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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>
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==Overview==
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>
==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"'''.]]
While deferring to other content editors in nearly all cases, the Media Assets Workgroup has its own editorial purvey over media within certain narrow limits. The Media Assets Workgroup is governed and organized as other workgroups, but with several "tweaks" to streamline its functioning and to better facilitate its interactions with outside content-providers.
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.
 
For the purposes of The Media Assets Workgroup, "media" is defined as ''all visual, audio, video, and template materials on all Citizendium pages.''


==Activities==
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.


;Content and permissions assistance
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 not in any way ''replacing'' the function of other contributors in obtaining their own 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, the Media Assets Workgroup can be enlisted to to obtain the images ''released anew'' under open content licenses, or ''by permission'' when open content substitutes are unavailable, not substantially equivalent, or impractical to obtain or request.


To carry out the above, The Media Assets Workgroup shall maintain help pages of sources that contributors may access to obtain appropriate images for themselves. For when this proves inadequate, The Media Assets Workgroup shall maintain an image request system, and a permission request system for obtaining and documenting releases. 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 to use such content in approved articles.
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;Media policy and help pages
Members of the workgroup shall, in a non-exclusionary manner (any CZ contributor can still contribute), work together to author media policy and help pages. 


;Templates
[[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Templates|Media Templates]] you can use.
The workgroup will, in a non-exclusionary manner (any CZ contributor can still contribute), have purvey over all media templates within Citizendium. The workgroup will have the ability to approve or disapprove of such templates.  


;Group communication
[[Category:Archived Pages]]
The workgroup shall maintain a mailing list for general announcements.

Latest revision as of 03:51, 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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