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March 1995, Week 4

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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Jeremy Butler <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 24 Mar 1995 08:17:45 CST
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Thanks to those who offered opinions on whether requests for jobs
are appropriate for SCREEN-L.  The comments ran about 12 to one
in favor of *not* posting requests for film/TV production jobs.
 
SCREEN-L will, however, continue to post annoucements of job
openings, especially in academic positions.
 
Attached below are SCREEN-L's criteria for message rejection:
 
1.  *Personal* attacks on individuals.
 
Healthy disagreement and differing opinions are welcome,
but when that disagreement turns into venomous insults
and hateful verbal assaults it will not be tolerated.
 
2.  Comments that have absolutely, totally, fundamentally
*nothing* to do with the study of film or television.
 
The study of film/TV is interpreted *very* broadly. E.g.,
it's fine if someone wants to discuss Vietnam War policies
and then at the end of his/her post ties it in with the films
of Oliver Stone.  But if a poster rambles on about the beauty
of the autumn leaves in Vermont this weekend (with no
reference to the semiotics of foliage in autumnal film/TV),
his/her message will not be distributed.
 
3.  Personal notes to individual SCREEN-L subscribers.
 
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SCREEN-L.
 
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If someone asks what "rosebud" was in CITIZEN KANE, only *one*
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7.  Discussion about SCREEN-L itself.  There are exceptions to this--
such as when new SCREEN-L policies are being debated.  But, in general,
comments about the list should be directed to its moderator rather
than to the group as a whole.
 
8.  Requests for jobs in film/video production.  Very few persons
who do the hiring for film/video jobs read SCREEN-L.  There are better,
more professionally oriented forums for this sort of post.
 
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  Jeremy Butler                                  [log in to unmask]
  SCREEN-L Moderator                           [log in to unmask]
  Telecommunication & Film Dept. * University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa
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