Homework: Law of photojournalism (Present and due next Wed. in class)
Pick any of the two sites or cases from the following to read and understand them. Write up asummary of the event or description at around 500 words on each case/site in Word document
and turn in to server as homework. Also, present and explain your summary to the class in your
own word (I hate people read, you need to talk to us, not read your note).
Note: e-mail Dr. Lo which topics you pick as soon as possible. We want to avoid the same topic
being reported and presented twice. Be specific when you tell me your topic.
Rights_NPPA (Rights of journalists on public streets)
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2005/08/rights.pdf
and located on your ACES material: Law folder
Go to National Press Photographers Association website:
www.nppa.org
> Professionals > Advocacy > Know your rights
1. A Guide to Reporting on Occupy Wall Street (http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog/2011/citizensguide-
reporting-occupywallstreet)
2. Cell Phone Guide to protecting your cell phone when covering a protest
(https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/cell-phone-guide-occupy-wall-street-protesters-andeveryone-
else)
3. For general advice regarding photographers rights (download the PDF version) see:
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm
4. Rights of Reporters Covering Protests (http://www.thenation.com/article/165453/faq-whatare-
rights-reporters-covering-protests)
NPPA Advocacy Committee Blog
http://blogs.nppa.org/advocacy/
Read Archives:
Oct., Sept., Aug., July and June, 2012
(Pick any one of the cases and report on it)Cell phone recording case (both links are related and considered as one):
http://aclum.org/glik
http://www.civil-rights-law.com/blog/2012/3/27/city-of-boston-pays-170000-to-settle-landmarkcase-
involving.html
Orphan Works Bill on copyright law
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2008/04/orphan01.html
Student Media Guide to News Gathering from SPLC
http://www.splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=21
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