Apparently we struck a really raw nerve today in the photojournalism community when we published a piece about free photo sites and tools for newsrooms that are strapped for resources. (Thread)
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We understand the concerns about the integrity of journalism and ethics. And we addressed those in this piece as it related to copyright issues. To the degree that we need more conversation about these sites and ways to present visual journalism online, we’d love to explore that.
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But here’s the thing … There is a reality about producing work in the digital space. We’re all having to find a way to impart information on platforms that demand visuals to be noticed.
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If you read the piece and take it for what we intended it to be — a solution to a problem that’s being felt acutely by web and social media editors in the digital age with diminishing resources — it’s just that and no more.
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We’re not advocating illustrating news stories with stolen images at the expense of hard-working photographers.
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From the feedback we’re getting, we know that this message will just scratch the surface of a deeper conversation that probably needs to happen on this topic. But we wanted you to know that we heard you and we’re listening.
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Some of you have advocated taking the article down or issuing a retraction. We don’t feel either is warranted. But let’s keep the dialogue going, because as one of the writers on the piece said:
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“One of Poynter's biggest roles is to serve as a hub for conversation about journalism. I think if we're seeing things one way and they're seeing things another, it's probably only going to help us to host both sides of that conversation.”
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You write as if photojournalism is a service to the words. IT IS NOT AND NEVER SHALL BE. No more than the words are a service to the image.
@Poynter I'm happy to come and speak with you all about this. Words and images/video go together for a reason to effectively communicate.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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“We want to acknowledge your anger.” What kind of writing is this. You either want to or you don’t in which case the *want to* is superfluous. Lame half apology half admission of your insensitivity towards photojournalism.
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So let’s start circling the drain? Accelerate the race to the bottom?
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And now we’ve seen not only photo colleagues laid off, but Poynter advocating not paying them at all when they’re freelance
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