decry ‘hottest fans’ gallaery as a sexist throwback to 1970s via the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/getty-delete-gallery-of-world-cups-sexiest-fans-after-criticism Picture agency Getty has come under fire from campaigners and social media users after publishing, then deleting, a gallery of what it deemed the “sexiest”…
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News media paid Melania Trump thousands for use of photos in ‘positive stories only’
Link: The first lady earned six figures from an agreement with Getty Images that paid royalties to the Trumps and mandated photos be used in positive coverage.
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Juggalos figured out how to beat facial recognition | The Outline
Juggalos figured out how to beat facial recognition Welcome to a world where Juggalo makeup is your best shot at avoiding involuntary surveillance. via The Outline: https://theoutline.com/post/5172/juggalo-juggalette-facepaint-makeup-hack-beat-facial-recognition-technology Welcome to a world where Juggalo makeup is your best shot at avoiding involuntary surveillance.
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Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video – The New York Times
Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video (Published 2018) Jumpei Yasuda is believed to have been taken captive by the extremist group Nusra Front, which has a history of holding foreign hostages for ransom. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/world/asia/japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda.html Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance reporter who often covered war zones, disappeared after traveling to Syria…
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The Photo Book That Captured How the Soviet Regime Made the Truth Disappear | The New Yorker
The Photo Book That Captured How the Soviet Regime Made the Truth Disappear Sometimes we don’t know who is missing from a photo or why—only that someone has been elided. We are lucky even to know that there is something we don’t know. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-photo-book-that-captured-how-the-soviet-regime-made-the-truth-disappear The book is called “The Commissar Vanishes.”…
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How Facebook tried to block distribution of a blockbuster story | Poynter
How Facebook tried to block distribution of a blockbuster story – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2018/how-facebook-tried-to-block-distribution-of-a-blockbuster-story/ Reveal’s Byard Duncan thought he could spend $150 to promote the story to a wider…
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The Untold Story of Otto Warmbier, American Hostage | GQ
The Untold Story of Otto Warmbier, American Hostage What happened to U.S. college student Otto Warmbier—who was sent home brain-damaged from North Korea—is more shocking than anyone knew. via GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/otto-warmbier-north-korea-american-hostage-true-story President Trump hailed him as a catalyst of the summit with Kim Jong-Un. But what happened to Warmbier—the American college student who was sent…