Comments on: New video emerges showing BART officer punching Oscar Grant

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:59:53 +0000

Rod,

Most news articles neglected to explain what BART was, which is the reason I did so in my original article.

But then I guess I fell into the same trap as the newspapers where they assume everybody knows what they’re talking about, so you served as a reminder that this was not the case.

So I didn’t take it as picking on me at all but as honest feedback from a reader.

Thanks.

By: Rod MacPherson

Rod MacPherson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:56:14 +0000

I don’t mean to pick on you. I just was frustrated by an online newspaper article that did the same, I remembered your blog had talked about BART officers, and thought I’d read here some explanation, but when I checked back I couldn’t see it.

I sent a bit more angry letter to the Huffington Post as they ought to know better, and need to realize that they are addressing a global market when posting the stories online, so they need to adjust their writing style to accommodate that.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:28 +0000

Rod,

You’re absolutely right, which is why I did specify what BART stood for in the initial article I wrote on this.

Read the second paragraph and then read the last two paragraphs.

http://carlosmiller.com/2009/01/06/bart-police-shoot-unarmed-man-caught-on-citizen-video/

But I will try to remember to include that information in all future posts.

By: Rod MacPherson

Rod MacPherson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:26:17 +0000

Please don’t use locally well known, but not globally well known acronyms online without giving at least a hint of what they are about.

People who are not from the Bay Area don’t know BART = Bay Area Rapid Transit.
Don’t make your readers leave your site to look up what it is you are talking about. At least throw a hint like “transit cops” in there.

Would you be able to follow it if I was talking about TTC cops or HSR cops?

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:12:08 +0000

I just added a new “international blog” category and you’re the first one added to it.

I am noticing that I have a significant international readership, and the issue of photographers and journalists getting harassed is not limited to the U.S.

I will adding to this blog category. If anybody has any suggestions for international blogs that focus on photojournalism or photographer’s rights, please let me know.

By: Hossam

Hossam — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:01:35 +0000

Cheers Carlos.. I discovered your blog recently, and became fond of it.. I hope you’ll honor my blog with regular visits to stay updated with news about photography and dissent out of Egypt..
Solidarity..

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:57:59 +0000

Thanks for the link. I’ll post something tonight about this.

And keep me posted on further developments in Egypt.

Good luck.

By: Hossam

Hossam — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:55:48 +0000

We’ve been suffering a lot lately with systematic police crackdowns on photographers and journalists covering protests.. The police go after our cameras, break the lenses, and/or confiscate memory cards
You can check out also this report…
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=19331
So I urge you to keep an eye on Egypt, coz we need international solidarity from our colleagues in the US and elsewhere..

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:37:27 +0000

Hossam,

Interesting photos. What’s the story behind them?