Photo Credit for “Napalm Girl” Image Halted Due to Questions About Authorship
A prominent photojournalism organization has put a hold on its honors for the famous “Napalm Girl” image due to recent inquiries concerning the photographer. This iconic photo, depicting a 9-year-old girl fleeing from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, was initially attributed to Nick Ut of the Associated Press. The organization, which grants a […]
Blake Lively only felt ‘fulfilled’ after receiving ‘authorship’ on film and tv sets
According to an excavated interview from the 2022 Forbes Power Women Summit, Blake Lively wanted to be more than just an actress on the set. During her sit-in in New York, Lively, 37, admitted that she felt uncomfortable with the need to feel “authors” while working on the project. “When I was young, in my […]
‘Uncomfortable truths’: controversial film challenges authorship of famous photo | Sundance 2025
a The new documentary, which has been controversial on Saturday nights at the Sundance Film Festival, has been opposed to one author of the most famous news photograph taken so far and has been accepted for over 50 years. I'm asking the history I have come to. In Bao Guen's “Stringer”, a journalist and a […]