A reflective model for teaching journalism
This is a conference paper prepared for the first JourNet international conference on Professional Education for the Media that took place in Newcastle, Australia, in 2004. The paper outlines a model that uses critical reflection as a bridge between journalism theory and professional practice.
This is a conference paper prepared for the first JourNet international conference on Professional Education for the Media that took place in Newcastle, Australia, in 2004. The paper outlines a model that uses critical reflection as a bridge between journalism theory and professional practice.
June 9, 2005
The one thing
The one thing photojournalists are looking forward to is, finally, being considered the copyright holders of their work by default. Hard to believe but somewhere along the line photographers got lumped in with typesetters and lithographers. No doubt under pressure from publishers the last time this law was revisited.
As the law stands right now we DO NOT own copyright to our work unless we have a signed contract with the commissioning body saying so. Under the current law, the body who commissions the work owns the copyright ONCE THEY PAY FOR IT.
Before fellow journalists and others (Michael Giest be damned)start thinking of this as a bad law, just remeber that some of your colleagues have not enjoyed that same protection of their work as you have.
Bottom line? ALL people who create original material should have a right to protect their work and earn a living from it.
Greg