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Photojournalist launches watermark app for iPhone photos

Photojournalist John D McHugh has released a watermarking app on the iPhone in a bid to root out copyright theft on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Social Media 03 Jan 2013

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: How photographers can benefit from social networks

Mark Zuckerberg could have bought The New York Times for less than the $730m he spent on Instagram. Although media outlets and photographers were once dubious of social networks, they are now increasingly...

Social Media 06 Sep 2012

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World Press Photo: A judge's top tips for future entrants

Photojournalist Patrick Baz was one of the judges in this year's World Press Photo. With authorisation from the organisers, he took to Twitter to give unprecedented insights into the judging. BJP selects...

Awards 10 Feb 2012

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BBC caught in Twitter copyright row [newly updated]

Bloggers and photographers are calling on the BBC to rethink its use of Twitter images during its news broadcasts after failing to credit copyright owners

Copyright 15 Aug 2011

Defend your photo rights - moral rights and copyrights

Photo agency's CEO addresses TwitPic controversy [update]

TwitPic is claiming a "worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license" on all images uploaded to the service, as the firm signs a deal with celebrity photo agency WENN...

Photo Agencies 11 May 2011

Court date set in Morel v. AFP case

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel, who has accused Agence France Presse of using, without his permission, images of the Haiti earthquake he posted on Twitter, is set to appear in court this week

Copyright 22 Sep 2010

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Hello, world: Social networking for photographers

Think blogs, Tweets and social media are a waste of time? Then think again. It’s all about building a fanbase and reaching out to a wider audience through online word of mouth. Diane Smyth speaks to...

Social Media 20 Jul 2010

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Social networking sites can be treasure chests of content for news agencies, but they can also become a source of embarrassment, especially when fake images find their way into print. Picture editors tell...

Image Libraries 17 Mar 2010

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