Comments on: What happened when Sky News took images from Twitter

By: Social media and the journalist as brand « Pebbledash

Social media and the journalist as brand « Pebbledash — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:37:43 +0000

[...] more loyal to the Sky News brand. Sky also recently kept its brand in good social media stead by its response to Twitpic photographer Joe [...]

By: Peering beyond the paywalls: Life after Murdoch « Woolly Days

Peering beyond the paywalls: Life after Murdoch « Woolly Days — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:07:09 +0000

[...] are gathering a larger part of the puzzle. When the shooting of two London policemen occurred earlier this month, Sky News found the ideal picture to accompany their report on the Twitter picture service Twitpic. [...]

By: Journa Liz S. Ramirez

Journa Liz S. Ramirez — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:22:54 +0000

This is not an unusual case. It happens every split second; considering the power of the medium (internet, that is). As a journalist, I have observed this kind of situation is going out of hand. I too borrow pictures from google; it’s available, it’s free, it’s not restricted. It’s already unstoppable. If established broadcating journalism like Sky News is doing such (breaking journalism rules), then anyone else could do it.

By: >Re: PHOTO » Blog Archive » Some Good News for Photographers?

>Re: PHOTO » Blog Archive » Some Good News for Photographers? — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:54:38 +0000

[...] Twitpic about a shooting at Waterloo Station without asking him. PDN links to a fuller account on Online Journalism Blog, which gives all the details, including that Neale sent Sky an invoice for £300 plus 5% per week [...]

By: dealsend

dealsend — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:31:12 +0000

What Joe did, seems to be fair, however how many times, bloggers from all over the world use photos with no permission?

By: Usuario de Twitter exige a Sky News el pago por usar una foto publicada en Twitpic – Periodismo Ciudadano

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:26:22 +0000

[...] la intención de cobrar por el acceso a los contenidos de los medios del grupo. Algo que, según se desprende de un email de Joe publicado por Paul Bradshaw, parece haber sido determinante en la decisión de exigir un pago por la fotografía: Pienso que [...]

By: Anche SkyNews “prende” le foto su Twitter? | JumperNews

Anche SkyNews “prende” le foto su Twitter? | JumperNews — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:19:33 +0000

[...] da parte del Corriere. Ora un argomento simile viene segnalato da OJB – Online Journalism Blog – che punta il dito su SkyNews. Sembra insomma che sia una prassi comune, che bisognerebbe debellare [...]

By: How Sky caved in to Joe from Twitter « Woolly Days

How Sky caved in to Joe from Twitter « Woolly Days — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:38:39 +0000

[...] hammer home the point, he sent out further tweets using the tag #skypic, which read: “Newscorp use your photos without permission but have plans to [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:56:22 +0000

@Steve Do you really think Sky would have paid without the story bouncing round Twitter and onto blogs like these? Unlikely.

The attitude is take first, pay only when forced to. I speak from the experience of working in a large, mainstream media newsroom where this happens every week.

So unfortunately, yes, it is an everyday occurrence. But it’s not mundane when it’s your intellectual property being stolen.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:12:13 +0000

Sky used a photograph they procured online and attributed the photo to the guy who took it.

He invoiced Sky for the use of his photo.

Sky paid the invoice.

Sky didn’t once try to deny that he was owed the money.

This isn’t some David and Goliath story. It’s a mundane, everyday occurrence.