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“I’m A Photographer… Not A Terrorist” – Jason N.Parkinson, Current TV.
Here is a short film from my good friend and colleague Jason N.Parkinson about the mass photo taking event that took place outside New Scotland Yard last Monday. Enjoy!
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Here are a few more press clipping (in no particular order) from the media event “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist” from early in the week. If I have missed anything good feel free to post a comment with a link.
“VIDEO: Hundreds demonstrate their freedom to photograph” - National Union of Journalists.
“EFJ Supports UK Photographers in Counter Terrorism Act Protest” – International Federation of Journalists.
“Law threatens news photographers” – Roy Greenslade, The Guardian.
“AUDIO: Drivetime News” – BBC Radio Wales.
“AUDIO: Drivetime News” – BBC Radio Scotland.
“AUDIO: News” - BBC Radio Scotland.
“Why the ex-boss of MI5 is now standing up for press freedom” – Roy Greenslade, Evening Standard.
“Photographer Not a Terrorist” - londonist.com
“Press gang takes to the streets” - British Journal of Photography.
“Counter Terrorism Act 2008 : new provisions set to “limit” photography in a public place” – gcnchambers.co.uk
“BROADCAST” - aljazeera.net
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 16.02.09. Photographers stage a mass photo taking event outside New Scotland Yard on Monday 16 February 2009 in London, England. The event, called by the National Union of Journalists, marked the enforcement date of section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 which could prevent the media and public from taking pictures of the police . (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
Well done for the big turn out for “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist” media event outside New Scotland Yard yesterday. Here are a few press clipping (in no particular order) from the day. If I have missed anything good feel free to post a comment with a link. Also, it would be great if you posted a link to your pictures of the event as well.
“Police share photographers’ worries about terror law” - National Union of Journalists.
“Hundreds demonstrate their freedom to photograph” - National Union of Journalists.
“Journalists protest photo law” – BBC London Tonight.
“Is it a crime to take pictures?” - BBC News.
“Photographers angry at terror law” - BBC News.
“Photographers protest outside Scotland Yard over new anti-terror law” – telegraph.co.uk
“Calling the police to account” – Henry Porter, The Guardian.
“New law making it an offence to photograph a policeman should worry us all” - telegraph.co.uk
“Police protest over terror law ban on holiday snaps” – The Standard.
“Photographers stage protest outside Scotland Yard against anti-terror laws” – The London Paper.
“London News: Around 150 photographers hold mass photo shoot outside Scotland Yard in protest at new anti-terror law” – The London Paper.
“300 join police picture protest” – The Morning Star.
“Photographers converge on new Scotland Yard” - British Journal of Photography.
“400 photographers in Scotland Yard police terror protest” – Press Gazette.
“Met Police: Terror law ‘a real risk’ to photographers” - Press Gazette.
“Do not make us the ’secret’ police” – Metropolitan Police Federation.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 16.02.09. Photographers stage a mass photo taking event outside New Scotland Yard on Monday 16 February 2009 in London, England. The event, called by the National Union of Journalists, marked the enforcement date of section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 which could prevent the media and public from taking pictures of the police . (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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Images: “Photographers stage a mass photo taking event outside New Scotland Yard – 16.02.09.
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“Documenting dissent is under attack” – The Guardian.
“Photographers fear they are target of new terror law” – The Guardian.
The Guardian reports on section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 today here and with a comment is free post from me here. See you all on Monday!
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 24.07.08. New Scotland Yard the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, London, England on Thursday 24th July 2008. The Metropolitan Police have come under increasing pressure from National Union of Journalists due to numerous complaints about how the police deal with the media, particularly at public events and demonstrations. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
Media Event: “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist”
Hosted by the National Union of Journalists and supported by the British Journal of Photography and the British Press Photographers’ Association.
New Scotland Yard, Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H, UK. (Map)
Monday 16 February 2009.
11am.
“NUJ, activists and BJP calls for photography rights event” - British Journal of Photography.
Monday 16th February 2009 is the enforcement date for Section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. As the British Journal of Photography (BJP) wrote last month,
“The relationship between photographers and police could worsen next month when new laws are introduced that allow for the arrest – and imprisonment – of anyone who takes pictures of officers ‘likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism’.”
To read the full BJP article, click here.
So with that the National Union of Journalists has teamed up with Mark Thomas (writer, broadcaster, comic and political activist), Chris Atkins (the BAFTA nominated director and writer of the feature film documentary Taking Liberties), Marc Vallée (Photojournalist – that’s me by the way), The British Journal of Photography and many more for a “media event” outside New Scotland Yard on Monday 16 February 2009 at 11am.
The plan is simple, turn up with your camera and exercise your democratic right to take a photograph in a public place.
Here is a link to a Fackbook page for the event. Please note that this event is NOT a Protest! It’s just photography!
See you on the 16th folks!
Update – 06.02.09: NUJ Media Release:
“Photographers snap into action over new law” – National Union of Journalists.
“Comedian Mark Thomas is to join with NUJ members in an event to highlight the threat of a new UK law that could be used against press photographers taking pictures of the police.”
Click on the image, link above or here to read more.
