32
So I tried livestreaming a student senate meeting and got a cease and desist
Last month I set up a phone on a tripod in the back of the student union to stream a public senate meeting. Campus policy says meetings are open, but the student president came over and told me I needed prior permission from the media office. I kept it running anyway and got a formal cease and desist letter the next day saying I violated their recording policy. Learned that my school has a hidden rule that basically kills public access unless you go through their channels first. Has anyone else run into these surprise policies that aren't in the main handbook?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
claire6429d ago
Oh wow, that's super shady. Check your state's open meeting laws too, because a lot of places let you record as long as you're not disruptive. You might have a case to push back if the policy wasn't publicly posted anywhere.
4
taylor.jordan29d ago
Used to think recording meetings was always a privacy violation but this makes total sense honestly.
6
elizabeth43826d agoTop Commenter
Did you try emailing the superintendent about it?
6