Monday, July 17, 2017

Who's media is it anyway ?

The village media is under the total control of a few people who determine what can and can't be broadcast over the cable channel, the village newspaper and the website
The editorial policies of the UCO reporter should also be subject to approval by the delegates. 
leaving the policy in the hands of  a few appointed editors has led CV to a situation where they have the latitude to censor material and the right to refuse to publish objections or questions regarding the actions of the administration. 

There is no policy in place defining the obligations of the administration in broadcasting material on the village cable channel.
 There should be a clear cut policy and a statement regarding this issue. At present the cable channel is controlled by Joy Vestal ( The Editor of the UCO Reporter), who decides what can be broadcast and what can be denied. No member of UCO should be denied the opportunity to present programming unless it contravenes the FCC ( Federal communications Commission) guidelines. 
The village website has been replaced by David Israel's personal blog.Objections frequently surface criticizing the way the blog is controlled and the censorship of material that the administration doesn't like.
The three communications channels should be administered by an unbiased third party. 
Leaving it up to a few people who have an obvious stake in what information is put on any of the media is unfair and should be changed.

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