Category: Access & Censorship

  • My passport is ‘unlucky’ – Witness

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    My passport is ‘unlucky’ Why does that mean I have to be unlucky too? via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/my-passport-is-unlucky-4902ddead207 Photography as an expressive and subjective media operates for me in a way that is similar to Anne Frank’s diary; it’s a special tool that allows me to make sense of the world around me. Photography allows me…

  • Journalist Swept Up in Inauguration Day Arrests Faces Trial – The New York Times

    Journalist Swept Up in Inauguration Day Arrests Faces Trial – The New York Times

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    Journalist Swept Up in Inauguration Day Arrests Faces Trial Of the nine journalists arrested in Washington on Jan. 20, only two are being charged. Alexei Wood, a freelancer, goes before a judge on Wednesday. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/14/business/media/alexei-wood-journalist-trial-inauguration.html?partner=rss&emc=rss On Jan. 20, the day Donald J. Trump was being sworn in as president in front of the Capitol,…

  • Photographer Kamaran Najm’s Friends Break Silence on His 2014 Kidnapping | PDNPulse

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    Photographer Kamaran Najm’s Friends Break Silence on His 2014 Kidnapping | PDNPulse Three years after photojournalist Kamaran Najm, co-founder of the Iraqi photo agency Metrography, was kidnapped in Iraq, his friends and colleagues have ended their media blackout and released information on his disappearance. Kamaran was abducted by ISIS via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/11/three-years-kidnapping-photographer-kamaran-najms-friends-end-silence.html Three years after…

  • NYTimes Photog Tweets Blank Photo to Protest White House Pool Blackout

    NYTimes Photog Tweets Blank Photo to Protest White House Pool Blackout

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    NYTimes Photog Tweets Blank Photo to Protest White House Pool Blackout The photojournalists traveling in the White House Travel Pool aren’t happy with how much access (or lack thereof) they’re being given at an economic via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/11/11/nytimes-photog-tweets-blank-photo-protest-white-house-pool-blackout/ “This what our APEC Summit photo coverage looks today in Da Nang Vietnam,” writes New York Times…

  • Photojournalist Shawkan turns 30 facing death behind bars in Egypt – France 24

    Photojournalist Shawkan turns 30 facing death behind bars in Egypt – France 24

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    Photojournalist Shawkan turns 30 facing death behind bars in Egypt As photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as “Shawkan”, prepares to mark his 30th birthday behind bars on Thursday, Katia Roux of Amnesty International tells FRANCE 24 that Shawkan’s health is dete… via France 24: http://www.france24.com/en/20171108-photojournalist-shawkan-turns-30-facing-death-behind-bars-egypt-rabaa-massacre As photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as “Shawkan”, prepares to…

  • Photog Terry Richardson Banned by Conde Nast, According to Leaked Email | PDNPulse

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    Photog Terry Richardson Banned by Conde Nast, According to Leaked Email | PDNPulse Conde Nast magazines have blacklisted photographer Terry Richardson because of numerous allegations he sexually assaulted and harassed models and stylists, according to a report in The Telegraph. The newspaper reports that an email circulated to Conde Nas via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/10/photog-terry-richardson-banned-conde-nast-according-leaked-email.html Conde Nast…

  • US Urging Airlines to Ban Cameras in Checked Bags

    US Urging Airlines to Ban Cameras in Checked Bags

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    US Urging Airlines to Ban Cameras in Checked Bags The U.S. government is urging airlines around the world to ban cameras, laptops, and other large personal electronic devices from checked luggage, citing via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/10/20/us-urging-airlines-ban-cameras-checked-bags/ If the ban goes into effect for international flights around the world, it could cause issues for photographers who need…

  • I was sentenced to 15 years in an Egyptian prison for taking pictures

    I was sentenced to 15 years in an Egyptian prison for taking pictures

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    I was sentenced to 15 years in an Egyptian prison for taking pictures When I returned to Egypt in August 2014 after studying civic engagement in the US, I found a country of failed revolution and lost… via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/i-was-sentenced-to-15-years-in-an-egyptian-prison-for-taking-pictures-deeefc3adc1 As a firm believer in liberalism, I soon realized that my place was neither with…

  • Mexican Photojournalist Found Dead After Kidnapping

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    Mexican photojournalist found dead after kidnapping Since 2000, more than 100 journalists have been murdered in Mexico. More than 90% of the crimes remain unpunished. via www.newvision.co.ug: https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1463176/mexican-photojournalist-dead-kidnapping The government’s Mechanism to Protect Journalists and Rights Activists called for an “immediate and effective investigation” into the killing of Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro, 23, who was…

  • EFF to Court: The First Amendment Protects the Right to Record First Responders | Electronic Frontier Foundation

    EFF to Court: The First Amendment Protects the Right to Record First Responders | Electronic Frontier Foundation

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    EFF to Court: The First Amendment Protects the Right to Record First Responders The First Amendment protects the right of members of the public to record first responders addressing medical emergencies, EFF argued in an amicus brief filed in the federal trial court for the Northern District of Texas. The case, Adelman v. DART, concer…

  • Facebook’s war on free will | Technology | The Guardian

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    Facebook’s war on free will The long read: How technology is making our minds redundant via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/19/facebooks-war-on-free-will In reality, Facebook is a tangle of rules and procedures for sorting information, rules devised by the corporation for the ultimate benefit of the corporation. Facebook is always surveilling users, always auditing them, using them as…

  • Photojournalist Covering Rohingya Crisis for GEO Detained by Bangladeshi Authorities | PDNPulse

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    Photojournalist Covering Rohingya Crisis for GEO Detained by Bangladeshi Authorities | PDNPulse Photo agency Panos reports that Minzayar Oo and Hkun Lat have been denied bail, and the agency has called on authorities to release both men immediately. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/09/photojournalist-covering-rohingya-crisis-geo-detained-bangladeshi-authorities.html Photographer Minzayar Oo, who was reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh on assignment…

  • Promising 24-year-old photographer arrested in Turkey | Arts | DW | 14.09.2017

    Promising 24-year-old photographer arrested in Turkey | Arts | DW | 14.09.2017

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    Promising 24-year-old photographer arrested in Turkey | DW | 14.09.2017 Another one among many: The young Turkish photo journalist Cagdas Erdogan has been arrested by the country’s authorities. His photos document Turkey’s outsiders. via DW.COM: http://www.dw.com/en/promising-24-year-old-photographer-arrested-in-turkey/a-40513274 After 12 days of detention in an Istanbul police station, Turkish photo journalist Cagdas Erdogan was formally arrested on…

  • Press Council writes to NIA, J&K police on arrest of photojournalist | The Indian Express

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    Press Council writes to NIA, J&K police on arrest of photojournalist The letter said the matter “prima-facie concerns free functioning of the press and the statute mandates the Press Council to preserve the freedom of the press.” via The Indian Express: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pci-press-council-writes-to-nia-jk-jammu-kashmir-police-on-arrest-of-photojournalist-4844259/ The Press Council of India (PCI) has served a notice on the NIA,…

  • Los Angeles Bans Photos at Concerts in Public Park

    Los Angeles Bans Photos at Concerts in Public Park

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    Los Angeles Bans Photos at Concerts in Public Park The city of Los Angeles is banning photography at free concerts in a public park, and photographers aren’t happy about it. Several prominent photographer, via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/08/07/los-angeles-bans-photos-concerts-public-park/ The city of Los Angeles is banning photography at free concerts in a public park, and photographers aren’t happy…

  • Press freedom groups to Capitol Hill cops: Stop interfering with photojournalists – Poynter

    Press freedom groups to Capitol Hill cops: Stop interfering with photojournalists – Poynter

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    Press freedom groups to Capitol Hill cops: Stop interfering with photojournalists – 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: http://www.poynter.org/2017/press-freedom-groups-to-capitol-hill-cops-stop-interfering-with-photojournalists/468436/ Two days after Capitol Hill police told journalists to delete their photos during a…

  • TSA Requires a Separate Screening of Cameras in Airports Now

    TSA Requires a Separate Screening of Cameras in Airports Now

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    TSA Requires a Separate Screening of Cameras in Airports Now Bad news, photographers: your airport experience in the United States is now more tedious if you’re planning to carry a camera onto the plane. The TSA via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/07/26/tsa-requires-separate-screening-cameras-airports-now/ Bad news, photographers: your airport experience in the United States is now more tedious if you’re…

  • Proof-of-concept camera encrypts images with GPG / Boing Boing

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    Proof-of-concept camera encrypts images with GPG W Aaron Waychoff, creator of the Falsom Upside-Down ⊥ “Resist” campaign, was inspired by this 2016 post; he writes, “I’ve made a proof-of-concept encrypting digital camera b… via Boing Boing: http://boingboing.net/2017/07/13/no-passwords-needed.html W Aaron Waychoff, creator of the Falsom Upside-Down ⊥ “Resist” campaign, was inspired by this 2016 post; he…

  • Third Circuit affirms the constitutional right to record police officers.

    Third Circuit affirms the constitutional right to record police officers.

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    Federal Appeals Court: You Have a Constitutional Right to Film Police Officers in Public On Friday, a panel of judges for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the First Amendment protects individuals’ right to film… via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/07/07/third_circuit_affirms_the_constitutional_right_to_record_police_officers.html On Friday, a panel of judges for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court…

  • Photobucket Just Broke Billions of Photos Across the Web

    Photobucket Just Broke Billions of Photos Across the Web

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    Photobucket Just Broke Billions of Photos Across the Web Since 2003, the popular photo hosting service Photobucket has been letting users upload and host images for free on their servers. They have over 10 via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/07/01/photobucket-just-broke-billions-photos-embedded-web/ Since 2003, the popular photo hosting service Photobucket has been letting users upload and host images for free…