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ASNE opposes restrictions on entertainment photographers
- By: ASNE staff
- On: 05/21/2013 10:24:47
- In: Freedom of the press
We've told you that restrictive credentialing isn't just an issue for sports journalists. As part of our ongoing efforts to fight restrictive credentialing provisions, ASNE joined in on a letter drafted by the National Press Photographers Association protesting a very burdensome restriction on publications covering Beyoncé's current world concert tour.
The provision tells photographers and video crews that "there are no photo credentials for this show. Local news outlets, including print and online, will be given a link to download photos from every show. They will need to register to access the photos."
We've told you that restrictive credentialing isn't just an issue for sports journalists. As part of our ongoing efforts to fight restrictive credentialing provisions, ASNE joined in on a letter drafted by the National Press Photographers Association protesting a very burdensome restriction on publications covering Beyoncé's current world concert tour.
The provision tells photographers and video crews that "there are no photo credentials for this show. Local news outlets, including print and online, will be given a link to download photos from every show. They will need to register to access the photos."
This comes on the heels of Beyoncé's anger at the online posting of unflattering photos from earlier shows. Our letter points out that this restriction is likely to have serious unintended consequences, as plenty of photos -- some unflattering -- will still be taken by ticketholding concertgoers and those could be used by publications covering the shows.