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Although producers are expected to use their own judgement, La Salle 56 holds the right to censor any material that management feels may be obscene, indecent, lewd,* or defamatory.** Questionable material should be brought to the station manager's attention before air. Context will be taken into consideration but programs may be pulled from air at any time. *Obscene, indecent, or lewd content: any material considered offensive by community standards. **Defamatory material: malicious falsehoods that are intended to harm the reputation of a person, group, corporation, class, or association. Disclaimers remind the audience not to blindly follow what they see and hear on television. These warnings also help separate the shows from the University, giving the producers more freedom in what they produce. However, a disclaimer does not remove all responsibility from the producer, who is still held responsible for the show's material. Discussion shows featuring a variety of opinions should issue a disclaimer at the program's beginning, especially if the guests are not from La Salle University. The disclaimer should read, "The views discussed in this program are not necessarily those of La Salle University." Some programs should suggest that viewers seek professional advice for their specific situations. For example, a health show uses the following disclaimer: "Healthy Neighborhoods is an educational program meant to increase awareness about health and safety issues. The show is not in any way meant to replace the advice of your healthcare provider." Producers must have all non-La Salle guests and interviewees sign release forms, which are available in the La Salle 56 office. By signing a release, the person gives the station permission to use his/her presentation, in whole or in part, without receiving royalties. If a child is being taped, a parent or legal guardian must sign the release. La Salle 56 retains copyright on all programming produced for its channel. All shows should end with the statement, "This program was produced by the students, staff, and faculty of La Salle University," followed by "La Salle 56" and the copyright year. No copyrighted material should be used without consent from the owner unless the material falls under the definition of fair use. Title 17 Section 107 of the United States Code states that portions of copyrighted material may be used for the purpose of "criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research." Fair use considers "the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit education purposes." According to this definition, La Salle 56 may use portions of copyrighted works for reviews, commentaries, and news reports. The station requires that credit is given to the copyright owner either when the clip is played or at the end of the program. Music used on La Salle 56 and in its programs is covered under the cable systems' copyright licenses. More copyright information is available at http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/index.html. In general, the Communication Center's equipment and facilities may be used by all La Salle communication students. Students not following the Communication Center's guidelines and regulations will have their privileges revoked. The Communication Center is open:
Students who want to use equipment must comply with the following guidelines: · Students must already know how to use the equipment or receive training before use. If lengthy training is required, students must make an appointment with the station manager or show producer. · Production rooms should be reserved through the building manager's office. Students may not reserve a room for more than three hours although they may continue to work there if no one else needs the room. · Camcorders and other portable equipment must be reserved through the building manager or station manager at least 24 hours in advance. Students are responsible for picking up and returning equipment within the reserved time period. If equipment is needed before the Communication Center opens or after it closes, arrangements must be made with the building or station manager to either pick up or drop off equipment at Security Headquarters. · Preference is given to professors who need specific rooms or equipment for their lessons. Otherwise, all room and equipment reservations are first come, first serve. · Students should reserve the television studio with station manager who must be present during the studio's use. · Students using the nonlinear editors must be trained in the system's operation and notify the station manager about the project. Any material loaded onto the computer must have an agreed upon prefix before the clip's name so the station manager knows which clips belong to each project. For example, "TE-standup1" means this clip was loaded for Tonya Ellis's project. If students do not properly name their clips or tell the station manager about their projects, clips and projects may be erased. Because of limited storage space, students have one week to complete their project before it is erased from the computer. · New tapes can be obtained from either the building manager or station manager. Once a project is complete, students should return their tapes to be recycled. Erasing and reusing tapes helps the station save money so it can purchase equipment and other items instead of videotape. The station office has used SVHS and Mini-DV tapes for raw footage and used VHS tapes for personal dubs. |