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New Jersey aims to ban photography of "a power generation, waste treatment, public sewage, water treatment, public water, nuclear or flammable liquid storage facility, as well as any airport in the state." Getting caught doing so would be punishable by up to 18 months in jail. At the very least, the state wants to be able to detain photographers caught taking pictures of these places.

Geez, New Jersey. Paranoid? 

Gloucester County Times story

UPDATE:
NPPA sends letter opposing bill 
Bill shelved in committee

W magazine and Rolling Stone took the top prizes for photography in the 2006 National Magazine Awards. W won for its for July, September, October issues.

“Provocative and endlessly innovative, the arresting photography in W shatters the conventional boundaries of fashion imagery. It succeeds in bridging the gap between photography and contemporary art with a variety of visual styles that add up to maximum impact.”  

Rolling Stone took the photo essay category for a piece about global warming shot by Sebastião Salgado in the November 17 issue.

“As part of an ambitious special report on global warming, Rolling Stone published a 14-page photo essay by Sabastião Salgado. “The Edge of the World,” takes readers on a journey to the solitary reaches of Antarctica and Patagonia where his passionate plea for the environment resulted in black and white images of startling drama.”

Full winners list

They’re mad as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore!

Here is a group of forward-thinking PJs who have embraced technology and have their eye on the future. They call themselves "Gonzo Photojournalists," and according to their manifesto, they definitely have that ‘buck the system’ attitude. Screw AP style. Forget printing pictures on paper - they believe pictures look better illuminated on a computer screen anyway.

Their first product, a piece on the Nashville burlesque scene, incorporates audio, video and stills. It’s a good two and a half minute story that anyone in the world can enjoy.

Gonzo Photojournalism