The AP now has an agreement with WhoSay to permit distribution and sales of photos loaded onto the social media site through AP Images, the AP’s commercial division.
Amy K. Nelson on WhoSayI suppose there is a market for a photo of Jim Gaffigan holding a plate of Kentucky Fried Chicken posing for a photo with a Col. Sanders look-alike or a photo of tire tracks with the caption “On the officer-involved shooting in Vegas, here’s a pic of the scene. You can see where one of the tires screeched” or an out-of-focus photo of ESPN reporter Amy K. Nelson’s posing with a championship belt.
However, I’m confused about who at The AP is among the 20 journalists who will be allowed to distribute photos and videos on the site. I’m sure photographers are not included in the list.
From the AP news release: “Separate from the commercial photo agreement, AP and WhoSay have agreed to allow AP journalists to use the WhoSay platform to post their self-shot photos and videos on their pages and distribute them onto social networks. The AP is starting with 20 journalists and may expand to include others.”
