Imaging recource: Sports photojournalism woes continue as S.I. lays off three top photo employees

    The photojournalism industry just took another hard hit as Sports Illustrated has laid off three of its top photo employees. Director of Photography Brad Smith, Photo Editor Claire Bourgeois, and Photo Director John Blackmar have all been laid off. Perhaps the writing was on the wall last year when the final six Sports Illustrated staff photographers were laid off for economic reasons and internal restructuring. Time Inc., the parent company of Sports Illustrated, created a controversial contract for photographers last year...
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