Carlos Javier Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, his love of photography led him to work at a traveling carnival to save money for photography equipment and college tuition. He studied photojournalism at Columbia College Chicago and became a staff photographer for Chicago In The Year 2000 (CITY 2000), a yearlong project documenting the city and its inhabitants. Since that time Carlos work has been published in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Ebony Magazine and in numerous international print, broadcast and online venues. In 2008 Carlos was named the Illinois Press Photographer Association Photographer of the Year.Navigating Legal Issues with Student Photojournalists
Workshop Date: Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 11:00 AM
Workshop Speaker: Mickey H. Osterreicher, NPPA General Counsel, Loret Steinberg, RIT and Chris Usher, photojournalist
Teaching photojournalism isn’t just about making pictures. Increasingly, students are dealing with professional issues that affect their access to stories and subjects we used to take for granted. Retaining ownership of student work, dealing with institutional attitudes towards student photojournalists and understanding ethical and legal issues are all important. Preparing students for professional work means teaching them how to develop professional habits that will protect their work and their ability to continue to work.
This panel discussion will addresss the following issues:
Access
Student photojournalists are being assaulted on all fronts as much as professionals. Whether you’re photographing at an Occupy site, a public street or on campus, students need to know their rights and responsibilities. Identify the most important issues; discuss recent examples, including student arrests.
Ethics v. the law
They’re not always the same; how do you talk about the difference and what do you teach? Some guidelines will be offered.
Copyright
It’s becoming increasingly important for photojournalists to assertively protect their right to make a living from their work. Social Media, YouTube and news aggregators can use work without asking. In some cases student publications are taking copyright from student media workers. Issues and suggestions for pushing back and establishing professional practices with students
Academic Institutions
Schools and administrators don’t always understand what we do and how we do it. Having conversations with administration before, during and after situations arise can make a difference in the way they support students and programs.
