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A Guide To Photographer’s Rights (And What To Do If You Get Arrested)

A Guide To Photographer’s Rights (And What To Do If You Get Arrested)
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October 30, 2014 by Tiffany Mueller 7 Comments


Hopefully, none of you will ever actually be in a situation where this would be useful, but Mickey Osterreicher, General Counsel for The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), sat down to make a quick, but helpful, informational video regarding the legal rights of photojournalists. In the video, which is a 3 minute long gem of a sound bite, Osterreicher, explains several different scenarios photographers working in public places often find themselves in and what they can do to prevent interactions with the police from escalating.

Given recent situations regarding the possible violations of photographer’s rights in Ferguson, Missouri and other demonstrations around the country, the video is certainly worth taking a look at.[Read More…]

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