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<big>'''This is a ''proposal'' for a workgroup and should not be relied upon in any way.'''</big>
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<big>'''This is a ''proposal'' for a workgroup and should not be relied upon in any way. It is conjunctive to the proposal for [[CZ:Fair_Use_Policy%2C_Media|Fair Use Policy, Media]].'''</big>


:''This is still being actively written, so you might wish to check back later.''
==Activities==
[[Image:CZlogoMediaAssets-whiteBG.PNG|right|thumb|The idea behind the Media Assets Workgroup is to serve as CZ's '''"Media Procurement and Permissions Department"'''.]]
The Media Assests Workgroup actualy functions as the central hub for two different operations. First, the copyright compliance team is located here, and performs the functions of a "go-to guy" for copyright issues. This includes checking to see if new media is copyrighted, obtaining permission to use copyrighted media, and patrolling all media looking for copyright violations. Any violations of copyright will be deleted on sight, and only restored if the uploader can demonstrate that permission has been given.


==Overview==
Second, the "Media Lab" is located here, and assists with altering or creating media. This includes restoring old photographs, brightening or darkening images, creating non-copyrighted images, removing people or objects from photographs, among others.
The Media Assets Workgroup is Citizendium's "Media and Permissions Department". Staffed by both expert editors and author specialists, its mission is


:<TT>'''''To improve and safeguard Citizendium by serving its editors, authors, readers, media content-providers, and re-users'''''.</TT>
The Media Lab will not, under any circumstances, alter media, such that it drastically changes the intent of the media. The Media Lab also works to detect any falsified media within CZ, and will delete any falsified media on sight.


While deferring to other content editors in nearly all cases, the Media Assets Workgroup also has editorial purvey over media within certain narrow limits.  The Media Assets Workgroup is governed and organized as other workgroups, but with several "tweaks" to better facilitate its interactions with outside content-providers.


==Purvey of==
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===Definition of "media"===
For the purposes of The Media Assets Workgroup, "media" is be defined as ''all image, audio, video, and related template materials on all Citizendium pages.''


===Activities===
[[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Templates|Media Templates]] you can use.


====Content and permissions assistance====
[[Category:Archived Pages]]
While not in any way replacing the function of other contributors obtaining media content, The Media Assets Workgroup shall function as Citizendium's "go to" place for contributors who seek assistance with such.  In cases where open content images are available, members of the Media Assets Workgroup can be enlisted to "do the work" to obtain images released anew under open content licenses, or for use by permission when open content substitutes are unavailable, not substantially equivilent, or impractical to obtain.
 
To carry out the above, The Media Assets Workgroup shall maintain lists of sources for images that contributors may access to obtain appropriate images for themselves. The Media Assets Workgroup shall also develop a help request system, and a system for obtaining individual permission releases and for documenting the same. It shall maintain an IMAP account or tagging account, media-assets@citizendium.org or permissions@citizendium.org to do this.
 
As well, the workgroup shall negotiate with content providers to obtain block permission for Citizendium editors to use their material.
 
====Media policy and help pages====
Members of the workgroup shall, in a non-exclusionary manner, be responsible for authoring media policy and help pages, and for seeking approval through due process for policy pages. 
 
*'''*'''Arbitrate and issue decisions in difficult cases''' Media Assets Editors approve and disapprove fair use claims in difficult cases.
*'''Maintain a mailing list.''' The workgroup shall use this for general announcements.
 
==Roles and responsibilities==
*'''Editors''' - Editors and editorship shall be governed in accordance with current policies contained in the relevant sections of [[CZ:Policy Outline]]. It is anticipated that most editors shall be drawn in under the category ''specialty editorship''.
*'''Project Leads''' - Project leads may be appointed through due process. These shall have responsibility to develop the Media Assets Workgroup along specific lines, such as negotiating block permission for use of archives, templates, etc.
*'''Workgroup Assistants''' - these are comparable to "authors". However, due to
 
==Relationship of The Media Assets Workgroup with all other content workgroups==
''Editors of the Media Assets Workgroup shall:''
*'''Work cooperatively with editors of all other workgroups.''' - All media contained in articles shall be considered under the purvey of the Media Assets Workgroup, within narrowly tailored limits, and articles containing media shall be tagged appropriately to facilitate work.
*Have power to recommend deletion of certain media content on Citizendium:
 
:::*The lead photo of an article is blurry or depicts a living subject in a non-ingratiating manner (e.g., showing a funny face).
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 8 March 2024


This is a proposal for a workgroup and should not be relied upon in any way. It is conjunctive to the proposal for Fair Use Policy, Media.

Activities

The idea behind the Media Assets Workgroup is to serve as CZ's "Media Procurement and Permissions Department".

The Media Assests Workgroup actualy functions as the central hub for two different operations. First, the copyright compliance team is located here, and performs the functions of a "go-to guy" for copyright issues. This includes checking to see if new media is copyrighted, obtaining permission to use copyrighted media, and patrolling all media looking for copyright violations. Any violations of copyright will be deleted on sight, and only restored if the uploader can demonstrate that permission has been given.

Second, the "Media Lab" is located here, and assists with altering or creating media. This includes restoring old photographs, brightening or darkening images, creating non-copyrighted images, removing people or objects from photographs, among others.

The Media Lab will not, under any circumstances, alter media, such that it drastically changes the intent of the media. The Media Lab also works to detect any falsified media within CZ, and will delete any falsified media on sight.


Media Lab
Copyright Compliance Team
Media Lab


Media Templates you can use.

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