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SHAME on the Standaard
Today De Standaard -a Belgian quality-paper- disappointed me.
And I kind of think they disappoint many other photographers.
They announce a new thing 'Mail us your news picture' in which they say (and I quote)
'Are you witnessing a news fact. Did you picture it? Then send it to us, and we might publish it.' to anyone who wants to send their picture.
With the new media, and fast internet, and much better amateur photographers, this development is not unexpected. (It is a pity for professional photographers though, it gets harder and harder to make money from photography.)
BUT...
When you read the rules:
You have to agree on a free publication.
In other words: they don't pay you.
It is a disgrace!
Taking the work from professional photographers is one thing, but getting it for free is another.
If you have a good picture of something, don't send it to them, send it to a news agency, and you will be paid for the use of your pictures.
That's only fair!
Posted on July 29, 2005
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Ronduit schandalig!
Posted by TinTin | July 29, 2005 9:26 PMTheir text is just short of a copy of the following page at BBC news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/2780295.stm
"Add the above e-mail address to your mobile phone and address books now - you never know when you may capture that historic moment."
And there it all happens under the same conditions, by the way: "In contributing to BBC News you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide."
Posted by Jan | July 29, 2005 11:14 PM