NYT & Freelance Photogs Trade Letters

This week's PDNewswire has the latest in the contract battle between The New York Times and the freelance photographers who shoot for the paper.

Though their demands for a better contract seem to be falling on deaf ears, a growing group of New York Times freelancers are continuing to oppose what they see as a predatory contract that could have a negative impact on the industry.

Here is the contract. The photogs' letter is here. And The Times' response is here. (Note: all pdf links)

(Full Disclosure: My signature was on the letter to The Times)

PDNewswire also reports on the brief kiddknapping of a NYT news team in Iraq.

The Times reporter does a better job telling the story himself.