Benjamin Holler/Wikimedia The Associated Press’s latest venture into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted criticism, forcing the non-profit news organization to pull a planned NFT video of a boat overcrowded with migrants in the Mediterranean. The whole handling of the situation has been incredibly messy—and calls into question the ethics of the project. It is now… Continue reading The Associated Press’ NFT sale is now ‘under review’ after widespread criticism
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The Associated Press is turning photojournalism into NFTs
No word yet on the pricing of images in the AP’s soon-to-launch NFT marketplace. AP The Associated Press (AP) is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace later this month for collectors to purchase the “news agency’s award-winning contemporary and historic photojournalism”—or at least a token of ownership of the work. Let’s break it down. Wait,… Continue reading The Associated Press is turning photojournalism into NFTs
Mustafa Quraishi: Treading on Hostile Territory
Mustafa does not think that he has ever had a diffi cult project. However, he did mention one physically daunting situation, when he had to walk for days and even climb a mountain to reach a Maoist camp in Chhattisgarh. Photograph/Mustafa Quraishi From a celebrity photographer to being a seasoned photojournalist, Mustafa Quraishi has come… Continue reading Mustafa Quraishi: Treading on Hostile Territory