Category: Access & Censorship

  • Two Journalists Freed by Islamic Fighters in Syria After Weeklong Ordeal

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    Link: Two Journalists Freed by Islamic Fighters in Syria After Weeklong Ordeal – NYTimes.com Dutch freelance photographer Jeroen Oerlemans, contacted by telephone in Turkey, described a harrowing ordeal during which he and his captured colleague, British photographer John Cantile, were held at a camp in Syria by a group of several dozen foreign jihadis, who…

  • Drones, Privacy and the Future of Photojournalism

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    Link: Drones, Privacy and the Future of Photojournalism: An Interview with Photojournalist and National Press Photographer’s Association General Counsel Mickey Osterreicher by New York Times First Amendment Fellow Nabiha Syed | Harvard Law and Policy Review Adding to this perfect storm of confrontations is the worldwide proliferation of cell phone cameras capable of taking high…

  • WATCH OUT! There’s a G4S about

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    Link: Editorial Photographers UK | WATCH OUT! There’s a G4S about As the world watches G4S attempt to protect the London Olympics David Hoffman worries that with its history of arrogance and mismanagement the security giant’s presence might sink photographers’ hopes of working freely during the biggest sporting event in the UK since the 66…

  • The ‘Most Transparent Administration Ever’ Doctors Its Quotes

    The ‘Most Transparent Administration Ever’ Doctors Its Quotes

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    The ‘Most Transparent Administration Ever’ Doctors Its Quotes Media outlets send snippets of interviews to White House officials, who tweak them before publication or prohibit their use entirely. via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/print/2012/07/the-most-transparent-administration-ever-doctors-its-quotes/259857/ Media outlets send snippets of interviews to White House officials, who tweak them before publication or prohibit their use entirely

  • London Olympic committee says you’re only allowed to link to their site if you have nice things to say

    London Olympic committee says you’re only allowed to link to their site if you have nice things to say

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    London Olympic committee says you’re only allowed to link to their site if you have nice things to say James Losey from New America Foundation sez, The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal, who has estimated how long it would take to read every privacy policy you encounter highlights an interesting bit … via Boing Boing: http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/london-olympic-committee-says.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29 You…

  • London 2012 Olympic Games organisers refuse to clarify photography rules in advance

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    Link: London 2012 Olympic Games organisers refuse to clarify photography rules in advance – British Journal of Photography The London Organising Committee has refused to clarify photography rules ahead of the Games, claiming it would be “impractical” to publish a list of cameras and lenses authorised within Olympic venues

  • The Photography of Omar Rodríguez Saludes, Cuban Dissident

    The Photography of Omar Rodríguez Saludes, Cuban Dissident

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    For an Exiled Cuban Photographer, Freedom Was in Color Omar Rodríguez Saludes called himself “a blind photographer,” since he never saw prints of his work. His photos, which showed another side of Cuba, led to a prison sentence and his exile. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/freedom-was-in-color/?pagewanted=all Journalism was the reason for his imprisonment. Specifically, everyday shots…

  • Mobile-Phone Surveillance by Police Targets Millions Annually

    Mobile-Phone Surveillance by Police Targets Millions Annually

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    Mobile-Phone Surveillance by Police Targets Millions Annually Mobile carriers responded to a staggering 1.3 million law enforcement requests last year for subscriber information, including text messages and phone location data, according to data provided to Congress.The companies said they were working around the cl via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/07/massive-phone-surveillance/all/1?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired27b+%28Wired%3A+Blog+-+Threat+Level%29 Mobile carriers responded to a staggering 1.3 million…

  • Photographer gunned down in Ecuador

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    Photographer gunned down in Ecuador Bogotá, Colombia, July 3, 2012–Ecuadoran photographer Byron Baldeón was shot dead Sunday in front of his home in El Triunfo, about 60 kilometers (100 miles) north of the city of Guayaquil. The photographer had become a witness in a criminal case involvin Link: http://www.cpj.org/2012/07/photographer-gunned-down-in-ecuador.php Ecuadoran photographer Byron Baldeón was shot…

  • Your Cellphone Is Not Your Friend, and Other Security Tips For Conflict Zones

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    Your Cellphone Is Not Your Friend, and Other Security Tips For Conflict Zones | PDNPulse The surveillance of journalists covering Syria has heightened concern about the risks journalists face in relying on mobile communications and cellphones. In February, journalists Remi Ochlick and Marie Colvin were killed when shells struck the press cent via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2012/07/your-cellphone-is-not-your-friend-and-other-security-tips-for-conflict-zones.html…

  • Megaupload Bombshell: Judge Rules Police Anti-Piracy Raids Illegal

    Megaupload Bombshell: Judge Rules Police Anti-Piracy Raids Illegal

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    Megaupload Bombshell: Judge Rules Police Anti-Piracy Raids Illegal The American government’s bid to extradite copyright infringement king Kim Dotcom to the United States was dealt a body blow Thursday, when a New Zealand High Court judge ruled that the raids on Doctom’s home earlier this year were “illegal.” The decision via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/06/megaupload-raids/all/1?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired27b+%28Blog+-+27B+Stroke+6+%28Threat+Level%29%29 The American…

  • Burundi Sentences Journalist to Life for Terrorism

    Burundi Sentences Journalist to Life for Terrorism

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    Burundi Sentences Journalist to Life in Prison for Terrorism Hassan Ruvakuki, a correspondent for Radio France Internationale, was accused of involvement in an attack last year in part because he interviewed a rebel leader. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/africa/burundi-sentences-journalist-to-life-for-terrorism.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Hassan Ruvakuki was accused of involvement in the attack in part because he interviewed a rebel leader

  • Police Intimidation Watch: Deputies Rough Up Nevada News Photographer

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    Police Intimidation Watch: Deputies Rough Up Nevada News Photographer | PDNPulse Sheriff’s deputies in Nevada allegedly pushed a 60-year-old Reno Gazette-Journal photographer to the ground and shoved his face into some gravel, the newspaper has reported. The incident happened at the scene of a city fire. The deputies ended up citing t via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2012/06/police-intimidation-watch-deputies-rough-up-nevada-news-photographer.html…

  • Another Alec Baldwin outburst

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    Link: Another Alec Baldwin outburst | JIMROMENESKO.COM

  • Council overturns schoolgirl photography ban following public backlash

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    Link: Council overturns schoolgirl photography ban following public backlash – British Journal of Photography Argyll and Bute Council has been forced to overturn a photography ban it imposed on a nine-year-old student, following intense media coverage of her school meals photography blog

  • Police Intimidation Watch: Mannie Garcia Files $500K Lawsuit for Unlawful Arrest

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    Police Intimidation Watch: Mannie Garcia Files $500K Lawsuit for Unlawful Arrest | PDNPulse Veteran news photographer Mannie Garcia has sued several Montgomery County, Maryland police officers, alleging violation of his civil rights and physical and emotional suffering as a result of being “manhandled” and arrested without cause in June, 2011. G via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2012/06/police-intimidation-watch-mannie-garcia-files-500k-lawsuit-for-unlawful-arrest.html Garcia…

  • Barrett Tryon placed on leave in social media policy dispute

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    Link: Barrett Tryon placed on leave in social media policy dispute | Poynter. The Colorado Gazette reporter was told to remove a link on his Facebook wall to a news article about the parent company’s sale. He refused, saying it was relevant news, factual and did not express a personal opinion.

  • Why your news organization’s social media policy may be illegal

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    Link: Why your news organization’s social media policy may be illegal | Poynter. In at least six recent cases, according to a memo from the general counsel, the independent federal agency that investigates unfair labor practices has found provisions of employer social media policies to be unlawful.

  • Freedom paper tells reporter to remove LAT story from Facebook wall

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    Link: Freedom paper tells reporter to remove LAT story from Facebook wall | JIMROMENESKO.COM Barrett Tryon, a Gazette multimedia journalist, was told at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon that his Facebook wall post — a link to this Los Angeles Times story — was in violation of Freedom Communications’ social media policy.

  • Danzig flips out on photographer at Bonnaroo

    Danzig flips out on photographer at Bonnaroo

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    Danzig flips out on photographer at Bonnaroo Reports have surfaced that Glenn Danzig has been enforcing his “no photos, no videos” rule at Danzig Legacy sets personally. At the Bonnaroo Festival this past weekend, Danzig spotted Nashville Scene reporter Michael W. Bunch taking pictures of the cro Link: http://www.punknews.org/article/47657 Reports have surfaced that Glenn Danzig…