Palin photographer breached contract with sale to Newsweek

Daily Finance ^ | 11-18-09 | Jeff Bercovici

[euram]

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.

[dila813]

We purchased it from an agency, yea?

So when Sarah sues Newsweek, Newsweek can sue their agency.

This hiding and passing the buck is convenient.

[BunnySlippers]

They are everywhere.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

This is how Newsweak got the pic...the photographer broke his contractual agreement not to sell the image until August 2010.

[Freddd]

The first few sentences you blame Sarah, then admit someone else broke their contract, thereby breaking the law.

But it’s sarah’s doing, right? Right.

I will be doing the ‘happy dance’ when a bunch of you lyin rags fail.

[Texas Fossil]

STUPID ARTICLE

Nothing offensive about the photo.

I continue to be dumbfounded at absence of limits past which the Media will stoop to discredit Sarah Palin.

They truly deserve to go out of business.

Such Vile Wretches as I cannot remember.

[Paladin2]

Ratings, Ratings, Ratings.

It's interesting that Sarah sells better than H!, or Mmb0, or Pelosi, or etc.

[TChris]

The only faint echo of integrity left in some people is when they ask themselves, "How much trouble will I get in if I do this? Can I afford to fight it?"

Whether a decision is actually right or wrong is frequently viewed as irrelevant.

[Paladin2]

Sarah Barracuda Palin, Mmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmmm.

[4Speed]

That Palin picture REALLY worked for Runners World......They set sales records and increased subcriptions when they published The Palin article.
NEWSWEEK wanted some of the same.....desperately.

[HD1200]

I read the article and someone is lying. This is the email I got back from Runners Magazine this AM:

From: rwedit@rodale.com

Mary: On the cover of this week’s issue of Newsweek is a photo that was shot for the August 2009 issue of Runner’s World, in which Sarah Palin was featured on the monthly “I’m a Runner” back page. Runner’s World did
not provide Newsweek with the image. Instead, it was provided to Newsweek by the photographer’s agent, without Runner’s World’s knowledge or permission.

Runner’s World Reader Service

[wireman]

What on earth was Sarah Palin thinking when she posed in a pair of teeny-tiny gym shorts

Teeny-tiny??? Am I looking at the right picture?

[bigbob]

I love the picture, and you know, it just adds fuel to the fire and puts Sarah Palin even more in the limelight. Most of them will never admit it, but I’m convinced many liberal-leftie women (womyn?) hate Palin simply because she’s so attractive. Not just pretty but thin and athletic...just mentally (I know, it’s scary) compare her with say, Hillary or Nasty Nancy...or (dare I say it)...Helen Thomas!

Even “womyn” who claim to be feminists can be as petty and snarky as any.

[Carling]

This?

or this?

[La Lydia]

Lying bastards. There is a poll on that page. Everyone should go vote. Newsweek is winning so far.

[Williams]

For starters, anyone who thinks there is anything indecent or inappropriate about Ms. Palin being photographed in shorts, is being ridiculous.

The liberals are actually talking about this. Are they kidding? After Clinton was getting ***** in the oval office while talking about the troops? And the liberals wanted to give him one too for abortion???

A pair of running shorts. Give me a break.

[nikos1121]

I think the only remotely bad photo I’ve seen of her is where she’s standing next to the SNL actress Tina Fey.. Otherwise she’s the most photogenic person I’ve ever seen...

[Gator113]

Do you think the Newsweek cover photo of Sarah Palin is sexist?
Yes
13766 (48.3%)
No
14754 (51.7%)

[dirtymac]

I don’t see anything wrong with the picture. she is a runner. She is pretty. She has a good figure. she is attractive.

No one seemed to object with the picture of John Kerry wind surfing or catching a football. What the hell is wrong with Newsweek that they seem to think this is a damaging photgraph. I have copied it to my screen saver. and I will buy her book, give her campaign a donation, and vote for her again if given an opportunity. I will not vote for Romney and his ilk under any circumstances.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Sweet. Some media punks commit a legal and ethical violation.

Sarah, sue their backasswards off.