The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 24/09/2026New re: White House press access: 012
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 20/09/2026“The First Amendment's protection of a free press does not depend on whether the President likes a journalist's questions, images, or reporting. The government cannot use access to the White House as a reward for favorable coverage or withdraw it as punishment for critical coverage.”nppa.orgNPPA Condemns White House Ban on Journalists and Calls for Immediate Restoration of Press AccessIn the wake of the White House’s decision barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO and the confiscation of their credentials, the National Press Photographers Association condemns this retal... 165
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 16/09/2026🕊️💔 From our colleagues in Missouri about the passing of the much loved and respected leader and teacher, Brian Kratzer: www.columbiamissourian.com/obituaries/m...columbiamissourian.comBrian Kratzer, photographer and professor whose students reached the highest levels of their craft, dies at 56"He pushed you hard, wanted you to excel and always celebrated your successes," said a former student. 010
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/09/2026“Safety restrictions must be narrowly tailored and consistent with the First Amendment, especially when they limit the public’s ability to observe government officials performing their duties.” Full article here: www.nppa.org/news/860nppa.orgACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violated First Amendment ACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violated First Amendment In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, Free Speech Groups... 030
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/09/2026By creating an unpredictable moving exclusion zone around DHS assets, the FAA forced visual journalists to choose between abandoning lawful newsgathering and risking severe penalties,” said Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association. 130
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/09/2026Full article here: www.nppa.org/news/860 “Drones have become essential, safe, and economical tools for documenting government activity and other matters of public concern.nppa.orgACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violated First Amendment ACLU, ACLU of D.C., and National Press Photographers Association Tell Court that Blocking Drone Photography of DHS Operations Violated First Amendment In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, Free Speech Groups... 110
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/09/2026WASHINGTON – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of D.C., and the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief in support of a Minnesota photojournalist’s lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR). 141
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 28/08/2026In this edition of keeping your head on a swivel… “Protecting against advertising technology: Advertising technology, also known as ad tech, enables and facilitates targeted online advertising.”cpj.orgProtecting against advertising technology - Committee to Protect JournalistsAdvertising technology, also known as ad tech, enables and facilitates targeted online advertising. These tools and systems often harvest and distribute internet users’ data, helping build individuali... 021
Reposted by The National Press Photographers AssociationUNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The iconic, inimitable Dolly Parton will be deeply missed. Here’s a clip of her remembering her mother’s singing from COUNTRY MUSIC. 0186
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 19/08/2026US Circuit Court Protects People’s Right to Record Police in Public.petapixel.comUS Circuit Court Protects People's Right to Record Police in PublicAn important ruling for a major area. 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/08/2026“…you’ll also attend sessions taught by our award-winning faculty. Some of the absolute best in the business will be on hand to teach you what they know, and the feedback you receive will change your work and how you think about video storytelling.” Register here: nppa.org/events/1nppa.orgAdvanced Storytelling WorkshopBy the time your week with us is over, you will have new skills, new tools in your video storytelling toolbox, and some new mentors. 020
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/08/2026Advanced Storytelling Workshop •ALL WEEK-LONG ATTENDEES ARE PARTICIPANTS •YOU’LL CRAFT STORIES UNDER REAL-WORLD DEADLINES •FEEDBACK IS YOUR FRIEND & YOU’LL GET IT •LOW STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO •FACULTY KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR THEIR CREATIVITY & STORYTELLING CHOPS Register here: 122
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 27/07/2026Alicia Calzada, deputy general counsel for @nppa.org in the Anchorage Daily News: “It is Kirch’s job to work with journalists and provide information to the media and the public, not to protect officials from scrutiny, or interfere with journalists who are doing their job.”adn.comAlaska elections division official blocks journalist’s camera after hearing on U.S. Senate race ballot listingThe encounter came as Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher was leaving a hearing at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage, where she answered questions from lawmakers about how the d... 031
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 23/07/2026Apply today: nppf.org/tv-awards/ad... #NPPA #Photojournalismnppf.orgAdvanced Storytelling Workshop Hutchison/WheelerAdvanced Storytelling Workshop Award offers NPPA members registration plus $1,000 to attend the hands-on NPPA Advanced Storytelling Workshop. Open to video photojournalists who are NPPA members. 010
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 23/07/2026Two recipients will receive $2,000 in financial assistance to attend. There's still time to apply—the deadline ends July 31. Recipients will be notified during the second week of August. 110
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 23/07/2026Great storytelling can change careers and the world. The Hutchison/Wheeler Advanced Storytelling Award was created to help experienced video photojournalists access the mentorship, hands-on learning and professional connections offered through the NPPA Advanced Storytelling Workshop. 110
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 13/07/2026Industry news: fstoppers.com/news/why-get...fstoppers.comGetty Abandons $3.7B Shutterstock Merger | FstoppersGetty Images walked away from its $3.7 billion Shutterstock merger after UK regulators demanded the sale of Shutterstock's entire editorial business. The decision leaves stock photography fragmented b... 010
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/07/2026The precedent established whenever journalists are compelled to disclose confidential sources affects every newsroom, every visual journalist, and ultimately every citizen who depends upon a vigorous press to hold government accountable. A threat to some of us is a threat to all of us.nytimes.comTimes Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” 075
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/07/2026The NPPA stands with our colleagues at The New York Times and with all journalists whose ability to gather and report the news is threatened by government actions that undermine press freedom. 1111
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 10/07/2026Everyone’s gotta have a code. Link to our Code of Ethics here: nppa.org/resources/co... Donate to help us continue our work here: nppa.org/info/donate?... 131
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 09/07/2026Mickey Osterreicher, the general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), which is also pushing back…said that “photographers should be asking whether those protections are contractual and enforceable or simply a matter of current practice that could change over time.”cjr.orgExposure to Risk: Freelance photographers vs. the Wall Street Journal.Freelance photographers are organizing against a new contract at the Wall Street Journal that they say opens their work up to AI training. 022
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 01/07/2026Link to full statement here: nppa.org/news/853 000
Reposted by The National Press Photographers Associationrickhutzell.bsky.social @rickhutzell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Today at 2:33 p.m., remember Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters. Remember their families’ loss. Remember the survivors who thwarted a murderous attempt to silence a free press. Remember how Annapolis responded. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...thebanner.comHutzell: Eight years after the Annapolis newsroom shooting, a return to 888 BestgateCOLUMN | For eight years, I’ve avoided getting too close to 888 Bestgate, where five friends were murdered on June 28, 2018. It's the dark point on my landscape of regret, and it just smacked me in th... 1199
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 25/06/2026Some reminders for media covering World Cup matches: 020
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 15/06/2026NPPA Members- See information for the 2026 Summer Board meeting below.nppa.orgSUMMER BOARD MEETING: Wednesday, July 15, 2026The National Press Photographers Association Board of Directors will hold its annual Summer Meeting via Zoom. 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 13/06/2026“As the US prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup from 7/11 - 7/19, the NPPA, along with Reporters W/O Borders (RSF) and Crisis Ready Media (CRM), encourage journalists covering the event to prepare for a complex reporting context. “ Link to full article here: nppa.org/news/851 011
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 12/06/2026Today is the deadline for this survey! A Copyright Alliance Survey: U.S. Copyright Office Fees (Part 2)… Your feedback is important. Link to survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/97KJ67Ssurveymonkey.comA Copyright Alliance Survey: U.S. Copyright Office Fees (Part 2)Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free. 011
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 08/06/2026The ill treatment of journalists is anti-democratic. It’s gotta stop. 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 06/06/2026“Gives new meaning to dragging files to the trash.” 😂 NPPA Pres. Garcia got jokes. It’s been a rough week. We’ve all been there. Where’s the wildest place you’ve edited files? 160
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 06/06/2026A legend passes. 🕊️nytimes.comDang Van Phuoc Dies at 90; Intrepid Photojournalist in Vietnam War 173
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/06/2026“A police sergeant from New Jersey has been charged with stealing a photographer’s bag after she was hit with a 2×4 and had to seek medical attention.” Full article below.petapixel.comPolice Sergeant Charged With Stealing Photographer's Camera Bag From Delaney Hall ProtestsPhotojournalist Angelina Katsanis was covering the unrest outside Delaney Hall. 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 04/06/2026The NPPA commends Assembly Member Karines Reyes, Senator Michael Gianaris, and their legislative colleagues for securing passage of the Police Radio Transparency Act (A.11199/S.10079) in the NY State Assembly by a vote of 82 to 58. Full statement here: nppa.org/news/850 032
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 25/05/2026On this Memorial Day, the NPPA honors and remembers the brave members of our Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The freedoms protected by the First Amendment, including freedom of the press, endure because of those willing to defend them. 🇺🇸 020
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 24/05/2026The NPPA joins with the NPPF and sends its condolences to our members and colleagues who knew Steve. He will be greatly missed. RIP. 💔🕊️ 010
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 23/05/2026Join us in person for an exciting session w/Scott Strazzante as part of Visual Stories National Press Photographers Association-LA Chapter. View some of Scott’s work here: www.scottstrazzante.com Shout out to Paul’s Photo, Torrance, CA! Register for the event here: nppa.org/events/15 042
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 20/05/2026“Mickey Osterreicher, general counsel at the [NPPA], who helped push for the 2022 shift of press pass authority out of the NYPD, said any credentialing system faces an “inherent tension” between avoiding viewpoint discrimination and preserving the integrity of the badge.”… Thoughts?nydailynews.comLuigi Mangione fans who praised CEO death shouldn’t have gotten NYC press passes: MamdaniThe supporters’ inflammatory comments to the Daily News a day earlier, including that they didn’t give a “flying f—k” that Thompson had been killed and that his children would be better off without hi... 020
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 03/05/2026World Press Freedom Day is here and the takeaway is this: We are stronger together. That’s always been true. But never more true than now. While press freedoms have hit a historic low in the United States, violence against photojournalists has spiked. We’re all in this, together. Donate today.nppf.orgSupport The NPPANPPA is the first and only national organization solely dedicated to empowering visual journalists, unwavering in our commitment since our founding nearly 80 years ago. Take this opportunity to supp... 041
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 26/04/2026Statement from the White House News Photographers Association: 021
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 16/04/2026NPPA is pleased to report that the FAA has withdrawn an onerous flight restriction issued earlier this year, which had prohibited drone flights near “mobile assets” of ICE/DHS and several other federal agencies. Full statement here: nppa.org/news/844 032
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 16/04/2026If you are a photographer who registers your copyright, please take this survey to help the Copyright Alliance gather the information needed. The Survey closes on Monday, April 20th. Survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8JQ2XCQ 035
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 14/04/2026🚨 Deadline extension May, 4, 2026 Thanks to those who have taken the Reuters Institute Conflict Journalism Survey and shared w/your networks! The survey deadline is extended to May 4, 2026 so they can capture as many perspectives as possible. Link to the survey here:bsu.qualtrics.comQualtrics Survey | Conflict Journalism: Shifting Conditions & Evolving TerrainsThis project identifies key shifts in conflict reporting and how journalists reckon with such shifts, including: types of conflict environments; levels and elements of risk; safety training accessibil... 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 14/04/2026NPPA Legal Counsel Alicia Calzada and NPPA Board member, Lisa Krantz with a word on AI. “Old-fashioned source checking can limit spread of AI-generated images online” Check out their Op-Ed in the San Antonio Express-News below.expressnews.comOld-fashioned source checking can limit spread of AI-generated images onlineAI-generated images are proliferating online, flooding us with misinformation. A dose of skepticism can go a long way. 032
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 07/04/2026American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed. 040
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 03/04/2026❤️petapixel.comThe NASA Artemis II Crew's Stunning First Photos of EarthHello, Earth. 021
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 26/03/2026The Reuters Institute-funded research spans from war zones to civil unrest to online threats to better understand how journalists navigate increasingly complex forms of conflict today. bit.ly/ConflictJour...bit.lyQualtrics Survey | Conflict Journalism: Shifting Conditions & Evolving TerrainsThis project identifies key shifts in conflict reporting and how journalists reckon with such shifts, including: types of conflict environments; levels and elements of risk; safety training accessibil... 000
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 26/03/2026The National Press Photographers Association is partnering to share a global survey on the realities of conflict journalism today. bit.ly/ConflictJour... 121
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 26/03/2026Shout out to volunteer, member, Seth Gitner for this helpful, member-built space! 👏✊✔️ 010
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 24/03/2026It’s a member-crafted submission-based system. You can tap the menu at the top right to submit an opportunity you have to add to the list. Contribute to help our community! This is just the beginning. Follow along as more opportunities are included. opportunities.nppa.orgopportunities.nppa.orgNPPA Opportunity Board 120
The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 24/03/2026Looking for opportunities on the NPPA website? There’s a portal being built for it. See a screenshot sample (desktop & mobile) of the space below. Link to the opportunities page here: opportunities.nppa.org 130
