Gus Chan’s prequel to the Word Press winner

Plain Dealer photographer Gus Chan didn’t strike gold and take top honors in the World Press photo competition, but he didn’t strike out either. Though the facts are he swung first.Friday’s headlines drew attention once again to Cleveland’s...

World Press top prize shot in Cleveland

A photo of Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s detective Robert Kole searching a home in Cleveland to ensure evicted residents had left the premises following a mortgage foreclosure was awarded the top prize in the World Press Photo competition. The photo was taken by...

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...