Israel Says It Will Return Camera Equipment Seized From The AP

Israel Says It Will Return Camera Equipment Seized From The AP

Israel says it will return a camera and broadcasting equipment it had seized from The Associated Press this week after the country’s government faced mounting criticism from media groups. On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli authorities confiscated a camera and broadcasting kit belonging to The Associated Press in a location in Southern Israel. The incident, which was … Read more

Kate Middleton Photo Pulled by Major News Agencies After Claims it is Doctored

Kate Middleton Photo Pulled by Major News Agencies After Claims it is Doctored

The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton is at the center of a controversy after major news agencies pulled an official photo amid accusations that it is photoshopped. The British Royal Family member has not been seen officially in public since December 2023 but yesterday (Sunday) marked Kate’s reappearance when The Prince and Princess of Wales’ … Read more

The Associated Press Hires Its First Woman Director of Photography

The Associated Press Hires Its First Woman Director of Photography

The Associated Press (AP), winner of 58 Pulitzer Prizes and one of the world’s most essential and significant news agencies, has named veteran photojournalist Lucy Nicholson its next Director of Photography. Nicholson is the first woman ever to assume the role. Nicholson will assume her new role “around the end of May” and take over … Read more

October 7 Attack Survivors Sue AP For Hiring Photographers ‘Embedded With Hamas’

October 7 Attack Survivors Sue AP For Hiring Photographers ‘Embedded With Hamas’

Photojournalist Hassan Eslaiah, right, poses with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, left. Several survivors of the October 7 attacks on Israel have sued the Associated Press (AP) for hiring freelance photojournalists who are allegedly “embedded with Hamas.” In a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the plaintiffs — which include Israeli-Americans and Americans who attended the Nova … Read more

Sony’s In-Camera Authentication Technology Passes AP’s Tests

Sony’s In-Camera Authentication Technology Passes AP’s Tests

Sony and the Associated Press (AP) have completed testing of advanced in-camera authenticity technology, promising to stem the tide of fake images and provide photographers and consumers the tools they need to verify photos. With the continued proliferation and rapid improvement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the need for content authenticity tools is as … Read more