Alison Chang Virgin Mobile

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Alison Chang Virgin Mobile". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story

Alison Chang's photo has appeared in a Virgin Mobile advertisement.  She doesn't want it there. Her family is dueing Virgin Mobile for unfair use of the photo. According to the lawsuit, the picture, taken by the girl's youth counsellor, was pinched from the photographer's Flickr page without permission.  Flickr guidelines stipulate photos taken from users' pages must be credited to the photographer. Read Full Story

"The images have been featured within the positive spirit of the Creative Commons Agreement, a legal framework voluntarily chosen by the photographers," the statement said. "It allows for their photographs to be used for a variety of purposes, including commercial activities." This will spark some debate about Flickr images in commercials and advertisements. Read Full Story

Here is a link to the advertisement in question: http://flickr.com/photos/sesh00/515961023/ Read Full Story