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Congratulations to Clause 43 Campaigners

8th April, 2010

Congratulations to all those photographers who have campaigned and lobbied against Clause 43 of the Digital Economy Bill.

We have won!

Thanks to the work of thousands of photographers up and down the country, campaigning and writing letters to MP’s we have defeated the offending Clause that would have had a devastating effect on the livelihoods of freelance photographers.

The London Photographers’ Branch commends those photographers and NUJ members who have stood up and been counted and gives special thanks to those who have consistently worked towards this victory.

Jess Hurd
Chair, London Photographers’ Branch
On behalf of the LPB Committee

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EFJ Calls for Protection of Photographers’ Moral Rights

25th February, 2010

The European Federation of Journalists has issued advice to members on how to protect and enforce moral rights on their work. The EFJ says:

The widespread misuse of press photographers’ images – especially on the internet — is a matter of growing concern for the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ). The misuse of images, such as copying, selling or manipulating photographs without permission and without crediting the author has led to various ethical problems and threatened press photographers’ moral rights.

The EFJ urges member unions:

  1. To stress the values of press photographers’ moral rights and
  2. To provide their members with advice on how to protect these.

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