Guild Freelancers protests reporter’s expulsion from SFPD press conference

Guild Freelancers protests reporter’s expulsion from SFPD press conference

The expulsion of 48 Hills reporter Sana Saleem from a San Francisco Police Department press conference on Jan. 18 has prompted Guild Freelancers chair David Bacon to send a protest letter reminding Police Chief William Scott and Mayor Ed Lee that field officers and office staff must respect the constitutional rights of all journalists including freelancers such as Saleem.

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Nonfiction Authors Panel and Q&A

Nonfiction Authors Panel and Q&A When: Tuesday Oct. 25 5.30 PM to 7.30 PM Where: San Francisco Main Library (Civic Center—100 Larkin Street) Latino/Hispanic meeting room on lower level Is there a book inside you? Hear from four journalists who took a book from idea to well-received finished product. Our lineup includes Carol Pogash (“Quotations […]

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Guild workshop educates photographers, draws new members

Guild workshop educates photographers, draws new members

As #BlackLivesMatter protests heat up around the country, photographers covering these demonstrations increasingly find ourselves at odds with police as we do our jobs. Yet, many of us don’t know our rights in these situations. In September, the Pacific Media Workers Guild held a “Know Your Rights for Social Movement Photographers” workshop to build community among photographers doing this work and to educate our members about their rights.

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