A peace of mind in Illinois for photojournalist

Hooray! Good news.
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that video recording with sound on police in action in Illinois is not illegal. Check this out:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/illinois-police-recording_n_2191800.html

A victory of protecting journalists' and ordinary citizens' first Amendment right.

Final tally for Posting

Your bonus grade for posting is:

Sergio is the winner.

	wk1	wk2	wk3	wk4	wk5	wk6	wk7	total	Credit 5%
	reflections	give/take	Dog’s eye view	Shadows	Law posting	Flying object	Taking photos
Linda	x	-	x	-	x	-	-	3/7	2.14%
Carolina	-	-	-	x	-	-	x	2/7	1.43%
Gloria	x	-	-	x	-	x	-	3/7	2.14%
Monica	-	-	-	-	-	x	-	1/7	0.71%
Sergio	x	-	x	x	x	x	x	6/7	4.29%
Dr. Lo	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	7/7

James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey holding a baby in a conflict zone.
Photograph taken by Gilles Peress / Used only for educational purpose.

If you need to cite one contemporary documentary photographer every photojournalist student should know. Nachtwey is the one, even though his last name is so difficult to spell.

We will be watching a video about him next week: "War Photographer."
The video material will be appeared as questions in the Final Exam.

Want to know more about him, Google him.

Photo of the christmas tree

I don't think the quiz tips were uploaded on the post. Is anyone able to view them?

Ethics quiz tips

 

Ethics quiz tips

According to the author (Kobre), what are the frameworks for making ethical decision?

What happened to the photo showing the Iceland volcano ash that eventually being recalled by Reuters photo agency in April, 2010?

What is the code of ethics listed by National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)?

What did photographer Boris Yaro said to another photographer who tried to stop him while he was taking photos of Robert Kennedy dying on the ground after being assassinated?

Why shouldn’t we pay subjects for letting us to take their photos?

What should you do or shouldn’t do while taking up photo assignment of a funeral?

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Renowned photographer Eddie Adams took a photo that publicly considered as changing public opinion about the Vietnam War, what was that photo about?

 When Life magazine photographer Flip Schulke was shooting a civil right march led by Martin Luther King in Alabama and saw some black kids was being shoved to the ground by police, he stopped shooting but dragging the kids away. What did Dr. King told him at that moment?

The author mentioned several times about “breakfast test” in describing ethical standards in publishing photos. What is the term means?

In a 1975 photo of woman and a child falling off a collapsing fire escape, despite a strong complaint from the readers on publishing the photo, some effect was achieved by publishing the photo. What was that?

What did the Website of Best of Photojournalism contest do to an award-winning photo showing a half-naked woman being sexually assaulted by a crowd at Mardi Gras in order to protect the identity of the victim?

What did National Geographic magazine do to a 1982 cover photo of the pyramids of Giza?

Charlotte Observer photographer Patrick Schneider’s manipulated photo of two grieving firefighters eventually earned him a 3-day suspension and also being stripped off of an award he had already won with that photo. What did he do to that photo?

What did Time magazine do to the police mug shot of O. J. Simpson on its cover in 1994? What is the public’s reaction to the photo?

One questions from each one of the articles presented in class on Monday.

Shooting outside McAllister

blog tally

	wk1	wk2	wk3	wk4	wk5	wk6	wk7	total	Credit 5%
	reflections	give/take	Dog’s eye view	Shadows	Law posting	Flying object	Taking photos
Linda	x	-	x	-	x	-		3/7	2.14%
Carolina	-	-	-	x	-	-		1/7	0.71%
Gloria	x	-	-	x	-	x		3/7	2.14%
Monica	-	-	-	-	-	x		1/7	0.71%
Sergio	x	-	x	x	x	x		5/7	3.57%
Dr. Lo	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	7/7	5%

 One more chance to earn extra credit before Wed.

Ethics tips ... coming

Ethics tips is coming tomorrow later in the afternoon.

Just to remind you what you need to study for a better grade on Wed.:

You need to study 3 areas:
1. The ethics chapter in Kobre's book.
2. The presentation and discussion of ethics cases in class.
3. The lecture materials we went over last week, and also includes the files in the ethics folder in the ACES.

Make sure you go over the above materials.

holiday photos

 Why don't you have wings to fly with ...

Catch that last glitter of sun on the sea.

A wondering cat in my backyard

A cat shows off her beauty in my backyard yesterday.

Birds chill in

Last week's posting

Posting topic: People taking photographs

Must be someone that you don't know. Must not be taken in journalism and photo program building. But can be anywhere in the world. No stage photos. No old photos. Must be taken this week.
Due next Wed. before class.

Butterflies

Law tips

Here comes the tips on law quiz

Law quiz tips

1.     What areas still require permission to take photos even if it is a public place?

2.     Where are the rights of photo-taking in the public originated from?

3.     Who can give legal authorization to photojournalists to access to private properties?

4.     When do you have to give up your camera equipment in the public by law?

5.     What the rules concerning taking photos in places like restaurants, department stores?

6.     Are there any well-known legal cases about photojournalist invading people’s privacy in Kobre’s book?

7.     Would photojournalist be possible to commit libel? In what situation could that be?

8.     What is “Improper photography law”?

9.     Legally, when is a photograph become copyrighted?

10.  What are the rules limiting street photography including someone’s private home?

11.  What are the laws limiting photo-taking activities in public schools? Are there any difference between elementary schools and universities?

12.   Can we use a photo of a public figure for advertising purposes? What are the legal conditions for that?

13.   What is “work-for-hire”?

14.   What are the legal conditions in publishing pornographic photos?

15.   What is “orphan works law”? What is it about and how is it going to affect us as photographers?

16.   Are there any differences between video recording and still photo taking in terms of legal aspect? What law did Boston police used to argue about a cell phone video recording case in court?

17.   What are laws concerning photo coverage of protestors on the public streets or parks?

18.  What is “public forum property” and “non-public forum property”? What are the laws in restricting photo-taking in those places?

19.  What do the authority of company security guard has in terms of limiting you taking photos and confiscating your photo equipment?

20.   If a photojournalist was found unlawfully interfered by police, what legal action can s/he take to recover the damage.

Blog posting tally!

This is what you have earned so far:

	wk1	wk2	wk3	wk4	wk5	wk6	wk7	total	Credit5%
	reflections	give/take	Dog’s eye view	Shadows	Law posting	Flying object	?
Linda	x	-	x	-	x			3/7	2.14%
Carolina	-	-	-	x	-			1/7	0.71%
Gloria	x	-	-	x	-			2/7	1.43%
Monica	-	-	-	-	-			0/7	0%
Sergio	x	-	x	x	x			4/7	2.86%
Dr. Lo	x	x	x	x	x	x		6/7	4.28%