We had the local city council candidates in a panel last week. Students had some good questions and things went pretty smoothly. There were some issues that have been running under the surface of the election that have been hot button issues that came to light during the panel. Voiced got elevated, fingers started pointing and there was lots of groaning/jeering from the students. Perhaps not the most flattering moment for these candidates.
Question- we have students that weren’t able to participate that would like to see it. We recorded the 30 minute segment on a flip cam and it is a rather large file. Our host/social studies teacher would like to just post it online on something like Youtube. He says there are lots of folks wondering about this and they should see the real thing rather than hear the stories. We didn’t have written permission from the candidates to film this public forum.
What risk do we run if we post? What things should we consider before we post it? Should be fun to hear what you have to say!
3 comments:
Got this via email:
This is my opinion. I understand it may not be very popular. Worst case scenario, you are opening yourself and your school up to a lawsuit. At the very least, you are not being good role models for the students. Did anyone give verbal permission?
Read the Youtube policy!
comment from twitter:
good for people to recognize that what they say lives on. Were they told ahead of time they were being recorded?
From email:
I ran this past my husband (having spent 28 years in public office) and he said in his experience, in the public arena, there’s no need for permission in a public forum (this is not a legal opinion). He said he had no idea who, or if anyone was taping him. However, not so sure how this works in regards to youtube and a public school posting it. I’ll try checking with an attorney – this is very interesting. I know I want to see it!!!
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