Alex Todd Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2013/news/publisher-to-relaunch-title-with-75pc-user-generated-content/ As one of the comments says “Send us your stuff for free so we can sell it back to you” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Todd Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 And that followed the story from last week that Johnston Press are extending their voluntary redundancy deadline having already paid off 1,300 in 2012 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2013/news/johnston-press-extends-voluntary-redundancy-deadline/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 In the report in your initial post the paper uses the term, "the Bourne experiment", lets hope it becomes "the Bourne redemption". Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Todd Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 24 staff photographers to go at JP: http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2013/news/more-than-20-staff-photographers-facing-axe-says-union/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulstw Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 It's almost like the domino effect. One company ditches their photogs in favour of crowd sourcing and they're now all wanting in on it. I saw a French newspaper today that printed the paper with only white boxes where the pictures would have gone in support of photographers. Not because I'm a photographer, but I sincerely believe that the industry is making a huge mistake, penny pinching like this. I actually didn't know who JP were. On further reading, it seems they have a good few papers under their belt from my region. That could well be people that have spoken to. Guys I admire for their work and now could possibly face the chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 It's almost like the domino effect. One company ditches their photogs in favour of crowd sourcing and they're now all wanting in on it. I saw a French newspaper today that printed the paper with only white boxes where the pictures would have gone in support of photographers. Not because I'm a photographer, but I sincerely believe that the industry is making a huge mistake, penny pinching like this. I actually didn't know who JP were. On further reading, it seems they have a good few papers under their belt from my region. That could well be people that have spoken to. Guys I admire for their work and now could possibly face the chop. Did you take a picture of it?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reciprocity Images Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 It's almost like the domino effect. One company ditches their photogs in favour of crowd sourcing and they're now all wanting in on it. I saw a French newspaper today that printed the paper with only white boxes where the pictures would have gone in support of photographers. Not because I'm a photographer, but I sincerely believe that the industry is making a huge mistake, penny pinching like this. I actually didn't know who JP were. On further reading, it seems they have a good few papers under their belt from my region. That could well be people that have spoken to. Guys I admire for their work and now could possibly face the chop. Did you take a picture of it?!!! He's speaking about the Libération newspaper, from the 14 November: http://journal.liberation.fr/publication/liberation/1395/#!/0_0 Article in english (with photos) discussing this: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2307127/french-newspaper-removes-all-images-in-support-of-photographers -Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 It's almost like the domino effect. One company ditches their photogs in favour of crowd sourcing and they're now all wanting in on it. I saw a French newspaper today that printed the paper with only white boxes where the pictures would have gone in support of photographers. Not because I'm a photographer, but I sincerely believe that the industry is making a huge mistake, penny pinching like this. I actually didn't know who JP were. On further reading, it seems they have a good few papers under their belt from my region. That could well be people that have spoken to. Guys I admire for their work and now could possibly face the chop. Did you take a picture of it?!!! He's speaking about the Libération newspaper, from the 14 November: http://journal.liberation.fr/publication/liberation/1395/#!/0_0 Article in english (with photos) discussing this: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2307127/french-newspaper-removes-all-images-in-support-of-photographers -Jason Thanks, Jason. The second link shows what I'd expected someone to take photos of...very powerful, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensplace Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 It possible the standards of journalism and photography might improve if the public write for them. I am frequently appalled at how terrible the quality of both are in my local paper - produced by JP. Perhaps they are going under, slowly - like a dinosaur becoming extinct. This is could be a last ditch attempt to try to modernise, but sadly one which I fear will fail, if they apply the same standards of management that JP usually applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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