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Ringo Chiu Los Angeles Business Journal (freelance) 210 coverage can have companied crews, but only when signments, people wouldn’t be Upon their arrival, however, its hazards — water talent is involved in the story. seeing these stories.” they were told that the company Stan Lim The Press Enterprise 120 main breaks, toxic “When we ask for additional There are provisions regard- didn’t have any more masks. Dspills, fires, inclement weather, personnel, it’s for safety reasons ing safety in the NBC contract, “We are the final arbiters of Hans Gutknecht Los Angeles Daily News 75 or hauling heavy equipment. It and not just that we want more including the right to turn down our safety,” says Cooke. “But Thomas R Cordova 70 takes on new meaning when an people on the job,” said Local an assignment if a member feels there is a disconnect between Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram assignment calls for covering a 11 President Lou Marinaro. It is they are in imminent danger. what we know is our legal right Keith Birmingham Pasadena Star-News 70 protest, riots, or a war. difficult for just one person to do “Safety is priority number one,” and what managers in the heat of “There is such a wide range a live shot and also break down says Marinaro. “The Union is the moment want you to do.” Karen Quincy Loberg Ventura County Star 60 of issues that affect our safety, the mast and remove cables, 100% behind our members.” Will Lester 60 from a slippery side walk to especially if you have to get out Noseworthy and Cooke serve Common Sense and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin someone dying in a hazardous of a situation quickly. on Local 11’s three-person safety Good Training Crystal Chatham The Desert Sun 50 war environment,” said Mike Some journalists covering committee, along with Bill Crews should take a com- Noseworthy, a NBC production the Baltimore riots in April Clark (Chair), which monitors mon sense approach. Marinaro Jeff Gritchen Orange County Register 50 sound mixer, who has worked in were attacked and robbed by the safety aspects of work in the suggests calling the assignment war zones. angry locals and pepper-sprayed field and in the workplace. The desk to find a safer location if John McCoy Los Angeles Daily News 50 He says the average network and detained by police. In the committee keeps in direct con- you feel that you are not in a Ed Crisostomo Orange County Register 50 cameraman pushes upwards of protests against a police killing tact with members about their good situation. Safety is more 300 pounds of equipment on a in Ferguson, MO, 15 journal- needs and relays the information important than the story, but Robert Hanashiro USA TODAY 50 cart. In addition, news crews ists were arrested. Some were to the company. you must alert the company must do their jobs very quickly told by police that their safety All of the ENG trucks are about your decision. Live shots Sarah Alvarado The San Bernardino Sun 40 and often on their own. Today, couldn’t be guaranteed. equipped with safety gear that shouldn’t be done in the thick of Bill Alkofer Orange County Register 35 one person is usually doing In an April 28 U.S. News meets OSHA standards. In cases it, especially if you are covering the amount of work that three and World Report story, the where the truck operators need a protest or riot. Jennifer Cappuccio Maher Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 30 people would have done 25 National Press Photographers equipment that is not required by In its “Journalist Security years ago. When someone is Association (NPPA) said most of OSHA, like respiratory gear, the Guide,” the Committee to Pro- Allen Schaben Los Angeles Times 20 constantly multi-tasking, they these attacks were likely due to Union meets with the company tect Journalists recommends, Jayne Kamin-Oncea 10 can become highly distracted protesters not wanting to be pho- to try and make sure crews have “News managers should regard USA TODAY Sports and may cut corners. tographed committing crimes. what they need. the safety of field journalists “Unfortunately, the people in If the police use that footage to as the primary consideration in corporate America who are mak- apprehend suspects, journalists Giving Crews the Tools They Need making an assignment. They ing these decisions on contracts could be in even more danger. Cooke, who has worked for should not penalize a journalist and deployments have no idea In its annual World Press WNBC since the 1970s, says the for turning down an assignment Redlands BBQ what the dangers are,” said Nose- Freedom Index, Reporters Union currently is in discussions based on the potential risk. News PPAGLA hosted a bbq in Redlands for members, families and friends on May 30. Photographers as worthy. Financial constraints without Borders (RWB) found a with the company over its safety organizations should recognize have meant that the days of two- global decline in press freedom policies, which are not applied their responsibilities to support far as Palm Springs had a chance to connect with fellow members from other regions. man crews that enabled crews to partly because of attacks on uniformly between the network all field journalists…” take the time necessary to follow reporters covering protests. The and local crews in terms of train- Noseworthy spent several safety protocols, such as securing group is very concerned about a ing and equipment. months in Afghanistan after cables, is more challenging. trend toward journalists becom- After 9/11 and news crews 9/11, embedded with the North- ing targets. developed persistent coughs, ern Alliance as they entered Journalists Under Attack? Both organizations believe the company handed out extra Kabul. He was last there a little In highly hazardous situa- that “equipping press with protec- equipment —­ gas masks, iodine, over a year ago. Noseworthy tions, such as the recent riots tive gear is one of the only guar- duct tape, etc. — to keep crews said he was prepared for his in Missouri, New York and anteed ways to protect against safe while they extricate them- overseas assignments and called Baltimore, or in Middle East war violence.” NPPA added, “Work- selves from a volatile situation. the hazardous environment train- JUNE 2015

zones, news crews put them- ing in groups is a good idea.” These days, however, the com- ing he received “excellent.” He JUNE 2015 • selves at risk of physical attack. These extremely hazard- pany is more ambiguous, leaving was given personal protective • In a crowded situation, where ous overseas assignments are it up to the crews to determine gear, including a chemical suit, there are a lot of people mov- voluntary. News crews are paid when to leave a story. an epi pen, and a gas mask. ing around, having a two-man a flat rate for 12 hours a day. At “We are told to ‘be safe,’ He credits the head of his crew — another photographer times, they sleep in tents and are but the tools we’ve been given news division, Stacy Brady, for or sound person — who can embedded with combat troops. are minimal,” says Cooke. “We being very proactive when it look out for possible dangers is “When people are watching aren’t prepared for any long- comes to safety. He is certi- invaluable. TV and see a reporter in a tense term exposure with the equip- fied as a remote first responder, WNBC photographer/editor situation, viewers tend to forget ment we have.” which means he knows how to Photos by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.COM JUST ONE MORE, JR. that there are people behind When WNBC sent crews to start an IV, sew someone up, and JUST ONE MORE, JR. Chairman of the Board David Fernandez works the grill as Terry Pierson It was a beautiful day in Redlands to catch up with fellow SoCal Tom Cooke says crews should 4 and Lou Gabrielle catch up with fellow photojournalists. photojournalists and their families. never be alone in these situa- the scenes: camera techs, audio Baltimore in April to cover the give CPR. 5 FEBRUARY PHOTO CONTEST FEBRUARY PHOTO CONTEST

Jeff Gritchen/Orange County Register A Santa Ana police officer restrains a woman who ran past a police barricade in an attempt to get to the scene of /Los Angeles Daily News FEBRUARY, SPOT NEWS, FIRST PLACE: John McCoy a police shooting in Santa Ana. The woman claimed to be the girlfriend of a robbery suspect who police shot and killed. FEBRUARY, SPORT FEATURE, FIRST PLACE: James Hahn, center, is doused with beer from family friend Jason Oh and fellow golfer Seung-Yul Noh just before being presented the winners trophy. Hahn won in a three hole playoff at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.

THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE FEBRUARY 2015 Thomas R Cordova, Bill Alkofer, Keith Birmingham, Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram Orange County Register Pasadena Star-News GENERAL NEWS ENTERTAINMENT PORTRAIT SPORT ACTION FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, Hans Gutknecht, Ed Crisostomo, Business Journal (freelance) The Press Enterprise Los Angeles Daily News Orange County Register SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Allen Schaben, Terry Pierson, Jeff Gritchen, Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun Los Angeles Times The Press Enterprise Orange County Register THIRD PLACE JUNE 2015 THIRD PLACE JUNE 2015 • THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Will Lester, • Terry Pierson, Thomas R Cordova, Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The Press Enterprise Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram Business Journal (freelance) PHOTO ESSAY SPOT NEWS FEATURE SPORT FEATURE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Hans Gutknecht, Jeff Gritchen, Keith Birmingham, John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News Orange County Register Pasadena Star-News Los Angeles Daily News SECOND PLACE Will Lester/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin FEBRUARY, SPORT ACTION, THIRD PLACE: Cade Olivas SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Stan Lim, The Press Enterprise from St. John Bosco gets inverted during his 106 JUST ONE MORE, JR. Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Terry Pierson, John McCoy, THIRD PLACE Allen Schaben/Los Angeles Times pound match against Quartz Hill’s Randon Miranda JUST ONE MORE, JR. 6 Business Journal (freelance) The Press Enterprise Los Angeles Daily News Terry Pierson, The Press Enterprise FEBRUARY, GENERAL NEWS, SECOND PLACE during the CIF-SS Master Meet. 7 MARCH PHOTO CONTESTS MARCH PHOTO CONTESTS

Stan Lim/The Press-Enterprise MARCH, ENTERTAINMENT, FIRST PLACE: King High School’s mock trial team members Daphne Qi, left, and Christian McCowan hold hands while waiting to hear who would win the final round in the 32nd Annual Riverside County Mock Trial Competition.

Terry Pierson/The Press-Enterprise MARCH, SPORT FEATURE, SECOND PLACE: Andre Berto celebrates as the referee stops the bout in the 6th round as he knocks out Josesito Lopez in their walter weight bout at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.

Ventura County Star MARCH 2015 PORTRAIT SPORTS FEAT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Will Lester, Terry Pierson, FIRST PLACE GENERAL NEWS Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The Press-Enterprise Stan Lim, FIRST PLACE The Press-Enterprise SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Bill Alkofer, Thomas R Cordova, SECOND PLACE Business Journal (freelance) Orange County Register Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram SECOND PLACE Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Will Lester, Business Journal (freelance) Inland Valley Daily Bulletin THIRD PLACE Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles USA TODAY Sports Business Journal (freelance) THIRD PLACE Thomas R Cordova, Karen Quincy Loberg, Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram JUNE 2015 Ventura County Star JUNE 2015 • FEATURE PHOTO ESSAY SPORTS ACTION • SPOT NEWS FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, Robert Hanashiro, Bill Alkofer/Orange County Register FIRST PLACE Terry Pierson, MARCH, PORTRAIT, SECOND PLACE: Tammy Smick has turned her son’s Karen Quincy Loberg, The Press-Enterprise The Press-Enterprise USA TODAY Alex Smick’s bedroom into both a shrine for her son and a nursery Ventura County Star SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE for her grandson. The 17-month-old, also named Alex, wears a Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles Terry Pierson, Green Bay Packer jersey just like his uncle often did. Her son died of SECOND PLACE Terry Pierson, an anesthesia overdose in the hospital. Sarah Alvarado, The Press-Enterprise Business Journal (freelance) The Press-Enterprise Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY San Bernardino Sun MARCH, SPORT ACTION, FIRST PLACE: Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kamin- THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE sky celebrates getting an offensive foul call against Arizona Wildcats center JUST ONE MORE, JR. THIRD PLACE Ed Crisostomo, Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Stan Lim, Kaleb Tarczewski in closing minutes of the finals of the west regional of the JUST ONE MORE, JR. 8 Karen Quincy Loberg, Orange County Register Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The Press-Enterprise 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. 9 NEWS are registered trademarks of Nikon Corporation. ©2010 Nikon Inc. are registered trademarks of Nikon Corporation. ™ and D3S ® Nikon

Karen Quincy Loberg/Ventura County Star MARCH, GENERAL NEWS, THIRD PLACE: Stan and Margo Ehrlich, of Thousand Oaks, come out to Constitution Park watching the Royal Scots Greys perform the quad drille on Sunday, the second day of the Celtic Faire in Camarillo. 03-15-2015 CAMARILLO, CA

Don’t call me a snapper! WHEN BARYSHNIKOV IS YOUR SUBJECT, YOU WANT TO SHOOT UNTIL DARK. By Louis Gabriele ing proper exposure and composition, that Los Angeles market and has been delivering PPAGLA Board of Director is skill. local news, information and entertainment to viewers throughout Southern California for ONE D-SLR LETS YOU. In the business, the term snapper is Univision on top again nearly 30 years. sometimes used to describe a photographer. In July 2014, Univision announced that INTRODUCING THE AMAZING NIKON D3S. A snap is a derogatory term when used to the Univision Network ranked as the No. Has Technology Changed Your Life? describe a photo. 1 network in prime time for the second In the past, you needed to develop and GO TO WWW.NIKONUSA.COM/D3S TO SEE When the subject is brought up, some say, consecutive year. According to Randy Falco, print your film. It took lots of time but now THE HD VIDEO “BARYSHNIKOV BY SELIGER,” “What’s your problem? It is just a word. I president and CEO of Univision Communi- it is instant. It is not just film anymore. CAPTURED WITH THE NEW NIKON D3S. think it is quite fun.” cations Inc., the company plans to continue Technology has also now changed how we

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• Here is the problem. The term implies to deliver world-class, culturally relevant communicate. that the sole contribution one makes on a content that the viewers crave. Technology “raised the bar” and the extraordinary image quality and low-light capabilities of the versatile new Nikon D3S at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. shoot is to own a camera and show up on According to TV by the Numbers, economy has increased competition. The With an astonishing low-noise ISO range of 200-12,800 and time. Many colleagues and clients who use TELEMUNDO stations in Los Angeles and internet has changed the way we do business performance at ISO 102,400 that must be seen to be believed. the term do have a great respect for, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale markets secure top and communicate with each other. Photogra- The D3S has a 12.1 megapixel, FX-format CMOS sensor. A understanding of, what photographers do. spots in early, late local newscasts. “Notici- phy has changed and it won’t go back to the ready-for-anything speed of up to 9 FPS, coupled with a 51-Point Has anyone ever said that some of you ero Telemundo 52” in Los Angeles ranked way it used to be. If you captured an image AF system for the ultimate in precision and razor sharpness. Add are photographers, like those who do report- No. 1 at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., regardless of on film, you had to wait to see the results, outstanding HD video capabilities and legendary NIKKOR® ing and high-end visuals —­ but can you call language. knowing the only way you captured a great lenses, and it gives Mark a whole new set of creative tools. waiting outside a court house or on a stake Telemundo52 (KVEA) is Telemundo’s image is if you pressed the trigger at the Mikhail Baryshnikov was photographed at dusk at 1/50 s at f/4.0, ISO 12,800. JUST ONE MORE, JR. out, taking a few snaps “photography”? Yes! West Coast flagship television station, serv- right time. Now part of being a great photog- 10 A Big YES! Sometimes it is luck! But hav- ing the Spanish-speaking community in the rapher is keep up with new software. 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles 417 W. Arden Avenue Glendale, CA 91203 Web site: www.ppagla.org E-mail: [email protected] OFFICERS President: Paul Buck, [email protected] Vice President: Kirk McKoy, [email protected] Treasurer: Jim Ober, [email protected] Secretary: David Seger Past President/Chairman of the Board: David Fernandez, [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robyn Beck, Gerard Burkhart, Ringo Chiu, Louis Gabriele, Khai Le, Karen Loberg, John McCoy, Nancy Newman and David Seger (alternate Jason Wittman ) COMMITTEE CHAIRS Video/Multi-Media Committee Co-Chairs: David Fernandez ([email protected]), Louis Gabrielle and David Seger Social Media/Web Designer: Khai Le ([email protected]) Sponsorships Committee Chair: Jim Ober ([email protected]) Awards Dinner Committee Co-Chairs: David Fernandez ([email protected]) and Jim Ober ([email protected]) Contests Committee/JOM Chair: Khai Le ([email protected]), Jim Ober ([email protected]) and Robyn Beck Memberships Committee Chair: Rick Meyer ([email protected]) Education Committee Chair: Gerard Burkhart ([email protected]) Media Access Committee Chair: John McCoy ([email protected]) Special Projects: Robyn Beck, Ringo Chiu, Louis Gabriele, Karen Loberg, Nancy Newman, David Seger and Jason Wittman e-JOM, JR. NEWSLETTER Editor: Paul Buck, [email protected] Design: Denise Smaldino, [email protected] WEBMASTER Khai Le, [email protected] Copyright 2013 by the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) JUNE 2015 • JUST ONE MORE, JR. 12