NPPA's lawyer sent the New York Police Department's Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters a complaint letter regarding two recent incidents involving NPPA members: the wrongful detention and cuffing of Felix Maurent, and the ongoing "press pen" restrictions imposed on the media at a murder scene..more

The unrest in Libya began in mid-February and quickly escalated into a people’s revolt that left thousands dead. During the February fighting, protestors looted most of Gaddafi’s military bases in the east of the country. Although some of what was happening was obviously inspired by Egypt, the fact that so many young men carried Kalashnikov rifles and wore mismatched military garb made the scene uniquely Libyan..more

 

The premier UK news and sports photography contest, "The Press Photographer's Year," has announced winners in this year's competition and Charles McQuillan of Pacemaker Press in Belfast won the Photograph of the Year honor...more

NPPA's board of directors held a mid-year meeting July 16 and 17 via conference call where the board heard updates on the organization’s activities and finances through the first six months of the year. The only actions were minor reallocation of funds for the second half of 2011. In January, the Board approved $1.245 million budget..more

NPPA Announces Short Grants For Photographers
NPPA is pleased to announce the 2011 Short Grants program, five grants of $3,000 each that will be awarded to support photojournalists who are creating compelling picture stories in their communities. The grant is designed for funding projects small enough in scale that the bulk of the work can be accomplished in two weeks or less..more

Coming to a Computer Near  You-Video StoryTelling with the Pros-Lighting, Writing and Surviving
Join an all star faculty for an exciting day of presentations. Best of all, you don't have to leave home to participate and after the event, all presentations will be available for on-line review. Learn how award-winning professionals work through the storytelling process from their video examples. They'll reveal their go-to tricks for writing under the gun, shooting natural sound stories, reporting solo, and shooting your own standups and lighting under pressure. Join us online or at The Poynter Institute for this one day video workshop, offered in partnership with the National Press Photographers Foundation. Register at https://www.newsu.org/video-workshop-with-pros.

NPPA Launches Online Community of Member Blogs
The NPPA has launched a new resource on the web site called the NPPA Community Blogs Page. It's part of a new effort to build a linked blogging community among NPPA members. Visit the NPPA blog resource at www.nppa.org/about_us/member_photo_blogs/. If you are a member and have a blog you would like to submit please send an email to member-blogs@nppa.org.

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