Knowledge Is Power for Seattle Broadcasters

Seattle now has a Broadcast Steering Committee, modeled after the national BSC. The idea behind the committee is that more information is always better. How many of us really know what is going on at the other stations? Or nationally? Business and ownership changes are hard to keep up with. We may not know all that is happening in our own newsrooms. The BSC will help.

Sharing information about working conditions, management demands, safety issues, wages and technology advances will empower us all. We’ll know if our concerns are isolated or part of significant trends and patterns.

In addition to being a forum for information exchange, the BSC will also be a means of outreach. We plan presentations on topics ranging from how to best negotiate a PSC to social networking tips and pitfalls, to the legal rights of crews in the field. The BSC will be holding quarterly meetings, and we’ll supplement information exchange through email. This is a member-driven committee. We need your involvement to make it work.

Please consider joining. Please give us your ideas and feedback. Email seattle@sagaftra.org.

This item was originally featured in the September 2015 local newsletter.