California Parks Department Responds to Incident with Film Crew
A month after being notified the California Department of Parks and Recreation has responded to a letter sent by NPPA general counsel Mickey Osterreicher regarding an incident during which parks...
View ArticleNPPA Member Wins Major Victory Against Suffolk County Police Department
NPPA member Philip Datz today won a major settlement from the Suffolk County Police Department in a civil rights suit stemming from Datz’s arrest while filming law enforcement activity on a public...
View ArticleNPPA, Other Media Groups Submit Comments to FAA in Support of Exemptions for...
Today the NPPA filed comments with the FAA in support of petitions from a number of aerial photo and video production companies seeking exemptions to commercially operate small unmanned aerial systems...
View ArticleNPPA Joined by 17 Groups Protest Forest Service Photo Permits
The National Press Photographers Association, joined by seventeen news organizations, photographers’ organizations and First Amendment advocacy groups sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief, Thomas...
View ArticleCourt Orders Police in Ferguson Not to Interfere with Individuals Who are...
Today a federal judge for the Eastern District of Missouri granting three orders agreed and consented to by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the County of St. Louis Missouri and the City of Ferguson....
View ArticleImportant Info for Those Covering Ferguson
For all NPPA members and visual journalists in Ferguson, Missouri – Please print out the federal court orders below and keep them with you at all times. Also please contact NPPA general counsel Mickey...
View ArticleSome Practical Advice about Covering High Conflict News Stories
See the attached document containing some practical advice about covering high conflict news stories. Issues covered: Legal Local Ordinances Federal Trespass Resources Important items to have with you...
View ArticleJoin NPPA Now!
To those of you who read the Advocacy Blog or follow us on Facebook and who support NPPA through their membership – thank you. To those considering joining or renewing their lapsed memberships please...
View ArticleEnact Commonsense Drone Rules
Amidst all the hysterical reports that the sky is falling or it’s literally raining drones, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis recently introduced a thoughtful Micro Drone amendment to the FAA...
View ArticleNPPA, Joined by Other Groups Sends Letter Requesting Return of Seized Equipment
***** UPDATE 3/1/17 ******* The seized cameras, phones and equipment belonging to visual journalists, Tonita Cervantes and Tracie Williams, was returned to them today. Today, the NPPA joined by the...
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