Proposed AP ethics policy draws some Guild concerns in US

Proposed AP ethics policy draws some Guild concerns in US
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A proposed new ethics policy for US The Associated Press, which would
be the news organisation's most extensive to date, is drawing some
concern from union leaders, who say its limits on financial
investments, conflict of interest, and freelance work may be too
restrictive. The 11-page draft proposal, includes a number of basic
journalistic tenets such as requirements that datelines be used only
when a reporter is at the datelined location. But it extends to some
areas that have been the
subject of recent news industry concern, such as anonymous sources,
conflict of interest, and corrections. "Much of it has been in print
in lots of different places," said Kathleen Carroll, AP executive
editor, who distributed copies of the proposal to staff last week.

Source:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000740863
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LEARN FROM THE BLOGGERS, MY CHILDREN

LEARN FROM THE BLOGGERS, MY CHILDREN
What can blogging teach traditional journalism?
1) Be more personal.
2) Let the public in on news decision-making.
3) Be more focused and intentional -- stop trying to be everything to
everybody.
4) Print the truth, not just the facts.
5) Don't just report, teach... Become a resource and not just a product.
6) Be more local.
7) Give readers access to source material (like the full text of interviews).
8) Add multiple RSS feeds to web sites.
9) Add email addresses to stories.
10) Learn to change in response to the flow of news or market conditions.

Don't think of this article as a primer for journalists, think of it
as an outline of what to expect from your source of news.

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The Associated Press 'insurgency'

The Associated Press 'insurgency'

Conservative bloggers suggested Monday that an Associated Press
photographer was complicit with militants who executed three Iraqi
election workers on Baghdad's dangerous Haifa Street on Sunday. They
accused the photographer of knowing in advance that the executions
were to take place; rather than warn the authorities, they insinuated,
the photojournalist went after the disturbing story and images to
shock readers and smear the Bush administration's war effort.
Wretchard [of the Belmont Club blog] compared the AP coverage with the
famous Vietnam-era photo taken by Eddie Adams, who captured the
execution in Saigon in 1968 of Vietcong Capt. Bay Lop by South
Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan. . . . This is hardly the first time
that pundits on the political right have sought to portray a left-wing
media insurgency bent on capturing grim images in U.S.-occupied Iraq
in order to undermine the Bush administration. Last April, the editors
of the New York Post blared accusations of the AP cutting a deal with
Fallujah's mutilators and helping to maximize the carnage of the four
American military contractors murdered there.

Source: Mark Follman, Salon
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/12/22/executions/index.html
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PhotoPermit.org - US ACLU Bustcard and UK Photographers Rights Guide.

[Forwarder's Note; If anyone knows of a Canadian version... or
versions for other countries... please let me know and I will pass
them along too. Thanks, George]

http://www.photopermit.org/

[excerpts]

PhotoPermit is about keeping photographers out of trouble, and
supporting them when trouble looms.

This site is mostly about the US.

Recent News Items
Navajo Nation: Exceptions to US Rules
NY MTA PhotoBan Protest, This Friday
Send NYC Photo Ban Comments NOW
DHS Civil Rights Office
UK Photographers' Rights Doc http://www.photopermit.org/archives/000045.html
NYC Transit Photo Ban Moves Forward
A Tip for December
Cosmetic Site Changes
NY Student Photo Threat
U.S. vs. Bill Emory

Have you been hassled while trying to make what you thought was an
innocuous photograph or video? Have you been threatened? Have
security guards demanded that you hand over your film, memory cards,
and/or camera? Perhaps snatched them from you? Then PhotoPermit.Org
is intended for you.

Have you been successful in convincing irate parents, confused
rent-a-cops, and troublesome self-appointed "authorities" to let you
go on with your own perfectly legal work in peace? Then this site is
especially intended for you, to share your methods and success in
making the world a more free one. No one has ever demonstrated that
an ignorant society is a safer one.

Have you been one of millions of honest, non-threatening
photographers who are anxious about visiting the streets of their own
cities, national parks, or public landmarks for fear they will be
targeted by overzealous authorities? Then PhotoPermit is here to help
you be you sure and comfortable in your rights and responsibilities.

Working journalists at least have the resources of their publishers
and agencies to call upon when dealing with denial of their rights to
see - independent artists and photographers often have nothing. Many
are frightened and confused by what has occurred or may still be
occurring. PhotoPermit.Org is especially for them, which is why we
permit anonymous posting in the forums (though we encourage all
visitors to register - it's easy, useful, and private).

See also..

Know Your Rights: Bustcard from the ACLU at
http://www.aclu.org/Files/Files.cfm?ID=10042&c=184

and

FREE DOWNLOAD - The UK Photographers Rights Guide.
This is intended to provide a short UK guide to the main legal
restrictions on the right to take photographs and the right to
publish photographs that have been taken.
The guide was written by Linda Macpherson LL.B, Dip.L.P., LL.M, who
is a lecturer in law at Heriot Watt University, with particular
experience in Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law
and Media Law.
The guide is a 2 page PDF, it will print out front and back of an A4
page allowing you to make leaflets to hand out. The guide is intended
as an overview of the current legal situation in the UK for
photographers, it is not a definitive bible of UK law.
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php

and

If you're looking for a USA based photographer rights guide please
take a look at http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

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The Photographer's Right - A Downloadable Flyer
Your Rights When Stopped or Confronted for Photography

The right to take photographs is now under assault more than ever.
People are being stopped, harassed, and even intimidated into handing
over their personal property simply because they were taking
photographs of subjects that made other people uncomfortable. Recent
examples have included photographing industrial plants, bridges, and
bus stations. For the most part, attempts to restrict photography are
based on misguided fears about the supposed dangers that unrestricted
photography presents to society.


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Tim Atherton
and
http://www.photopermit.org/
and
http://www.sirimo.co.uk
and
http://www.krages.com
and
http://www.aclu.org/

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* Speech takes on search engines *

* Speech takes on search engines *
A Scottish firm is looking to attract web surfers with a search
engine that reads out results.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/technology/4079005.stm

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Called Speegle, it has the look and feel of a normal search engine,
with the added feature of being able to read out the results ...

But experts have questioned whether talking search engines are of any
real benefit to people with visual impairments.

RELATED INTERNET LINKS:
Speegle
http://www.speegle.co.uk/