ImageDo Embedded Photojournalists Actually Work for the Pentagon?

By Dennis Dunleavy, communications professor and Black Star Rising columnist
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ImageEye on Image-Making: Cousin Lou Comes to Visit

by David Weintraub, photography instructor and Black Star Rising columnist
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When Will Newspapers Hit Bottom? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Heather S. Hughes   
Thursday, 03 July 2008
ImageI remember when I had my first layoff scare five years ago. It was the most stressful, nerve-wracking thing I'd ever experienced. I had not been at the newspaper for a year at that point, and to see so many veteran reporters and editors let go was intimidating. I spent the next few months watching my back, even though I knew that since I was at the bottom of the food chain (and pay scale), my job was probably safe.

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Followup: Where I Was Coming from When I Wrote the Same-Sex Weddings Post PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sean Cayton   
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
ImageLiving in a community as conservative as mine can be difficult. People tend to judge you. Sometimes, in fact, I get phone calls -- the anonymous kind. They call to tell me how much trouble I'm in, what I've done wrong and whom I've upset.

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The Case Against Photo Illustrations PDF Print E-mail
Written by Scott Baradell   
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
ImageOn Monday, we laid out a case for embracing the photo illustration as a legitimate product of photojournalism -- rather than the profession's redheaded stepchild. Perhaps, as Michael Coyne articulated, "once we are open and honest about which images are manipulated, and the term 'photo illustration' is common practice ... there will be less incentive for the photojournalist to be deceptive." Furthermore, perhaps there are cases where "the photographer feels [it] is necessary to show the viewers the totality of a situation."

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Why Is "Photo Illustration" a Dirty Word in Journalism? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Scott Baradell   
Monday, 23 June 2008
ImageMost photojournalists are not crazy about "photo illustrations" -- the only category of newsroom artwork that permits substantial photo manipulation. In fact, many news photographers flat out hate them.

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Don't Be a Copyright Hypocrite PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Harrington   
Thursday, 19 June 2008
ImageThere are two types of creatives in this world: those who have had their works infringed, and those who will. But just because "the kids" think it's OK to steal your music, video or photography, that doesn't make it so. And the worst thing you can do as a photographer is to be a hypocrite and infringe on the works on other creatives (because everybody else is doing it) while whining about your own situation.

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Will Photographing Same-Sex Ceremonies Hurt or Help Your Wedding Photography Business? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sean Cayton   
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
ImageFor a wedding photographer, the dividing line between what's right and what's wrong for your business and your life doesn't get any trickier than this: same-sex weddings.

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Embedded with the Enemy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Brian Ledbetter   
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
ImageThe idea that the press exists to cover all aspects of a war isn't new. Reporters have a history of putting their lives on the line to cover the events on the ground as they happen. And as long as we've had photojournalists, we've had daring individuals who go out of their way to get the shot less taken. But there can be a fine line between aggressively documenting events as they happen -- and actively supporting one side in a conflict.

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