Amtrak's Newly Published Photo Guidelines Developed With NPPA's Input: Back in January the National Press Photographers Association asked Amtrak to stop harassing photographers... Since then NPPA has been working the Amtrak Police to formulate Amtrak's new photography guidelines. The railroad's attorney told NPPA that "all of your recommendations were incorporated into the guidelines ...". He also said that NPPA's recommendations "made substantive improvements" in their new policies... more

SF Chronicle, Guild, Reach Deal That Might Prevent Closing: The San Francisco Chronicle and the California Media Workers Guild have reached a tentative agreement on contract concessions which may stave off Hearst trying to sell or close the newspaper... more

NPPA Announces New Member Deal With drop.io: The National Press Photographers association is pleased to announce a partnership with drop.io, which will provide NPPA members a simple and professional way for sharing full resolution photos, images, and more from anywhere, instantly with clients and colleagues (video tutorial) at a 25% discount, through NPPA's special offers.

2009 Northern Short Course: March 19 - 21, Washington DC Metro Area; Online registration closes after Friday, March 13... www.northernshortcourse.com

2009 NewsVideo Workshop: Spots still available for April 5th-10th, at OCCE in Norman, Oklahoma. Visual Journalists: If you shoot for a TV station, newspaper or other web entity, Production Company, freelance, church, the military… if you shoot video, this is the event for you... more

Advanced Storytelling Workshop: Only a few slots remain for the 2009 ASW April 5 - 10 at Texas State University. Package and one day rates available for experienced TV/Newspaper photographers, reporters and video journalists. This event picks up where the News Video Workshop leaves off... www.teamstorytellingworkshop.com