Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Outside of the former Soviet environment, British journalism is one of the most censored on the planet. Then again, on the academic level, anyone learning journalism in the US, at the multiplicity of Annenberg School(s) for Communication, is taught self censorship. A predictable mind provides a safe product. S.d. On May 6, 2009, at 6:23 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:41 AM 5/6/2009, you wrote: >> Mark said: >> >> And why would you felt like you needed to oblige them? > > Because they refuse access unless you agree to their terms. That's > true of more and more organizations. All of the photos taken on > National Trust property in England have been removed from Alamy > because the Trust refuses to allow photographers use photos taken > on their grounds. Usually it's because the organization wants to > make money themselves by leasing the photos - like many museums > don't allow photography so they can sell slides and prints in the > gift shop. > >> The exact same thing...When the subjects lay out ground rules for >> access or want to review images before publication it's time to >> walk away. >> Walt > > I agree but there are more and more things we're having to walk > away from these days. British photographers are protesting the > National Trust stand but I doubt they'll be able to change anything. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information