tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1471310473489600655..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: GCI confirms buying US Presswire photo serviceJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83441583730037546292013-03-08T12:07:23.403-05:002013-03-08T12:07:23.403-05:00The company contracts with scores of freelance spo...The company contracts with scores of freelance sports photographers, many of whom work on spec, with no promise of getting paid.<br /><br /><a href="http://presswire.com/" rel="nofollow"> Presswire </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14055400903924385698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84611184646305633622011-09-15T13:40:26.456-04:002011-09-15T13:40:26.456-04:00US Presswire's photogs are paid mileage if mor...US Presswire's photogs are paid mileage if more than 100 miles one way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66606675359950683992011-09-15T05:49:12.662-04:002011-09-15T05:49:12.662-04:00Bad news for USAT photographers, I'd guess. Of...Bad news for USAT photographers, I'd guess. Of course, US Presswire photos are almost always so much better than USAT's, but still.... probably cheaper to just use a network of stringers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53214463316417961182011-09-14T08:44:17.571-04:002011-09-14T08:44:17.571-04:00From a US Press photographer I talked with, 9/1 th...From a US Press photographer I talked with, 9/1 they will pay $100. per assignment regardless of length of time. That will go up to $125 on January 1. No paid expenses for anything. They say they keep there copyrights and split 50/50 on magazine sales. Not sure how that works as GNET keep all rights with freelancers now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50423632066866172542011-09-13T11:21:40.313-04:002011-09-13T11:21:40.313-04:00I believe the term "content farm" refers...I believe the term "content farm" refers to how much the photographers are being paid - in some cases nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69026542378529012912011-09-12T20:26:47.752-04:002011-09-12T20:26:47.752-04:00How is buying US Presswire any different than buyi...How is buying US Presswire any different than buying Getty Images? What makes them a "content farm"? That term implies low quality, which having worked with them before, I can assure you it's not the case. It may not be at the same level as Getty, but as far as sports images go there's more options and typically better quality than the Associated Press.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33697468982091086472011-09-12T13:54:32.584-04:002011-09-12T13:54:32.584-04:001:20. Do you mean the telephone conference? No.1:20. Do you mean the telephone conference? No.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1407805367632434512011-09-12T13:20:41.554-04:002011-09-12T13:20:41.554-04:00Jim,
Have you heard anything regarding the meeting...Jim,<br />Have you heard anything regarding the meeting mentioned in the above post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49424055383796501232011-09-12T13:14:18.544-04:002011-09-12T13:14:18.544-04:00This deal would mean Gannett wasn't merely doi...This deal would mean Gannett wasn't merely doing business with content farms like DemandMedia -- it's getting into ownership of them.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26108824093974709532011-09-12T11:52:00.414-04:002011-09-12T11:52:00.414-04:00If you are a staff photog for a Gannett paper, rea...If you are a staff photog for a Gannett paper, read this:<br />http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2011/09/one-gannett-photographers-take-on-us.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com