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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> | | <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==
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| The Media Assets Workgroup is Citizendium's "Media and Permissions Department". It will also play certain intermediate roles in the technical aspects of media on Citizendium. Its overarching mission is
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| :<TT>'''''To improve and safeguard Citizendium by serving its editors, authors, readers, media content-providers, and re-users; to serve as a resource to Citizendium contributors in the media-related development of the project's corpus; to be an organized point of contact for Citizendium to media content providers.'''''</TT>
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| For the purposes of The Media Assets Workgroup, "media" is defined as ''all visual, audio, video, and media-related template materials on all Citizendium pages.''
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| ==Activities== | | ==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. |
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| ;Content and permissions assistance
| | 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. |
| While not ''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.
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| ''The Media Assets Workgroup can be enlisted to obtain: ''
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| *Media for articles
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| *Media ''released anew'' under open content licenses
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| *Media for use ''by permission''
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| ''As well, the workgroup will:''
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| *Seek to negotiate ''block permission'' on behalf of Citizendium with media content providers.
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| *Maintain an "image request system"
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| *Maintain a "permission request system"
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| An IMAP account or tagging account, media-assets@citizendium.org will facilitate these functions.
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| ;Media policy and help pages
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| Members of the workgroup will, in a non-exclusionary manner (any CZ contributor can still contribute), work together to author media policy and help pages.
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| *Resource pages of image sources
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| *Image request page
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| *Media help pages
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| *Template help pages
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| ;Templates
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| The workgroup will coordinate the creation and use of [[:Category:License_tags|media licensing tags]] within Citizendium. This is to ensure all media is tagged in a standardized fashion.
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| ;Group communication
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| The workgroup shall maintain a mailing list for general announcements.
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| ==Organization==
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| ;Workgroup Lead (exact title yet-to-be-determined)
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| Workgroup activities and initiatives will be overseen by the Media Assets Workgroup Lead.
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| ''Responsibilities include:''
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| *Maintenance of pages and templates that fall within the purview of the Media Assets Workgroup.
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| **Image request page
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| **Media help pages
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| **Media templates and related help pages
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| *Act as a point of contact with large-scale content providers
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| **Take a leading role in negotiations for block permissions
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| *Oversee the workgroup mailing list and media help requests from Citizendium users
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| The Workgroup Lead will have access to the media-assets@citizendium.org account.
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| ''Appointment of:''
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| The Workgroup Lead must be a constable, plus have substantial demonstrable knowledge of media assets in open content projects. He or she may be appointed by the Editor-in-Chief under the advise and consent of the Executive Committee.
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| ;Assistants to the Lead (exact title yet-to-be-determined)
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| The Workgroup Lead will deputize Citizendium members as assistants to help coordinate the responsibilities of the Lead and carry out projects under his or her direction. The minimum amount needed to perform the required tasks shall be deputized.
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| ''Appointment of:''
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| An Assistant must be a CZ contributor in good standing and have demonstrable knowledge of media assets in open content projects. Assistants may be appointed from volunteers by the Lead under the advise and consent of the Executive Committee.
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| Assistants will have access to the media-assets@citizendium.org account.
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| ;Workgroup members
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| Members of the Media Assets Workgroup will respond to requests from the larger Citizendium community to find appropriate media, to request that media be ''released anew'' under open content licenses, to determine authorship of media with questionable provenance, and to seek permissions for copyright restricted media.
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| Assistants and members may be selected by the Lead to head special projects.
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| ==Plans and goals==
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| ;Urgent
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| :1. Enlist volunteers to ensure that ALL media at Citizendium is properly '''sourced''' and '''tagged'''.
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| ;Short-term
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| :1. Create Media Assets Workgroup "infrastructure".
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| ::a. E-mail account.
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| ::b. Mailing list.
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| :2. Write Media Assets Workgroup pages.
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| ::a. How-to pages for workgroup "staff".
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| ::b. Assistance request pages for CZ contributors.
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| :3. Recruit
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| :4. Clarify all media policy pages.
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| ::a. Settle on certain standardizations.
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| :5. Improve and expand general media help pages.
| | 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. |
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| :6. Write a ''synopsis'' help/policy page.
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| :7. Expand media template construction and categories as required. | | {| align="center" style="font-family:Optima, Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" |
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| | | <center>[[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Media Lab|Media Lab]]</center> |
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| | | <center>[[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Copyright Compliance Team|Copyright Compliance Team]]</center><br /> |
| | | <center>[[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Media Lab|Media Lab]]</center><br /> |
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| :8. Have MediaWiki Player installed.
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| ;Mid-range
| | [[Archive:Media Assets Workgroup/Templates|Media Templates]] you can use. |
| :1. Customize [[Special:Upload]] for very high ease-of-use.
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| ;Long-term
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| :1. Negotiate Memorandums of Understanding between content-providers and Citizendium. | |
| :2. Build streaming audio and video capabilities into MediaWiki. (This is for consumer ease-of-use and to bolster fair use claims).
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| :3. Improve MediaWiki Player to play multiple formats and streaming media.
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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 Templates you can use.
