Plain Dealer staff puts Mark II 5D into action

In a relative short time frame the Plain Dealer photography staff has turned from being still photographers to visual journalists thanks to the new Canon Mark II 5D.Plain Dealer director of photography Bill Gugliotta shares his thoughts about the newspaper’s...

AP new distributor for NCAA photography

The NCAA and Associated Press have inked a three year agreement which will make AP the worldwide distributor of NCAA Championship photography. An Editor & Publisher story says that under the agreement, AP Images will serve as the NCAA’s exclusive photo...

Star Tribune to pay severance despite bankruptcy

An update to an earlier posting about severance payments to former employees at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled in favor of the Star Tribune’s motion to pay in full its severance obligations to 43 former employees who left the...

NPPA seeks an end to Dover photography ban

NPPA has formerly requested to the White House that the ban be lifted on photographing America’s war dead returning to this country at Dover Air Force base. The base is the military’s largest mortuary facility and is located in Dover, Delaware. The...

New rules for NPPA clip contest

NPPA members who enter the organization’s monthly news clip contest (MNCC) are encouraged to visit the NPPA website to review the new rules announced for the contest. The January contest is now open for entries. Entries will be accepted through the end of...