NPPA Advocacy
NPPA vigorously promotes freedom of the press in all its forms.
Recent posts from NPPA Advocacy Committee
- NPPA FIles Comments in Support of H.B. 3944 Amending the Criminal Provisions of the Illinois Wiretap Law (Feb 6, 2012)
- Illinois Supreme Court to Allow Trial Courts to “Experiment” with Courtroom Cameras (Jan 24, 2012)
- NPPA Comments to the Copyright Office on Copyright Small Claims (Jan 18, 2012)
- NPPA protests arrest of San Diego Photographer – Investigation Underway (Jan 18, 2012)
- Judge Dismisses All Charges Against R.I.T. Student Photojournalist Covering Occupy Rochester Protest (Jan 13, 2012)
Tony Overman testifies before the House Natural Resources Committee Oversight Hearing on ‘New Fees for Filming and Photography on Public Lands’ on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC December 12, 2007
Photograph by Chuck Kennedy, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
The National Press Photographers Association’s Advocacy Committee is led by NPPA Advocacy Chair and Attorney Alicia Wagner Calzada and is supported by General Counsel Mickey H. Osterreicher. The committee works to further the NPPA’s mission of advancing visual journalism by addressing local and federal policy issues that affect our members’ ability to provide the public with news images. The official spokesperson of the NPPA is always the sitting president and all advocacy committee activity is done with the knowledge and approval of the president who is automatically a member of the committee. The Advocacy Committee also includes NPPA Executive Director, Mindy Hutchison, past-presidents Bob Carey and Tony Overman, as well as Region 2 chair Todd Maisel, and board member Greg Smith.
National Press Photographers Association in the news
Recent posts from national press photographers association - Google News
- NPPA president: Sacramento Bee photo manipulation a 'betrayal' - Poynter.org (Feb 2, 2012)
- US paper fires photographer for manipulating pictures of herons - The Guardian (blog) (Feb 6, 2012)
- Former New-Star photographer, Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak Tuesday at ULM - Monroe News Star (Feb 6, 2012)
- Jersey Journal photographer wins multi-state contest - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com (Feb 5, 2012)
- Adek Berry: The Lady Behind the Camera - Jakarta Globe (Feb 8, 2012)
- Journalists press NYPD on media access issues - STLtoday.com (Feb 1, 2012)
- Journalists press NYPD on media access issues - BusinessWeek (Feb 2, 2012)
- The New York Times Has Had It with the NYPD Blocking its Photographers - The Atlantic Wire (Feb 1, 2012)
- HDR used properly is appropriate for photojournalism, says Unified Color's Omvik - Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) (Feb 3, 2012)
- SAN DIEGO: Freelance photographer's arrest draws protest from national group - North County Times (Jan 18, 2012)
Whether working with government agencies and leaders or participating in “friend of the court” briefs on cases affecting news photographers, the Advocacy Committee diligently monitors issues affecting visual journalists and works to ensure that their voice is heard.
On a case-by-case basis the Advocacy Committee also addresses individual issues affecting the right of the public and the press to document and record images in order to protect those constitutional freedoms.
- Copyright Protection and Resources
- Courtroom Cameras
- Federal Shield Law
- Media Access to Government
- Restrictions on Photography in Public
- Anti-SLAPP Laws
- Access Issues, Credentialing and Media Policies
- Judicial Advocacy
- Legislative Advocacy
- Media Access in Sporting Events
Please check the Advocacy Committee Blog for updates on the NPPA’s advocacy efforts.
NPPA Advocacy Committee Contacts
- Alicia Wagner Calzada, Esq: advocacy@nppa.org
- Mickey H. Osterreicher, Esq.: lawyer@nppa.org
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