online publication issues
cvikstrom
I would like to publish my middle school's literary magazine on the web,
and have enough experience with html that I think I can handle the
technical end of the project.
My question is: what issues or problems should I anticipate concerning
confidentiality, copyright, parental permission, and personal liability?
Are there any other questions I should be concerned about? I'm also
interested in presenting information about publishing literary magazines
online to other like-minded advisors, so I want to be thorough in my
research.
If you have been through this and/or can offer any suggestions, I would be
grateful!
Thanks,
Catherine Vikstrom
Michael Lazerow
Editors,
It's time for U-Wire to do a little promotion of itself. We have teamed up
with BridgePath, an online recruiting firm, to create an online jobs
service for you all -- the nation's student journalists. Below is a release
we're distributing today about the service. I encourage you to sign up for
the service at http://www.uwire.com/jobs and encourage your entire staff to
do so. We've created a really cool and easy way for you all to find out
about possible jobs and internships!!!!
Let me know what you think.
Mike Lazerow
Founder, U-Wire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
U-Wire, BridgePath Launch Online Job Service For Student Journalists and
Recent Graduates
College news service, online recruiting firm join forces to link young
journalists and media companies
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Feb. 3, 1998 -- University Wire, a student-founded news
service covering the nation's college campuses, and BridgePath, an online
recruiting firm for students and recent graduates, today launched the first
Internet-based job service for budding journalists.
The service, which is located on the World Wide Web at
http://www.uwire.com/jobs/, is an attempt to link the nation's young
journalists with media companies interested in hiring them.
"There are thousands of talented student journalists worried about landing
a job in the competitive media marketplace," says Michael Lazerow, 23, who
founded U-Wire as a sophomore at Northwestern University. "This service
puts them one click away from newspapers, television stations, magazines,
Web sites and other media companies."
The service, based on BridgePath's pioneering Internet job service
technology, allows student journalists to enter their personal information
as well as their educational background and work experience. They also can
specify for which types of media jobs they are looking.
The service sends them information from companies that match their
interests and background, and allows media companies to search the database
for a fee to find young journalists that fit their hiring needs.
"We can provide employers with a cost-efficient vehicle to target young
journalists that fit exactly what they need," says Scott Bonds,
BridgePath's co-founder . "If a company tells us it's looking for a senior
from Texas who can speak Spanish and has experience with their campus
paper, we will be able to deliver a list of names, phone numbers, e-mail
addresses and complete resumes. Meanwhile, students can sit at home and let
the jobs find them."
About University Wire
University Wire, located on the World Wide Web at http://www.uwire.com, is
the only daily, electronic newswire covering news, sports and entertainment
produced on the nation's college campuses. A grassroots network of student
reporters at nearly 200 of the nation's largest campus publications
contribute to U-Wire's daily dispatch feed. In total, U-Wire member papers
reach 1.8 million students each day. In addition to the U-Wire Web site,
U-Wire material appears on USA TODAY Online (http://uwire.usatoday.com),
the PointCast College Network (http://www.studentadvantage.com/pointcast),
The Black World Today (http://www.tbwt.com/uwire) and a host of other
premier media outlets. U-Wire is owned by Boston-based Student Advantage
LLC.
Current member papers of U-Wire include: the Harvard Crimson, Penn State's
Daily Collegian, UCLA's Daily Bruin, University of Florida's Independent
Florida Alligator, University of Hawaii's Ka Leo O Hawaii, The Michigan
Daily, Daily Northwestern, Daily Nebraskan and Yale Daily News. A complete
list of U-Wire member papers can be found at http://www.uwire.com/members
About BridgePath
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berkeley, Calif., BridgePath is one of
the nation's leading online recruiting services. Its mission is to increase
employment opportunities for students and recent graduates by dedicating
itself to several key principles, including: focusing on qualified job
seekers with up to five years of experience, possessing a deep
understanding of its clients needs and placing employees quickly. The
company's focus on its main principles, along with its commitment to new
technologies, allows it to find recruits with up to five years of
experience cheaper and faster than conventional recruiting techniques (i.e.
headhunters, newspapers and on-campus client visits).
BridgePath's client list is an impressive collection of exciting,
upper-echelon companies, including: Andersen Consulting, Bain & Company,
Bell South, Cabletron Systems Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, Fujitsu,
McMaster-Carr Supply Company, Schlumberger ATE, Symantec, Teradyne, TMP
Worldwide, and The Walden Group. BridgePath is located on the World Wide
Web at http://www.bridgepath.com.
About Student Advantage
Student Advantage offers savings, unique content, services and a community
just for the college market. In addition to being the largest membership
and discount program for students, Student Advantage is positioned to
become a leading media brand for the college market. Student Advantage
recently announced the launch of the Student Advantage Network
(http://www.studentadvantage.com), a collection of leading student Web
sites including The Main Quad, U-Wire, BridgePath and the Student Advantage
discount and membership sites. The Student Advantage Network is the largest
and most comprehensive web destination for the college market.
CONTACTS:
Michael Lazerow Mel Ochoa
Founder, U-Wire Public Relations, BridgePath
847.467.1676 510.548.7730
mailto:l...@uwire.com mailto:m...@bridgepath.com
Parker
****I would recommend using a statement like this on your page:
The ideas and views expressed in (name) are not
necessarily those of the staff, administration, school etc.
****Also, have your students fill out and return a release form to
prevent any problems with personal liability. Is this your personal
web page or a school sponsored page? Here's a suggestion:
"I hereby agree to indemnify (name) for all loss, damage or liability
whatsoever arising out of printing my article.
I hereby release and discharge (name), its successors, assignees
and licensees from any and all claims, demands or causes of action
that I may have, whether for libel, violation of my right of
privacy or publicity, or any other matter arising out of or
in any manner connected with the use of the aforementioned
article or the exercise of the rights granted herein. I
hereby verify that all statements and other information given by
me are true and accurate, and I agree to be legally responsible
for any claims arising from such statements. I acknowledge and
agree that this release shall not be subject to the terms of any
union or guild agreement and that no sums will be due to me in
connection with the use or reuse of the aforementioned article.
I have carefully read the terms of this release and,
inconsideration of your considering the use of the
aforementioned article in (name), have indicated
my understanding and agreement by signing below."
****By all means, get a parent's signature if the student is
under the age of 18.
****Use the commonlaw copyright mark
") High school or magazine name
All Rights Reserved
All material published on this site is the sole property of
(name) and all copyrights are assigned to (name)."
****By all means, get a parent's signature if the student is
under the age of 18. Finally, consult the student press
law center at www.splc.org or an attorney if at all possible.
_________________________________
________ parker stanzione
________ bolt reporter
________ producer
________ http://reporter.bolt.com
________ 212.334.8181 x123
Adam Butler
STUMEDIA subscribers,
>My question is: what issues or problems should I anticipate concerning
>confidentiality, copyright, parental permission, and personal liability?
>Are there any other questions I should be concerned about? I'm also
>interested in presenting information about publishing literary magazines
>online to other like-minded advisors, so I want to be thorough in my
>research.
Traffic has been slow for awhile, but the Student Electronic Newspapers
list, STUEPAP, is still running.
You may join the list at any time by sending a "SUBSCRIBE STUEPAP (Your
Name)" command to LIST...@VM.TEMPLE.EDU. Do not use parentheses.
Adam Butler
STUEPAP List Owner
a...@astro.temple.edu
Adam Butler
a...@astro.temple.edu