NPPA to raise dues for the first time in 11 years, because defending truth ain't cheap

The National Press Photographers Association, the professional organization that regularly advocates for and defends the rights of visual journalists in and outside its ranks, has announced that it will be raising its membership dues for the first time in 11 years starting this coming January. Because, as they explain, "defending the rights and freedoms of visual journalists isn't free." The news was announced in a blog post published earlier this week by photojournalist and NPPA President Melis...