Newsweek Illegally Obtained Palin Photo For Sexist Cover
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5:34 AM
Newsweek‘s cover is not just sexist but is illegal, too.
Apparently Newsweek Magazine obtained their photo of Sarah Palin in running shorts illegally. The photographer signed a clause with Runner’s World that stipulated his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication. He broke the contract by selling the photo to Newsweek.
Daily Finance reported:
What on earth was Sarah Palin thinking when she posed in a pair of teeny-tiny gym shorts for a photograph that ended up on the cover of Newsweek — a cover she has called “sexist”? Perhaps she was thinking that her image would only appear in the magazine she was posing for, Runner’s World, and nowhere else, at least not for months and months. If so, she had good reason — since, as DailyFinance has learned, the photographer who shot the picture violated his contract by reselling them to Newsweek.
That photographer, Brian Adams, could not immediately be reached, and his agent, Kelly Price, declined to comment, saying, “I keep all of my clients’ business private.” But a spokeswoman for Runner’s World confirms that Adams’s contract contained a clause stipulating that his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication — meaning until August 2010. “Runner’s World did not provide Newsweek with its cover image,” the spokeswoman said. “It was provided to Newsweek by the photographer’s stock agency, without Runner’s World’s knowledge or permission.” The spokeswoman declined to say whether Runner’s World intends to respond to Adams’s breach of contract with legal action.
But while Newsweek’s use of the photo violated the embargo, it’s not clear to what extent Adams is at fault. A source with knowledge of the situation says multiple outlets, including Time, approached Runner’s World after the photos first appeared on its website in July to inquire about obtaining the reuse rights. Those who inquired were forwarded to Adams. Editors at the magazine were aware of negotiations to resell the pictures, and were primarily concerned to see that Runner’s World received prominent credit, says the source. In the event, Newsweek credited Runner’s World right on its cover.
It is strange though that, according to his blog, Adams sounds surprised that his photo is on the cover of Newsweek.
That’s weird.
Hat Tip Jim Botts
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Equality 7-2521 commented:
I hope she sues the onions off of them,and serves them for dinner. $Cha-Ching$
anonymous commented:
I don’t think she won’t get the nominee for President in 2012. Palin didn’t finish her first term and she resigned from office. She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.
Bruce commented:
“She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.”
Yeah, I wouldn’t attach my name to a comment as ignorant as that one either.
non_dhimmie commented:
Please sue this commie rag.
Jonathan Alter wrote the “flushed koran story” that resulted in many soldiers death.
put this rag out of business.
Dante commented:
The law was broken and Brian Adams needs to be punished but I don’t think this will hurt her politically. The people love her, the left hates her, shes good lookin’ and has a big family. She may not know all the issues but she has years to brush up.
Palin Cheney (Liz) 2012!
ClassicFilm commented:
To anonymous:
“She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.”
Yes, she has, you uninformed knucklehead, several times, and again in the Oprah interview.
Palin was being bombarded by frivolous, time-consuming, expensive lawsuits by left-wingers, and saw the disruption in her doing her governor’s job and the expense involved in constant litigation. As a public figure, Palin had no protection from these heinous lawsuits, and couldn’t see Alaska being dragged into them for the rest of her term. As a private citizen, she has recourse and can also sue for defamation of character, libel, and slander. As a public figure, she was a never-stopping target for any left-wing nutjob lawsuit (of which, she’s already had at least 15), and her children were also targets for attacks. She also could not champion causes as a public figure, because the left-wing zealots were drooling, waiting to slam her with yet another lawsuit. All lawsuits, BTW, were thrown out as without merit. But she still had to pay a portion, as did Alaskan taxpayers.
Funny how left-wingers get all in a tizzy about Palin resigning, yet say nothing about Barack Obama, who still collected his Senate paycheck for the 18-plus months he was running for president. He resigned after winning, but during that 18-month or 19-month period of campaigning, Illinois paid him to do zippetty-doo-dah nothing as a senator.
KR commented:
“I don’t think she won’t get the nominee for President in 2012.”
Screw up right out of the gate.
Back to troll school for you.
listing starboard commented:
I remember the photo in Runners World–I believe Newsweek has distorted it to make her upper body smaller than her lower, her legs looks bigger than in the original pic. This hatred of Palin is all about her drive to push domestic energy sources, my guess is follow the money trail of those who denigrate her and it will lead back to some Saudi skeletons
Bobbi commented:
this is sexist? I think she looks great. I bet she can run a good mile with the best. I mean sure, there are copyright laws, etc.and sure, she probably did not give Newsweek permission, so she has the right to sue. But really she looks great. and very modest, I might add. Not exactly a strip tease.
myna commented:
If Newsweek is pretending to be a serious magazines, then use of Sarah’s pic in short is inappropriate and sexist. Newsweek and gossip tabloid magazines are almost identical now.
AuntieMadder commented:
“Teeny-tiny gym shorts?” The author has obviously never watched MTV.
Palin’s beef about the pic, and the only thing shameful about it, is the way the US flag is draped over the back of the chair. Other than that, it’s a great photo. There’s nothing sexist about a photo of a physically fit, strong woman whose mere presence can bring crowds to cheers or jeers; those who find sexism here are looking for it so hard that they’re creating it where it doesn’t exist.
Inappropriate for the Newsweek cover because it doesn’t fit with the content of the story? Yep. Inappropriate in and of itself? Nope. Strictly Newsweek’s f*** up and not Palin’s.
Pat the First commented:
She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.
Of course, she did. Are you “deef”? She said that she was not going to run again for governor. And the baseless ethics charges were costing her state millions of dollars. Her attorneys’ fees were damaging her financially. She couldn’t stop the Soro’s and DNC backed onslaught without resigning.
May the same happen to a Dem Alaska Governor if he/she ever gets elected.
Dave B commented:
The irony of what Newsweek did was that it demonstrated, without doubt, what Sarah Palin faces every day, how she has to overcome much more than everybody else, how vitriolic the hatred of the far left is for her… and she looks great! It demonstrated just how strong she is and has always been compared to Obama… who enjoys salivating journalist that want to know such insightful information like how “magical” his Presidency has been. He’s been so weak because he hasn’t been tested or questioned. He can’t even stand what little heat Fox News has put on him. Sarah Palin, despite the sexist barricades that have been constructed before her has managed to rise above it. She’s a TRUE courageous, competent leader that stands in stark contrast to our President that couldn’t tie the shoelaces on her running sneakers when it comes to leadership ability, love of our country, concern for our citizens that aren’t considered “victims”, concern for producers and business owners, and her recognition that we actually DO have morals as citizens. Obama must realize by now that she’s making him look like a fool that’s trying to “remake” our Country when she wants to preserve the greatest country on earth. By the way, soldiers and cops (of which I am a member) are VERY comfortable with HER as the Commander-in-Chief. We’re part of a group that actually knows and recognizes real leadership ability and guts. We, for the most part, haven’t seen much from our current President. He’s been a calculating politician, with no guts, that has been paying back political favors at the expense of our country … Yuck! We need MEN… or women with guts and leadership abilities like Palin! Michele Bachmann is another one we admire! She’s not the least bit afraid of you Chicago thugs that think you can hijack our country. Palin/Bachmann or even Mitt Romney/one of those courageous women would be fine with most of us. At least we’ll know our Commander-in-Chief will give a sh.t about us! We’ll know they won’t sell us out for their own personal gain. They could care less how the rest of the world views them, they care about US! In doing so they have earned the respect, admiration, and support of most of us in uniform and the peace officers that are waiting for a real leader.
AuntieMadder commented:
Pat the First
November 19th, 2009 | 8:58 am | #13
You and I seem to be the only ones who were listening that day.
Aitch748 commented:
At least the photographer in question didn’t alter the photo to make Sarah look like a witch or a ghoul or a hag. I remember some photographer did that with pictures she took of John McCain last year, altering his mouth to give him blood-soaked fangs.
AuntieMadder commented:
Dave B
November 19th, 2009 | 9:03 am | #15
Hear! Hear!
Aitch748 commented:
No, I also remember that speech and I remember Governor Palin laying out her reasons for stepping down.
It’s funny — the usual leftie troll schtick is to proclaim us all too stupid to understand what’s going on. But in this case, they’re all professing complete ignorance of something the rest of us know.
Carbon Monoxide commented:
I got so sick of women telling me how good looking Clinton (Bill, not Hillary) was. At last, a president I can think is hot.
Richard Romano commented:
I don’t think she won’t get the nominee for President in 2012. Palin didn’t finish her first term and she resigned from office. She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.
You have to laugh how the left passes memes around as if it was dope.
This troll has believed it for months without ever questioning it. The left is a clique of robots.
8 My Foot commented:
They didn’t obtain it illegally, they used it illegally.
gus commented:
Hey anonymous, maybe you could do some SOOPER DOOPER investigative reporting on Palin’s resignation, then when you find out the obvious, you could check on Michelle and Opies law licenses.
gus commented:
Look what’s on the cover of INCOMPETANT LIBTARD “WEAKLY”.
http://www.mije.org/files/u426/Washingtonian.jpg
President Narciss shaves his chest.
Someone get NEWS”WEAK” ON THE LINE.
Bobbi commented:
does anyone remember when Gov Palin challenged Obowma to a runner’s race? He never took it up, did he, and look now there are rumors of him losing weight having lung cancer. I think she’s a great role model for any young ladies I know.
Patriotic commented:
To be honest, I would vote for Sarah Palin, over Barack Obama for President, any day of the week….but after seeing her on Hannity last night, she has a long way to go to convince me that she has the boldness, and determination to lead better than Pawlenty or Romney.
I know alot out there are think Romney is too moderate…but I think he will move to the right if elected President.
If Sarah is to be President, then the first thing I would do is fire whoever is advising me right now, and hire someone that will take her, and “drill-baby-drill” her on the issues, sharpen her to be ready to answer any question with boldness and determination.
She seemed very timid and unsure of herself, and wore her emotions on her sleeve last night…a long cry from the woman I saw giving speeches last year.
So Sarah…if you still want to lead the Country…fire whoever is advising you, and get someone who will toughen you up, while still allowing you to be the real, and “rougue” person that we love.
wanumba commented:
KR
November 19th, 2009 | 8:27 am | #8
“I don’t think she won’t get the nominee for President in 2012.”
Screw up right out of the gate.
Back to troll school for you.
!!!!
and:
Bruce
November 19th, 2009 | 8:00 am | #3
“She didn’t say what the reason why she resigned.”
Yeah, I wouldn’t attach my name to a comment as ignorant as that one either.
!!!!!
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I’m STILL laughing!
Tom63010 commented:
Pat the First,
Just to clarify. Alaska does not pay for the defense against ethics charges. Governor Palin racked up reportedly around a half a million dollars in lawyer fees. In addition her defense preparation was taking up all her time to the point she couldn’t effectively govern.
The cost to file an ethics charge in Alaska is minimal. This is a typical tactic of liberals to using the court system to their advantage. Roe Vs. Wade, Brown Vs. Board of Education…etc. etc.
If liberals can’t defeat their opponents with ideas they go after them personally to destroy them. Some survive like Clarence Thomas and many don’t like Robert Bork.
The problem that liberals have with Sarah Palin and why conservatives love her is that she is so plain spoken. She states very clearly with few words her positions. That comes from having core beliefs. Too many politicians have calculated/measured responses based on how they will be received by everyone.
They use their Ivy League education to answer in a way that allows them to break promises and wriggle out of trouble.
Many conservatives are also Christians. Read Luke 11:37 – 54 to see what Jesus thought of the “elites” of his time. He sort of liked the plain folk with honest and good hearts too.
As a mere mortal I do not know if Sarah Palin is sincere or if she has a hidden diabolical agenda. I can only form an opinion by what she says and how she lives her life. So far I love what I see and I think in time those who listen and watch will also as long as she stays the course and not comprimise her principles.
Christian Soldier commented:
my take-ie: resignation—
Palin can now bring suit against illegal actions such as this—
Sarah- “Sue the B_______s!” as my lawyer friend would say….
Mapleleaf commented:
I was going to try to post a comment on the photog’s site but was unable to. You guys should be posting over there instead. He sounded pretty happy about his pic being on the cover of Newsweek. “Good Morning.” More like good night. He may be in some serious hot water.
Scott commented:
Here’s a copy of an email I sent to Newsweek (they sent back a computer generated automated response):
Dear Sirs:
In these difficult economic times, everybody is cutting back on frivolous spending.
While I have never subscribed to Newsweek, I frequently buy a copy of Newsweek at airport newsstands to read while traveling.
By putting the inappropriate photo and accompanying denigrating words about Sarah Palin on the cover of Newsweek, you’ve made my decision about where to cut my frivolous spending much easier. I will never buy another issue of Newsweek ever again.
Thanks so much for helping me with my budgeting decisions.
Regards,
bill-tb commented:
Didn’t our dear reader appear bare-chested on the covers a while back? That’s disgusting …
But why not hotie Conservatives on the covers?
Mike W commented:
It was just a coincidence the “Teh Obamao” decides to appear on Fox News the very week that Palins book came out. Yep, Sure, Okay just a coincidence.
Newspeak please get real try doing a story comparing curtains to MO dresses??
How about a story of the proper attire to wear at a memorial with pictures of of MO to show people what not to wear and just how disrespectful she is.
How about meeting heads of state in a dress that could have made from the tent he kept his camels in. Unwashed of course.
Just_Saying commented:
Gus: “you could check on Michelle and Opies law licenses”
Obummer’s also hidden his birth, school, health, and other pertinent records. You could check on those at the same time. Thanks!
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nohype commented:
Do any of the people commenting here actually read Newsweek? Does anyone read it? I saw a copy at my dentist’s office a few weeks ago (the Oct 10th copy) and its cover article was about what a great VP Joe Biden is. I had to suppress my laughter. Newsweek may have been a serious news magazine in the distant past, but it is now just another left-wing opinion journal.
Poopsicle commented:
Illegal? LMAO That’s quite a stretch.
Nevermind that she actually posed for the photograph… No matter what publication it was for.
narciso commented:
That’s not the worst of it. on the inside section, they introduce it with the Reuters picture taken
from the rear, that looks like the they are looking up from ‘a nontraditional angle’
Cher Cropper commented:
Poopsicle you are a real dumbass aren’t you? Ever heard of contracts or copyright law?
What part of this do you not understand?
A spokeswoman for Runner’s World confirms that Adams’s contract contained a clause stipulating that his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication — meaning until August 2010. “Runner’s World did not provide Newsweek with its cover image,” the spokeswoman said. “It was provided to Newsweek by the photographer’s stock agency, without Runner’s World’s knowledge or permission.” The spokeswoman declined to say whether Runner’s World intends to respond to Adams’s breach of contract with legal action.
Tom63010 commented:
Cher Cropper,
Excellent retort. I have a cousin who is a song writer in Nashville. He gets paid when his songs are aired on the radio or when they are purchased by the public. When someone copies one of his songs without purchasing it they are literally stealing from him.
I don’t want to crucify the photographer here because it could be a case where Newsweek STOLE the picture by copying it off the internet since it is on Runner’s World web site.
Tom63010 commented:
The photographer’s blog that Jim has a link to has the following posting on Sunday:
“This morning, I found out from my good friend Kelly Price of Rapport that a photo of Sarah Palin from a shoot I did for Runners World is being used for the cover of Newsweek. The cover was posted on the Newsweek website today, but I can’t wait to hold an actual copy. Good morning!”
I am sure he was pretty enthused to see his work on the cover of Newsweek and I don’t think he would mind them using it since it is probably a money maker for him in the long run.
If he would go on MSNBC and swear that he had engaged in any hanky panky with Sarah they probably give him his own show!
To be fair and balanced Fox News might let him have his own show if he swore that he had sex with Rachel Maddow….no wait he’s a guy…..that’s too unbelievable! Maybe Chris Matthews….yeah that would work…the tingly leg guy, right?
tjexcite commented:
I would not be surprised is that Newsweek just stole the photo off some random google image website. With no money going to anyone, to pay copyright payments.
Gary commented:
She’s fabulous. Can you imagine Hillary Pantsuits or Michell Obama in running gear. You go, Sarah.
Solaratov commented:
Poopsicle
November 19th, 2009 | 12:47 pm | #39
Illegal? LMAO That’s quite a stretch.
Nevermind that she actually posed for the photograph… No matter what publication it was for.
Do you ever try to find out what the whole story is before you start typing, poop?
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to talk and remove all doubt.”
You’d do well to remember that, poop. Though it’s a bit late for you here.