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No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. The contents of this book are copyrighted and the rights to use of contributions rests with the authors themselves. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Published in Belgium by the European Federation of Journalists © 2009 European Federation of Journalists International Press Centre Residence Palace, Block C 155 rue de la Loi B - 1040 Brussels Belgium With the support of the European Union through a Commission grant on working conditions and adaptation to change. Design: Mary Schrider, mary@hazards.org Printed by Druk. Hoeilaart, Belgium Cover image ©iStockphoto.com/blackred
Table of Contents Executive summary...................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................ 3 The effect of the digital era..................................................................................................... 3 The new democracy of photography....................................................................................... 3 The effect of stock photography on the editorial market........................................................... 4 Multi-tasking and multi-skilling............................................................................................... 4 Authors’ rights........................................................................................................................ 5 Restrictions on photography................................................................................................... 5 2. The Survey.............................................................................................................................. 8 Author’s Rights (moral and economic rights)......................................................................... 13 Other Legal Conditions: Legal restrictions.............................................................................. 16 Training and further training................................................................................................. 19 3. Analysis of the survey results................................................................................................. 22 General section.................................................................................................................... 22 Problems facing photojournalists, by country........................................................................ 22 Analysis............................................................................................................................... 25 Social Conditions.................................................................................................................. 25 Legal and Professional Conditions......................................................................................... 26 Fees for reuse...................................................................................................................... 27 Training................................................................................................................................ 28 Other commercial activities................................................................................................... 28 4. The challenges facing photojournalism................................................................................... 30 5. The way forward.................................................................................................................... 32 Representation..................................................................................................................... 32 Best practice........................................................................................................................ 32 On Authors’ Rights............................................................................................................... 32 Networking among and with photojournalists........................................................................ 33 Equal opportunities.............................................................................................................. 33 Multi-skilling......................................................................................................................... 33 Photography in public places................................................................................................ 33 Further Training and Education............................................................................................. 33 Appendices............................................................................................................................... 34 A. The survey as sent October 2008..................................................................................... 35 B. EFJ Media Release, 16 December 2008........................................................................... 38 C. “The professional future of photographers”....................................................................... 39 D. The Conclusions of the Paris Conference.......................................................................... 42 E. Statement by Nigel Dickinson........................................................................................... 44 F. Reuters and image manipulation....................................................................................... 45 G. The London G-20 protests, and the death of Ian Tomlinson.............................................. 46
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