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Would this also apply to journalists? Only uncredentialed journalists without a government license?

If there was a protest outside my business, could I post a photo of the crowd online? What if it were a riot?

What if, as I and a large crowd were peacefully leaving an event, I lifted my camera above my head and blindly took a photo of the mass of people shoulder to shoulder?

Many places have laws which would prevent someone from taking a photo of an individual and selling copies of that photo without the subjects permission; but these laws don't usually apply to someone in the background or a crowd shot, and they don't apply to non-commercial use or some commercial uses, including journalism.