ZD, even if true, that’s a totally unrelated point, but I’m curious: do you have any real source that it’s a copyright violation, or is that just an assumption?
Under copyright law, a photograph has a copyright from the moment it’s created and is owned by the creator (in most circumstances). Certainly this photo belongs to someone — either the photographer or the newspaper.
Whether or not they actually violated the copyright would depend on the rights reserved by the copyright holder — whether it can be used in a commercial venture or whether or not it can be altered.
Google “Creative Commons” for more info. I have no idea what the CC status of that particular photo is (if any).
The Wolf