Category: Access & Censorship
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The Fresno Bee and the War on Local News | GQ
The Fresno Bee and the War on Local News Zach Baron spent time with the reporters fighting to keep news alive in an age when the forces they cover are working equally hard to destroy them. via GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/fresno-bee-and-war-on-local-news Local newspapers like The Fresno Bee have long been an endangered institution in America, and that…
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Not Just Khashoggi: Reprisal Killings of Journalists Surged This Year – The New York Times
Not Just Khashoggi: Reprisal Killings of Journalists Surged This Year At least 53 journalists were killed worldwide in 2018, most of them targeted because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/world/middleeast/journalist-deaths-2018.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Reprisal killings of journalists because of their work nearly doubled in 2018, bringing the total number of journalists…
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Police in China Finally Confirm Lu Guang’s Arrest | PDNPulse
Police in China Finally Confirm Lu Guang’s Arrest | PDNPulse Silent for weeks about the arrest of photographer Lu Guang, Chinese officials are still mum about the charges against him. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/12/police-in-china-finally-confirm-lu-guangs-arrest.html Police in China have for the first time informed photojournalist Lu Guang’s family of his arrest last month, The New York Times…
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Opinion | A Photographer Goes Missing in China – The New York Times
Opinion | A Photographer Goes Missing in China Lu Guang’s images have shown the world China’s dark side. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/lu-guang-photographer-missing-china.html Lu Guang is an internationally acclaimed photographer from China, and he has been my friend for more than 15 years. I’m proud that the agency I co-founded represents and distributes his work. We first met…
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Killings of Journalists Show the Bloody Fingerprints of Organized Crime – The New York Times
Killings of Journalists Show the Bloody Fingerprints of Organized Crime More than two dozen journalists worldwide have been killed by members of organized crime since the start of 2017, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/world/journalists-killed-reporters-without-borders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The last two years have been deadly for journalists, with 31 murdered around the world this…
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Photographer Lu Guang Detained in China, and Missing for Weeks | PDNPulse
Photographer Lu Guang Detained in China, and Missing for Weeks | PDNPulse The reason for his arrest is unknown, and his wife has launched a social media campaign to pressure Chinese officials for information. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/11/photographer-lu-guang-detained-in-china-and-missing-for-weeks.html Photojournalist Lu Guang, who has won numerous international awards for his coverage of pressing health and environmental issues…
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Shahidul Alam Released from Jail | PDNPulse
Shahidul Alam Released from Jail | PDNPulse Shahidul Alam walked out of the Dhakha jail on Tuesday evening, 108 days after he was dragged from his home by police and five days after a high court granted him bail. A group of students and well-wishers greeted Alam, who was accompanied by his wife, Ra via…
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Court Grants Bail for Shahidul Alam; Government Will Fight His Release | PDNPulse
Court Grants Bail for Shahidul Alam; Government Will Fight His Release | PDNPulse A court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Shahidul Alam, the photographer, educator and mentor arrested 102 days ago after he criticized the Bangladesh government. Alam’s lawyer Sarah Hossain told reporters, “We’re delighted that ultimately the court has via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/11/court-grants-bail-for-shahidul-alam-government-will-fight-his-release.html A…
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Shahidul Alam: Fiercely Devoted to the Truth – The New York Times
Shahidul Alam: Fiercely Devoted to the Truth As fidelity to facts leads to hardships, the Bangladeshi photographer’s incarceration demonstrates how a government restricts expression and criticism. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/lens/shahidul-alam-fiercely-devoted-to-the-truth.html As fidelity to facts leads to hardships, the Bangladeshi photographer’s incarceration demonstrates how a government restricts expression and criticism.
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Trump Threatens to Retaliate Against Reporters Who Don’t Show ‘Respect’ – The New York Times
Trump Threatens to Retaliate Against Reporters Who Don’t Show ‘Respect’ The president, speaking on the South Lawn before leaving for a brief jaunt to Paris, also targeted the reporter April D. Ryan with an unprompted diatribe in which he called her a “loser.” Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/business/media/trump-retaliation-reporters-april-ryan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss President Trump said on Friday that he might revoke the…
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Shahidul Alam Denied Bail—for 5th Time | PDNPulse
Shahidul Alam Denied Bail—for 5th Time | PDNPulse After numerous delays, a high court in Bangladesh refused to hear the bail petition for photographer Shahidul Alam, who has been held in jail without charge since August 5. The two-judge panel told Alam’s lawyers to seek bail from another court. This was via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/11/shahidul-alam-denied-bail-for-5th-time.html After…
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The Image of Famine That Facebook Tried to Censor | PDNPulse
The Image of Famine That Facebook Tried to Censor | PDNPulse A New York Times article on the mounting risk of widespread famine in Yemen showed images by photojournalist Tyler Hicks of malnourished, critically ill children amidst the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels backed by Iran. The article went viral, as peo via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/10/the-image-of-famine-that-facebook-tried-to-censor.html…
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Photo of a Starving Girl in Yemen Prompts Facebook to Remove Posts of Article – The New York Times
Photo of a Starving Girl in Yemen Prompts Facebook to Remove Posts of Article Facebook later restored the posts, which showed a photo of an unclothed child. “We know this is an important image of global significance,” a spokeswoman said. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/business/facebook-blocks-nyt-yemen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The article included several images of emaciated children. Some were crying. Some were…
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Shahidul Alam Denied Bail; Ordered Moved to New Jail Cell: #freeshahidulalam Update | PDNPulse
Shahidul Alam Denied Bail; Ordered Moved to New Jail Cell: #freeshahidulalam Update | PDNPulse Shahidul Alam, the award-winning photographer, teacher, and founder of the photo agencies Drik Photo and Majority World, was denied bail at a hearing on September 11, 36 days after plainclothes police dragged him from his home. Alam has been charged under…
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Trump’s Attacks on the News Media Are Getting Even More Dangerous | The New Yorker
Trump’s Attacks on the News Media Are Getting Even More Dangerous This week, the President ramped up his tirades against journalists as the F.B.I. arrested a man for making a series of threats against the Boston Globe newsroom. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trumps-attacks-on-the-news-media-are-getting-even-more-dangerous Donald Trump picked an awkward moment for his latest tirade against the…
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She was detained doing her job. She doesn’t want it to happen to others. | Poynter
[contentcards url=”https://www.poynter.org/news/she-was-detained-doing-her-job-she-doesnt-want-it-happen-others”] She was detained doing her job. She doesn’t want it to happen to others. | Poynter Susan Greene was on her way to the bank when she saw a group of Denver police standing around a man who was naked on the pavement.
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Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security
Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/every-photographer-needs-to-be-thinking-about-digital-security-b24ce79bc560 What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates
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Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security
Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/every-photographer-needs-to-be-thinking-about-digital-security-b24ce79bc560 What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates
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Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security
Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/every-photographer-needs-to-be-thinking-about-digital-security-b24ce79bc560 What it is, what it means and what photographers can do to safeguard themselves, their data and their associates
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Appeals Court Reinstates First Amendment Claim Against Border Patrol | PDNPulse
Appeals Court Reinstates First Amendment Claim Against Border Patrol | PDNPulse Affirming the right of citizens to photograph law enforcement activities, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reinstated a claim by activists who sued the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for stopping them from photographing CBP activiti via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/08/appeals-court-reinstates-first-amendment-claim-border-patrol.html…