I noted this photo credit: “Photo / Supplied by Facebook” in the NZ Herald‘s front page story today.
Really? Facebook ‘supplied’ the photo? More likely the NZ Herald TOOK it, don’t you think?
Whatever. I’m not that critical, and, in this case, it’s probably fine with the ‘subject’ … but what do you think?:
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Is it OK for news media to take and re-publish items from someone’s Facebook profile? (And in this case, it was huge on the front page! – see right)
What if they wanted to illustrate a story about a crime? Or a tragedy? That’s been done, certainly — with or without permission.
Not a new question — but I was struck by the oddly-worded credit: ‘Supplied by Facebook’
– P
Is it possible it was? I’m pretty sure you grant Facebook a license to your stuff, and I’m sure Facebook would love the opportunity to monetise this by selling publishers the right to use their users’ pictures.
I’ll ask.
Update: No answer yet.
Then there’s this kind of thing:
Original artwork by Twitter user @nintendoug:
… appropriated with inadequate* credit by someone using the name ‘Cameron Slater’…
*Well, that’s my opinion. What do you think?
I had the same thoughts as you on seeing that photo Peter.
Luckily for the girl in question, it’s a lovely pic and – I think – tends to endear the average reader towards her. She is also obviously very eloquent and well-written, and has a supportive family behind her and a good attitude, so I hope she does well for herself (and for her little baby boy).
I do think it’s a bit rough that the Herald used her photo without asking her first, though: she’s already shown huge courage in penning her letter, but I don’t know if she really wanted her face splashed across the front of the Herald. She’s still just a kid, really; hard enough having to learn to be a mum without dealing with unwanted attention from strangers who recognize her from the papers, too.
Cheers Debbie – P
And here’s what happens when the ‘pinch a pic off Facebook’ strategy goes wrong … http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11300272