NPPA joins along with other media groups worldwide to celebrate September 28, 2011 as the 9th annual International Right to Know Day. The day was established to recognize the importance of laws enacted to provide freedom of information to the citizens of every country..more

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Know Your Constitutional Rights
Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. The American Civil Liberties Union has prepared a helpful guide for photographers who want to fully understand their rights, and it's online now on the ACLU Web site..more

 

Someone Has Infringed Your Copyright: What Do You Do First?
Photographers' attorney Carolyn Wright has provided NPPA members with some simple instructions on how to battle copyright infringement, first by writing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) take-down notice in just two easy steps..more

The expert speakers at NPPA's Business Blitz have a common goal: to help photographers discover the risks of doing business, while at the same time learning how to succeed with their long-term plans. Educating photographers on best business practices eventually educates their clients too, which makes it a better business environment for everyone. This week's St. Louis Business Blitz is being held in conjunction with SND's Annual Conference, and NPPA members will get $100 off SND's registration fee..more

There are five great picture stories just waiting to be told, stories that can take two weeks or less to produce, and NPPA has five $3,000 Short Grants to fund them. While the deadline for entry is September 30, 2011, why wait? The time to apply for an NPPA Short Grant is now..more

The National Press Photographers Foundation has announced the availability of new scholarship money for photojournalists who have returned to school. NPPF president Mike Smith said the funds are being made available through the Foundation, the National Press Photographers Association, and a grant from the Author’s Coalition of America..more

The Media Law in the Digital Age conference, October 22 at Kennesaw State University, is co-produced by Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard University’s Berkman Center and
Kennesaw State’s Center for Sustainable Journalism. The conference is a must attend for anyone who publishes online content or works in digital media. Osterreicher will be a panelist on the discussion Is Recording in Public a Crime? Mobile Devices and Newsgathering. To register or for more information please visit http://sustainablejournalism.org/mlda11/. NPPA professional members enter code MLDA11 for 15% discount on reigstration. Students can enter code MLDA11Students for a $55 discount.