Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They will survive, but will photographers? I have always regarded the Guardian newspaper here in the UK as having the finest photojournalism and a picture editor to reckon with, but they have a new policy that requires any photographer submitting images (including staff and freelancers alike) to agree to give them all worldwide rights in any media without further payment. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 Web: www.gwpics.com Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com On 11 Aug 2009, at 19:08, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I am sure the initiatives George mentions are good and worthy. But > at the end of the day the vote that matters most is the one you make > with your wallet. Buy quality magazines and papers; subscribe to > media that have good journalism. That is how they will survive. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Aug 10, 2009, at 8:49 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> For what ever it's worth >> we, who have an interest in quality journalism, >> whether in word or image >> need to support organizations >> like this one: >> >> <http://www.savethenews.org/> >> >> If "opportunity" exists >> it exists in the form of "support" >> for fine journalism: >> <http://www.thenation.com/> >> >> build the list of those doing it correctly and well >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Aug 9, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> from NYT... >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/business/media/10photo.html?_r=1 >>> >>> >>> does anyone see an opportunity for rejuvenation? >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information