November 2007
Meeting on police relations with NYPPA. Our attorney to be present for meeting
NYPPA solves NYC press card issue, NPPA will approach for its members
Uli Seit resolves his issues with the NYPD
Deutche Bank incident sparks questions
Flying Short Course a big success in VA
WTC survey and petition - fill it out!
NYPPA solves NYC press card issue, NPPA will approach for its members
Uli Seit resolves his issues with the NYPD
Deutche Bank incident sparks questions
Flying Short Course a big success in VA
WTC survey and petition - fill it out!
November
Meeting on police relations with NYPPA
Our attorney to be present for meeting
Members of the NPPA and NYPPA are invited to a meeting that will deal with improving relations
with the New York City Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. at Jeollado, 114 East 4th Street in Manhattan.
This meeting is for MEMBERS ONLY. Those wishing to join either organization must call in advance and let us know and you will be allowed to attend. No persons will be admitted without being a member of having prior rsvp and permission from the leadership of both organizations.
We are hoping that the NYPD will show for this event, but even if they don't we will discuss issues related to the NYPD.
Numerous other items will be on the agenda of both organizations, so members are urged to attend. For information, call R2 Director Todd Maisel at 646-872-5374.
NYPPA solves NYC press card issue; NPPA will approach for its members
Region 2 would like to know how many of our members already have press cards and wish to have them renewed with us.
If you are already a member of NYPPA, you will get your press card with that organization's assistance. If not, please let us know either by email or at the NPPA meeting on Nov. 8.
Email toddphoto@aol.com
Uli Seit resolves his issues with the NYPD
It was good news for Uli Seit, a well-known freelancer for the New York Times when he went down to Police Plaza recentlyafter he was detained and given a summons at the gunman incident at St. John's University.
Seit said that DCPI helped resolve the issue and dropped the disorderly conduct charge against him. He was then given his press card back by police.
Seit was ejected from the campus of St. John's after he was able to walk onto campus unhindered early in the incident. After being asked to leave by campus security, police at the gate barred him from leaving. Seit said he tried to leave anyway, and was then handcuffed, detained and later
given a summons.
Members who get themselves in similar situations are asked to maintain respect for the officers, refrain from making it personal and call DCPI immediately for assistance at 646-610-6700.
Deutche Bank incident sparks questions
As photographers attempted to photograph the unfortunate incident at the Deutche Bank fire
in Manhattan in August, some police officers thought that they should expand the limitations
for photographers.
That is when NY Times freelancer Robert Stolarik met up with police officers on West Street, nearly two blocks from the actual fire.
Cops were grabbing his credentials and attempting to detain him, despite him not being anywhere near the incident.
This and other incidents will be discussed at the next NPPA meeting on Nov. 8.
Flying Short Course a big success in VA
Three Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalists, a 2007 Best of Photojournalism Winner and the Multimedia Editor of The New York Times were the headliners of this year's Flying Short Course in McLean, Virginia near Washington D.C. this past month.
This was the first of a three leg tour by photojournalists Join fellow photographers this year in Washington, DC, Chicago, Illinois, and San Jose, California as the Flying Short Course tradition
of excellence continues. Each stop beganÊ a two-day program, with the traveling national faculty speaking on one of the days and a regional program of speakers and break-out sessions on
the other.
The Flying Short Course kicks off this year in the Frank E. Gannett Auditorium on the USA Today campus in McLean, VA.
Speakers included Pulitzer Prize and Robert Capa Gold Medal winner Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rene C. Byer of The Sacramento Bee; Pultizer Prize-winner and freelance photojournalist Rick Rickman; NPPA's Best Of Photojournalism Photojournalist of the Year (for smaller markets) and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Mary F. Calvert of The Washington Times; and Andrew DeVigal, multimedia editor for The New York Times.
For photos and video on the FSC, see http://www.flyingshortcourse.org/media/index.html
WTC survey and petition - fill it out!
The New York Press Photographers Association continues to ask members of the media to take part in a very important survey that will conclusively determine the level of exposure that journalists incurred while covering the attack at the World Trade Center and define the level of illnesses that our community faces as a result of that exposure.
The survey will assist us in presenting legislation that will allow journalists to file Workman's Compensation claims well past deadline with other first responders.
Meeting on police relations with NYPPA
Our attorney to be present for meeting
Members of the NPPA and NYPPA are invited to a meeting that will deal with improving relations
with the New York City Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. at Jeollado, 114 East 4th Street in Manhattan.
This meeting is for MEMBERS ONLY. Those wishing to join either organization must call in advance and let us know and you will be allowed to attend. No persons will be admitted without being a member of having prior rsvp and permission from the leadership of both organizations.
We are hoping that the NYPD will show for this event, but even if they don't we will discuss issues related to the NYPD.
Numerous other items will be on the agenda of both organizations, so members are urged to attend. For information, call R2 Director Todd Maisel at 646-872-5374.
NYPPA solves NYC press card issue; NPPA will approach for its members
Region 2 would like to know how many of our members already have press cards and wish to have them renewed with us.
If you are already a member of NYPPA, you will get your press card with that organization's assistance. If not, please let us know either by email or at the NPPA meeting on Nov. 8.
Email toddphoto@aol.com
Uli Seit resolves his issues with the NYPD
It was good news for Uli Seit, a well-known freelancer for the New York Times when he went down to Police Plaza recentlyafter he was detained and given a summons at the gunman incident at St. John's University.
Seit said that DCPI helped resolve the issue and dropped the disorderly conduct charge against him. He was then given his press card back by police.
Seit was ejected from the campus of St. John's after he was able to walk onto campus unhindered early in the incident. After being asked to leave by campus security, police at the gate barred him from leaving. Seit said he tried to leave anyway, and was then handcuffed, detained and later
given a summons.
Members who get themselves in similar situations are asked to maintain respect for the officers, refrain from making it personal and call DCPI immediately for assistance at 646-610-6700.
Deutche Bank incident sparks questions
As photographers attempted to photograph the unfortunate incident at the Deutche Bank fire
in Manhattan in August, some police officers thought that they should expand the limitations
for photographers.
That is when NY Times freelancer Robert Stolarik met up with police officers on West Street, nearly two blocks from the actual fire.
Cops were grabbing his credentials and attempting to detain him, despite him not being anywhere near the incident.
This and other incidents will be discussed at the next NPPA meeting on Nov. 8.
Flying Short Course a big success in VA
Three Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalists, a 2007 Best of Photojournalism Winner and the Multimedia Editor of The New York Times were the headliners of this year's Flying Short Course in McLean, Virginia near Washington D.C. this past month.
This was the first of a three leg tour by photojournalists Join fellow photographers this year in Washington, DC, Chicago, Illinois, and San Jose, California as the Flying Short Course tradition
of excellence continues. Each stop beganÊ a two-day program, with the traveling national faculty speaking on one of the days and a regional program of speakers and break-out sessions on
the other.
The Flying Short Course kicks off this year in the Frank E. Gannett Auditorium on the USA Today campus in McLean, VA.
Speakers included Pulitzer Prize and Robert Capa Gold Medal winner Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rene C. Byer of The Sacramento Bee; Pultizer Prize-winner and freelance photojournalist Rick Rickman; NPPA's Best Of Photojournalism Photojournalist of the Year (for smaller markets) and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Mary F. Calvert of The Washington Times; and Andrew DeVigal, multimedia editor for The New York Times.
For photos and video on the FSC, see http://www.flyingshortcourse.org/media/index.html
WTC survey and petition - fill it out!
The New York Press Photographers Association continues to ask members of the media to take part in a very important survey that will conclusively determine the level of exposure that journalists incurred while covering the attack at the World Trade Center and define the level of illnesses that our community faces as a result of that exposure.
The survey will assist us in presenting legislation that will allow journalists to file Workman's Compensation claims well past deadline with other first responders.
Journalists from around the world worked in some cases for months at the site the World Trade Center terror attack and some have complained of illnesses as a result of their exposure to toxic materials that became airborne as a result of the collapse of the towers.
Compensation claim with the State of New York. The legislation will be completed soon and the organization will seek the support of other journalism organizations and members of the legislature.
The legislation is being spearheaded by David Handschuh, past president of NPPA and currently chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee of NYPPA. The survey is being supported
by nearly every major journalism organization.
Handschuh was seriously injured when the first tower collapsed and was exposed to toxic materials while waiting for rescue.
If you spent any time at the World Trade Center covering the attack on 9.11 or after or if you know a reporter, photographer, editor, producer, technician or any other journalist who covered the story, please go to www.NYPPA.org or
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Cmwse_2bA9MO5Ix4FOqYsCXg_3d_3