Picture Editors' Guild Awards: full list of winners
21 September 2011
The Associated Press’s Matt Dunham was named photographer of the year at last night’s Picture Editors' Guild Awards.
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Eye-witness backs up NUJ account of EDL attacks
7 September 2011
A journalist on the scene has spoken to Press Gazette about how photographers came under attack whilst covering an English Defence League demonstration in east London on Saturday afternoon.
EDL 'violently attacked' journalists, claims NUJ
6 September 2011
Journalists covering an English Defence League rally in London were subjected to a series of “violent attacks” on Saturday – including sexual assault and a photographer being set on fire, according to the National Union of Journalists.
Grazia admits pic manipulation made Kate look thinner
11 August 2011
Weekly magazine Grazia has admitted to digitally manipulating a front-page image of the Duchess of Cambridge which had the effect of making her look thinner than she is.
Ex-tabloid duo cash-in as news agency Splash is sold
21 July 2011
Splash – the US-based news agency founded by two former redtop journalists from Britain – has been bought by Corbis images.
PA photographer shot and injured in Belfast riots
22 June 2011
A press photographer was injured in a shooting as rioting erupted for a second night in Northern Ireland.
Journalists targeted by vandals near Giggs home
24 May 2011
Police were this afternoon called to an incident near footballer Ryan Giggs' home in Greater Manchester amid reports journalists' cars had been attacked.
Protests over Israeli photojournalist close exhibition
24 May 2011
The World Press Photo exhibition in Beirut was forced to close ten days early on Friday after protests because it included the work of Israeli photojournalist Amit Sha'al.
News emerges that Anton Hammerl killed six weeks ago
20 May 2011
The Surrey-based family of a freelance photographer have spoken of the ‘unbelievable trauma’ of learning that he was apparently shot and killed on the day he went missing six weeks ago.
Libyan government releases British journalist
19 May 2011
A British journalist held by the Libyan government for six weeks has been released, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
Agency signs deal to sell celebs' Twitpic photos
11 May 2011
News agency WENN has signed a new deal to sell on to the media photos posted by celebrities on Twitter.
Photographers protest against ban from public spaces
5 May 2011
Photographers in London descended on City Hall to campaign against “creeping restrictions of press freedom in the capital” that has seen them banned from public spaces including Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge.
Sun changes caption for manipulated Libya photo
5 May 2011
The Sun has changed a picture caption after publishing a manipulated image of Libyan rebels beneath three pro-Gadaffi fighter jets.
British journalist killed in Gaddafi mortar attack
21 April 2011
An award-winning British photographer was one of two journalists killed in an apparent mortar attack while covering the Libyan conflict in the besieged city of Misrata.
Agency veterans win NAPA lifetime achievement prizes
12 April 2011
Veteran journalists Denis Cassidy and Derek Bellis picked up lifetime achievement honours at the sixth National Association of Press Agency (NAPA) awards.
CPJ: Libya detains four more international journalists
8 April 2011
The Committee to Protect Journalists said last night that forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had detained four further international journalists.
Press Photographer's Year awards open for entries
4 April 2011
The Press Photographer’s Year awards have opened and are inviting entries from professional photographers working in and for the UK media.
Police apologise and pay damages to photographer
30 March 2011
Bob Naylor was manhandled by an officer while trying to take pictures at the scene of a canal boat fire in 2009
Libya: One British journalist missing, two held
21 March 2011
One British journalist has gone missing in Libya and two others are apparently in the custody of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
Photographer badly hurt in Afghanistan bomb blast
14 February 2011
Photographer Giles Duley, who lives in Hastings, is fighting for his life after being hit by a roadside blast while embedded with US troops in Afghanistan.
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PA to distribute user-generated photos for first time
8 February 2011
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News agency seeks to cash in on celeb Twitter pics
5 January 2011
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Kingston Uni paper named student publication of the year
25 November 2010
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Photographers boycott Turner prize over bad news ban
4 October 2010
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Southampton partially lifts ban on press photographers
22 September 2010
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ACPO warns forces about treatment of photographers
7 September 2010
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John Varley: The man behind iconic 1970 World Cup pic
7 September 2010
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ACPO to re-issue guidance on treatment of photographers
17 August 2010
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Strictly star Whittle cleared over driving into paparazzo
12 August 2010
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Bournemouth Daily Echo joins football pictures protest
11 August 2010
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Six out of ten photographers to leave the Mirror titles
11 August 2010
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Ban on photographers at Southampton FC to continue
10 August 2010
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Agency boss refuses to sign Southampton FC pics deal
9 August 2010
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Southampton FC refuses to accredit photographers
6 August 2010
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Police make Hackney photographer delete shooting pics
4 August 2010
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Naomi Campbell wins photo ban for warlord tribunal
4 August 2010
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Jay-Z named in photography rights-grab form
22 July 2010
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Home Secretary to limit stop-and-search powers
8 July 2010
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Photo mag gives away Terrorism Act lens cloth
5 July 2010
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The News named newspaper of the year at NUJ awards
30 June 2010
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Times photographer wins PPY award with Gaddafi shot
30 June 2010
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Police pay damages and apologise to photojournalists
28 June 2010
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NUJ Regional Press Awards shortlist unveiled
21 June 2010
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Doubling of fees could save only NCTJ photo course
17 June 2010
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Freelances: Bauer has rejected our concessions
7 May 2010
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Mirror defies Bullingdon pic ban - Sun opts for HOPE
6 May 2010
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AFP in legal dispute over Haiti earthquake Twitter pics
5 May 2010
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Michael Crozier's verdict on Indy redesign
20 April 2010
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NUJ: Atex to blame for front page blunder
19 April 2010
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Bauer denies 'declaring war' on its freelances
14 April 2010
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British Press Awards 2010: Full list of winners
24 March 2010
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Rex Features in privacy payout over Middleton pics
11 March 2010
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New London bureau for Reuters
29 January 2010
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Photographers stage stop-and-search protest
25 January 2010
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Polanski seeks to end 'media spotlight' with privacy case
14 January 2010
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Journalist's legal victory outlaws stop and search
13 January 2010
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Leeds United press coverage restricted over PA dispute
9 December 2009
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Editors warned against using paparazzi shots of Royals
7 December 2009
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PCC censures NoW over child 'knife thug' story
23 November 2009
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NUJ cuts to offset projected budget deficit of £600,000 pa
23 November 2009
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NCTJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2009
16 November 2009
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Guardian to chart 100 years of press photography
6 November 2009
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50 complaints to the PCC over Irish suicide images
2 November 2009
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Editor defends front page photos of apparent suicide
2 November 2009
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Jade Goody family wins damages over burial snaps
22 October 2009
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MEN says goodbye to last staff snapper
16 September 2009
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NUJ condemns assault on photographers at Climate Camp
1 September 2009
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Protest at GNM decision to curb photographers' rates
1 September 2009
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Scotland Yard issues new photographer search rules
5 August 2009
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Guardian lowers freelance photo fees
3 August 2009
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AP resurrects lost London video news archive
1 July 2009
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'Small number' of jobs at risk at Rex Features agency
25 June 2009
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Police face prosecution for obstructing photographers
17 June 2009
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Appeal Court curbs police right to photograph protestors
21 May 2009
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Met chief: Lessons to be learned from G20 protest policing
19 May 2009
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Which celeb is getting his revenge on the paparazzi?
12 May 2009
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Government acts to curb photographer harassment
9 April 2009
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Splash news agency launches syndicated TV show
30 March 2009
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Agency photographer saves man from burning car
27 March 2009
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PA journalist takes top prize at Scottish photo awards
27 March 2009
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MPs: Police obstruction of journalists is unacceptable
23 March 2009
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Privacy fears over Google Street View
20 March 2009
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Times newspapers score six times at sports awards
10 March 2009
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Photographers say police treatment 'is getting worse'
9 March 2009
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Photographers owe thousands after Getty Images error
4 March 2009
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Eight nominations for Getty in sports photography awards
17 February 2009
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Met Police: Terror law 'a real risk' to photographers
16 February 2009
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400 photographers in Scotland Yard police terror protest
16 February 2009
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Citizen journalism picture agency Scoopt closes
3 February 2009
Matthew Lloyd named young photographer of the year
30 October 2009
Matthew Lloyd has been unveiled as The Times/Canon Young Photographer of the year.
Big rise in pass rate for senior photographers
21 May 2009
The latest NCTJ NCE exam for press photographers has seen a big increase in the pass rate to 67 per cent - compared with a 20 per cent pass rate for candidates who the senior journalist test in November 2008.