NPPA - National Press Photographers Association

11/04/2025

The 2025 NPPA Board Elections are officially open to our members! This year, members will vote on three Board positions and three Regional Chair positions.

Get to know the candidates and access your member ballot at (nppa.org/gov/elections or at the link in our bio). Voting is open until November 15.

10/12/2025

NPPA Warns Journalists Against Rights-Grabbing Credentialing Agreements:

“The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is issuing a national alert to all photographers, editors, and news organizations regarding a growing trend of credentialing agreements that strip journalists of their legal rights as a condition of access.”
Link to the full article here: https://nppa.org/news/815

10/05/2025

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today raised serious First Amendment concerns over the Department of Homeland Security’s request and the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance of a sweeping Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Chicago. The restriction spans a 15-nautical-mile radius, covers more than 935 square miles, and, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, is believed to be the largest drone limitation of its kind ever imposed in the United States.

Link to full statement here: https://nppa.org/news/814

The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) referenced herein is here: https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_5_3678

Coverage and context cited from the Chicago Sun-Times report published October 2, 2025 here: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/02/faa-drone-zone-homeland-security

10/01/2025

Athens, GA — The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the violent actions taken by ICE officers against journalists inside Federal Plaza in New York City yesterday. The assault on an amNewYork reporter and the serious injury inflicted on another journalist represent an unacceptable, blatant attack on press freedom.

These actions violate the spirit behind ICE’s own 2022 directive, Policy 10093.1, which prohibits “improperly or unnecessarily imping[ing] on the news gathering activities of members of the news media” engaged in lawful newsgathering, and its explicit policy against unreasonable use of force. When federal officers ignore their own policies, they undermine the rule of law and erode the constitutional protections afforded to a free press under the First Amendment.

Link to the full statement on our website here: https://nppa.org/news/813

09/18/2025

The National Press Photographers Association joins with free speech groups to urge Kentucky prosecutor to drop charges against Cincinnati journalists before upcoming trial.

A coalition of press freedom groups, including NPPA, are calling for a Kentucky prosecutor to drop all charges against a photographer and reporter who are facing trial in a couple of weeks, after being arrested while covering a protest this summer. Article below. 👇

Journalists must not be put on trial for covering protests

09/02/2025

Take a Shot at Winning Big — While Supporting NPPA and Visual Journalism!
Grab a raffle ticket and be in the running for awesome prizes. Buy entries from September 1-30. Share the link with your colleagues, post it on your social networks, tell your families and friends. Support NPPA! Follow the link below.
https://nppa.org/news/807

08/29/2025

NPPA members…
The National Press Photographers Association is proud to introduce the PressPass Navigator, a powerful new resource for visual journalists. While you don’t need a press pass to take pictures in public, in many places, they can be useful when dealing with local authorities. That’s why NPPA has built the only nationwide, members-only interactive map that puts credentialing policies from across the country directly at your fingertips. Sign-in to view. Link here👇
https://nppa.org/resources/press-credential-map

08/12/2025

On Friday, August 8, LAPD arrested several photojournalists. Members, fellow journalists, be careful when covering protests. Tap the link below from the National Press Photographers Foundation to understand your rights when you're out on the street covering the day's events in your community.

The First Amendment protects free speech, but there are limitations. Here’s what you need to know from lawyer and photojournalist Mickey Osterreicher.

08/11/2025

Freedom of the Press Foundation, we really appreciate the support with this article.

We could use your support too. Checkout the article below and donate!
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https://nppa.org/info/donate

We talked with the National Press Photographers Association’s Mickey Osterreicher about why NPPA’s work is more important than ever.

08/04/2025

Heads up in case you didn’t know…Registration to the Advanced Storytelling Workshop is open. Follow this link to register: https://nppa.org/events/1

07/13/2025

Click through here for more information: https://nppa.org/news/802