[Mistyhighlandslist] FW: [SCA-AE] FW: [Announcements] Increased Media Attention andGuidelines

[Scott G. Hofer]

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> Subject: [Announcements] Increased Media Attention and Guidelines
> 
> Increased Media Attention and Guidelines
> 
> In the past few years, the Society has been garnering increased media
> attention, some due to the efforts of the Society and Kingdom Press
> Officers, some through situations beyond our control.  While that can be a
> positive thing, raising awareness of the Society's activities in the
> outside
> world, expanding our potential for educational outreach and enhancing the
> image of the Society as a whole, there is also a downside which will
> require
> extra vigilance from local groups.  There are media sources which are more
> interested in sensationalist coverage than in portraying the organization
> in
> an accurate manner.
> 
> First, a caution to parents:  there have been incidents where an
> individual
> has approached minors claiming to be a reporter wanting information on the
> organization, but refusing to speak with parents.  When we contacted the
> media outlet whom the individual claimed to be representing, the media
> outlet had no reporters who had contacted us.  They also assured us that
> they would not have approached minors without first talking to, and
> obtaining permission from, the parents.   Please be on your guard for this
> ruse, especially in public settings.
> 
> Next, there has been an increased amount of attention from national/high
> end
> media, including magazines, professional and student filmmakers &
> documentarians, and reality TV shows.  If any of these media outlets
> contact
> you, the contact should never be handled at the local level.  Refer the
> contact immediately to your Kingdom Media Rep; it will most likely be
> handled at a Society level.  Permission to film at any SCA function for
> anything other than personal viewing can only be obtained from the
> Corporate
> level.  Permission requests go to the Society Seneschal, via the Society
> Press Office.
> 
> Additionally, permission to use the names, logos and insignia of the
> Society
> for Creative Anachronism, Inc. for any media venture must be obtained
> through the President of the SCA, via the Society Seneschal/Society Press
> Office.  This includes the names and heraldry of Kingdoms, Baronies and
> local branches, as well as the Society as a whole.
> Finally, a note about Internet video.  Please let common sense prevail.
> Do
> not post any copyrighted material (video or audio) for which you do not
> hold
> the copyright without obtaining written permission from the copyright
> holder.
> 
> Thanks to everyone for their increased attention to these matters.  If you
> have any questions, please contact the Society Press Office at
> media at sca.org.
> 
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