This was an excessively long powerpoint I made in the summer of 2009 that was designed to, in great detail, explain the new structure of Brown University Student Television.

1. Brown Television 1 The New Structural Exposition

5. Operates the physical broadcast

7. Facilitates student demand for production resources and video services2

8. 3 Leadership

12. E-board Board meetings open to staff and university/student organization reps Meetings to be held at a minimum of once a week The Executive Board Seven voting members A Vice-Chair will be elected among the Executive board through a process outlined in the constitution. 7

13. 8 Division Layout

14. Station 9

15. Note*: Each department in the station division has a team for it in addition to the offices (for instance, the Finance team, and the Publicity team). Team members are lower-commitment opportunities to be involved in a multitude of projects within a department. 10

17. Provides pre-professional training in business management

19. Involved in campus politics

20. Funds Programming and Production“Station aims to properly manage funds, publicity, and identity for the BTV station. Fundraising is key so that Station can fund the creative efforts of Programming and Production. Finance management, publicity and marketing strategies and website management and design opportunities should always be available and be operated with competence and development always in mind.” FINANCE.PUBLICITY.WEB.SPECIAL_OPERATIONS 11

21. Station Overview 12

23. Co-authorizes all uses of funds

24. Sets goals with the E-board and evaluates performance

26. Constant support for productions and programming

30. Coordinates and writes the BTV Spring budget, appeals, and supplemental funding. Finds appropriate individuals to present technical information.

31. Conducts re-imbursements

32. Evaluates and presents spending options based on relevant research

33. Monitors UFB Activity and gets minutes from meetings where BTV is present

34. Serves as financial adviser

35. Ensures quality work from and support for the Finance staff.

36. Co-approves all expenditures

38. Presents fundraising plans to the E-board and conducts relevant research

41. Organizes and/or oversees all major publicity initiatives

42. Sets and meets goals w/ team and evaluates performance, implements improvements. Also trains staff.

45. Ensures the quality performance of all members of the Web department.

46. Trains members of the web department in technical information and technique to spread web responsibilities to as many as possible.

49. Special Ops also harbors particularly large station objectives that the Station Manager would want to oversee, such as the current issue of where BTV will operate out of in the future, or in contacting notable Alumnae.

50. Special Operations projects are given “Project Leaders” who will report to the Station Manager and the Executive Board as needed.

51. Projects will be given aliases for confidentiality purposes. 17

52. Station Overview 18

53. Programming 19

54. (3) Show that schedule online and store videos online for availability on demand. (4) Add to the library of potential programming for future schedules. (1) Create and distribute the schedule (2) Broadcast that schedule Note*: Each department in Programming consists of a team and a team leader for accountability. Programmers will likely be involved in more than one department. 20

56. Forms and operates weekly schedule

57. Operates the physical broadcast

58. Creates and runs live graphics

59. Organizes and builds archive of quality programming

60. Obtains and evaluates ratings, conducts viewer research

61. Maintains web content“BTV Programming aims to air quality student-produced programming, continually increasing the BTV viewership. Programming serves as the venue for exhibition of student work. Programmers both execute the mechanics of getting a show on the air and plan the weekly schedules. In addition, Programming is always attempting to expand the scope and size of its library. The Programming sector should serve to represent the viewing interests of Brown University Students..” CONTENT_EXPANSION.CONTROL_ROOM.WEB_CONTENT.TV_GRAPHICS 21

62. Programming Overview 22

64. Responsible for the maintenance and development of the Programming division.

65. Informational Center and key referent of BTV Programming.

66. Oversees all departments of the Programming division

67. Sets goals, enforces deadlines, and evaluates performance of all Programming staff members.

68. Responsible for training of new Programming staff members.

69. Keeps very close contact with the Executive Producer, the Station Manager, the Technical Director, and the general E-board.

70. Create documents illustrating the status and planned progression of the Programming Division (Schedule themes, special programming, software upgrades, etc.)

71. The Programming Director should meet weekly with the Programming staff, ensure the satisfaction and professional happiness of the Programming staff.

72. Responsible for conducting budget research, writing division budget requests, authorizing division expenditures, and representation in appeals23

74. Program Program (Ratings) 25

78. Programming Overview 29

79. Production 30

80. Technical 31

81. Production Production Diagram 32

84. Aids and guides productions from script to final product

85. Offers equipment training and reference to other helpful material

86. Opportunities from writing to make-up to stunt choreography to editing“BTV Production aims to create quality programming and serve as the vessel for student filmmaking and production on campus. BTV Production hopes to create a community for self expression through video production. Also, at minimal (mostly zero) expense, we offer students professional equipment to jump start their production careers or to entertain their interest of filmmaking.” SERIES.STUDIO.EVENT.DOC_NARRATIVE. TECH 33

87. Production Overview 34

89. Ensures the maintenance and development of the Production division and its departments.

90. Informational center and key referent of the Production division—should know everything that’s going on (premiere dates, shooting schedules, etc.)

91. Oversees all departments of Production division.

92. Keeps very close contact with the Programming Director, the Station Manager, the Technical Director, and the general E-board.

93. Responsible for training of Production staff.

94. Create documents illustrating the status and planned progression of the Production Division (Active Projects, Cast and Crew Lists, Production History, Monthly evaluations)

95. Offers support, encouragement, and aid to Production staff. Evaluates performance.

96. The EP should meet weekly with the Production staff, ensure the satisfaction and professional happiness of the Production staff

97. Responsible for conducting budget research, writing division budget requests, authorizing division expenditures, and representation in appeals35

99. Guides production from pre-production to finished product, acting as BTV resource and liaison. Anyone in BTV can be a producer.

100. Talent and crew need not necessarily be BTV staff members, though it is preferable that the crew are members of BTV. 36

102. An organizer of resources

103. An evaluator of producer/department performance

104. An improver and developer of resources and performance

105. A support system

106. Someone who has a vision for the department

107. A responsible, independent go-getter

108. A collaborator37

110. Someone who oversees a show from pre-production to post-production.

111. Someone who knows the ins and outs of BTV, so that they act as a competent BTV liaison.

112. Can officially rent out and pick up BTV equipment

113. Someone who reports progress and needs to his/her production manager and to the executive producer at Production meetings.

114. Constantly keeps production manager updated

115. Collaborates with other BTV members to improve production, complete production.

116. Anyone in BTV can be a producer (ie: program director)38

118. maintaining and actively consulting a Series listserv.

119. Holds workshops and organizes events/resources for the department. (ie: gets notes from a tv writing book, acting class). At least (1) educational program.

120. Getting more shows made

121. organizing training of department staff

122. Creating educational resources for department members

123. Strive to yield maximum productivity and maximum quality

124. Ensure products reach their final destination of exhibition, and try to expand area of screening (give productions exposure)

125. Organizing a list of potential, active, and completed projects

126. Keeping all important documents together for future BTVers.39

128. maintaining and actively consulting a Studio listserv.

129. organizing at least (1) educational program/year (visit news station)

130. recruiting members

131. organizing training of department staff (works with programming)

132. Creating educational resources for department members

133. Strive to yield maximum productivity and maximum quality

134. Ensure products reach their final destination of exhibition with proper BTV accreditation

135. Organizing a list of potential, active, and completed projects

136. Organizes and writes budget requests and appeals

137. Official representative of Studio needs and concerns40

139. maintaining and actively consulting an Event listserv.

140. organizing at least (1) educational program/year

141. recruiting videographers

142. organizing training of department staff

143. Strive to yield maximum productivity and maximum quality for client satisfaction.

144. Evaluates performance and holds records of evaluations

145. Organizing a list of potential, active, and completed projects

146. Organizes and writes budget requests and appeals

147. Official representative of Studio needs and concerns

148. Puts Student Organization contacts into contact with BTV videographers and freelance videographers on the BTV listserv.

149. Create guides for shooting at locations around campus, such as Alumnae Hall or Salomon.

150. Ensures that all videography done through BTV has proper BTV accreditation.41

153. maintaining and actively consulting a Doc-Narrative listserv.

154. organizing at least (1) educational program/year

155. recruiting members

156. organizing training of department staff

157. Creating educational resources for department members

158. Strive to yield maximum productivity and maximum quality

159. Ensure products reach their final destination of exhibition, and try to expand area of screening (give productions exposure)

160. Organizing a list of potential, active, and completed projects43

161. Production IV. Doc-Narrative Film-A-Month Club The Film-A-Month Club is an idea in its incipient stages where a team of individuals is recruited on the1st of every full academic month and have the duration of that month to write, shoot, edit, and score a short narrative or documentary film. Applications to lead the month are taken. Possible themes for each month. Final products are screened at an event at the end of the semester. 44

162. Production Overview 45

163. Technical 46

164. Tech Overview 47

166. Ensures the maintenance and development of BTV equipment

167. Informational center and key technical referent of the Production division—should have a team of broad knowledge and specializations.

168. Oversees Technical Team

169. Keeps very close contact with the Programming Director, the Station Manager, the Executive Producer, and the general E-board.

170. Responsible for training of Technical staff.

171. Hosts training sessions for BTV staff members for BTV equipment, from camera use to editing.

172. Create guides for Production use.

173. Offers support, encouragement, and aid to Technical staff. Evaluates performance.

174. The Tech Director should meet weekly with the Technical staff, ensure the satisfaction and professional happiness of the Technical staff

175. Responsible for conducting budget research, writing division budget requests, authorizing division expenditures, and representation in appeals. Serves as adviser to budget concerns in other divisions. 48

177. Maintain lock combinations and change the combinations periodically, emailing the combinations to executive staff.

179. Tech Overview 50

180. 51 Notes

182. Anybody can be a producer, but your BTV job comes before your producer job. 52