Do y'all write for free? Oof!pic.twitter.com/dy3tbyoe8g
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Hey FREE photos!!!! Guess our work is worthless? Can you please do a follow up about how to cut and paste reporter's work?
It's really disappointing that you'd devalue visual journalism like this. Apparently Poynter only stands up for writers and video journalists.
I’ll be checking tomorrow for the story about how to find free stories to go with my photos. (This article is perhaps the most insulting, degrading and thoughtless thing I’ve seen come out of @Poynter.)
this is a ridiculous article, and terrible advice from "a global leader in journalism." clearly Poynter is not a global leader in photojournalism.
Better idea: Hire photographers!
would be great if schools for journalism taught journalism instead of how to take on half a dozen newsroom roles being skilled in none of them
The work of photojournalists is priceless. As the cofounder of a digital media startup, I don’t have the resources to invest in the quality of photos that I would love to purchase from talented photographers. Free sites like Pexel allow me to get what I need until I can afford it
Good luck with your new start up! And FYI, you’ll be better served when you’re ready and able to take it to the next level visually. Research:https://nppa.org/news/eyetracking-photojournalism-new-research-explores-what-makes-photograph-memorable-shareable-and …
I’m sorry @itsren, but no. There are many ways to do this that don’t obviate what visual journalism is good for. Picture editors, producers trained in visual editing, journalists that come up with formats beyond text-driven blocks, and even simpler solutions.
Wow. “Looking for an image is a near-final step for me. Not to make you feel like a total weirdo, but I suspect that most people think about it somewhat later in the publishing process, if they do at all.” This is the problem - you’re making art an afterthought.
Where can I find some kewl, free words to go with my “art”?
Photo editing is an actual job that people do. This article is a gross insult to those people. It’s also insulting to millions of visual journalists who bear risk to do their job.
congrats! you identified your need and problem. you are dead to me.pic.twitter.com/KBz8L4Oy4U
At least you did not advocate just stealing copyrighted images and using them anyway, which a great many do. It's nonetheless an insulting article that devalues photojournalism & photographers in general.
You start off by assuming that photojournalism is a service to the written word. IT IS NOT. Any great news editor will tell you that. Suggesting that someone use stock or free "art" to compensate for visual journalism is baffling. There are other ways. Let's find them.
Thanks for the tips. However I think it’s a good idea to run it by your newsroom leader before using images from these websites. Heck, there’s probably already a policy in place.
People have a problem with everything.
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