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Article X - Media Board

Section 1.0 - Purpose and Authority
1.1 The Media Board of Northwestern State University shall serve as the advisory/selection committee for all Student Media. It shall in no way act as a censoring agent, unless otherwise specified in this document.

Section 2.0 - Membership
2.1 The Media Board
     2.1.1 Chairman - Vice-President of External Affairs. Votes only to break tie.
     2.1.2 Vice Chairman - SGA President
     2.1.3 Member - Designee of University, cannot be advisor to any student media.
     2.1.4 Member - Head, Department of Language and Communications, cannot be advisor to any            student media.
     2.1.5 Member - Designee of Head, Department of Language and Communications, cannot be
     advisor to any student media.
     2.1.6 Member - Student with a major associated with media and/or experience requisite:
     appointed by SGA President, with approval of the Senate; from nominations by the Head,
     Department of Language and Communications, cannot be Editor-in-Chief of any student media.
     2.1.7 Member - Student appointed as indicated in Article IV, Section 2.1.6.
     2.1.8 Member - Student appointed as indicated in Article IV, Section 2.1.6.
     2.1.9 Member - Student appointed as indicated in Article IV, Section 2.1.6.

Section 3.0 - Power and Duties
3.1 The powers of the Media Board shall be as follows:
     3.1.1 To recommend the advisor of each publication and the radio station to the University
     President.
     3.1.2 To select and present to the Student Senate for approval all Editors-in-Chief and managers
     of student publications and the radio station according to the   guidelines mentioned herein.
     3.1.3 To provide a forum for issues related to policies concerning student media.
     3.1.4 To make suitable recommendations to the President of the University and/or the SGA.

Section 4.0 - Student Media
4.1 The official Student Media of Northwestern State University will consist of:
     4.1.1 Current Sauce - Newspaper
     4.1.2 Potpourri - Yearbook
     4.1.3 Argus - Literary Magazine
     4.1.4 KNWD-FM - Radio Station
4.2 The Student Media will receive their funding through the Student Government Association.
4.3 The Editors-in-Chief and the General Manager will be responsible for maintaining publications, and broadcast, respectively, of the best possible quality.
4.4 Editors-in-Chief and the General Manager will be responsible to adhering to the guidelines set in these Media Board By-laws.
4.5 A representative from the Current Sauce will attend all Student Senate meetings, and the minutes of each meeting will be printed in the Current Sauce.

Section 5.0 - Qualifications
5.1 An applicant for position of Editor-in-Chief or General Manager of any Student Media in Section 4.0 must:
     5.1.1 Be a full-time undergraduate at Northwestern State University at the time of application,
     and be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate throughout his or her term.
     5.1.2 Have a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application and earn a 2.0 GPA each semester
     during his or her term.
     5.1.3 Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the university at the time of
     application and maintain that standing through out his or her term.
     5.1.4 Have completed at least 45 credit hours as determined by the Office of the Registrar.
     5.1.5 Not serve, during his or her term in any other position at this University in which he or
     she will receive a scholarship which comes from Student Association Fees.
     5.1.6 Candidates aspiring to obtain the office of Editor-in-Chief or general manager, shall file an
     application with the Student Media Board containing the names of the proposed Business
     Manager and the other most important staff members. The Media Board shall determine
     whether or not each candidate is qualified to serve in the position in which he or she has been
     appointed.
     5.1.7 Not serve on the Executive Board of the Student Government Association while acting as
     Editor-in-Chief or General Manager.
5.2 The applicant for position of Current Sauce editor-in-chief must meet the following requirements:      5.2.1 Applicant must have served on the Current Sauce staff at least one semester prior to
     selection.
     5.2.2 Applicant must have completed Journalism 2510 (News Writing I) and Journalism 3080
     (Editing) before his or her term as editor. The applicant   must have also taken Journalism 3040
     (Communications Law) or enroll in   and pass the course during the Fall semester of his or her
     term, as determined by the Registrar. If the applicant drops or fails the course during his or her
     term, he or she will be removed from the position.
5.3 The applicant for position of Potpourri Editor-in-Chief must meet the following requirements:
     5.3.1 Applicant must have served on the Potpourri staff at least one semester prior to selection.
     5.3.2 Applicant must have completed Journalism 2510 (News Writing I) and   Journalism 3080
     (Editing) before his or her term as editor. The applicant must have also taken Journalism 3040
     (Communications Law) or enroll in   and pass the course during the Fall semester of his or her
     term, as determined by the Registrar. If the applicant drops or fails the course during his or her
     term, he or she will be removed from the position.

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