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Journalists and the ‘terror’ laws

The terror laws are impacting how journalists, particularly photojournalists, are able to work.

Journalist Jason N Parkinson has made a film called “Collateral Damage” looking at the way the terror laws are effecting photojournalists. I just wonder how the rest of journalism will be effected.

Link to the film:

http://current.com/items/89284474/press_freedom_collateral_damage.htm

Under the Terrorism Act police are able to demand the camera of anyone deemed to be acting suspiciously. The police cannot delete any content but they can seize it.

The Met have launched an ad campaign asking the public to be wary of photographers…

Check out the Editorial Photographers UK (EPUK) version….

Written by Annabel

November 15th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

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