Publishing Terms and Conditions
Trading Detail
Working Together and Prospect are trading names of Sandshaker Limited.
By submitting content to the Working Together collaboration site you are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions:
1) Your Copyright
Any content submitted to the Working Together collaboration site remains the intellectual property of the author or copyright holder (which means that you can re-publish your content or adaptations of your content elsewhere). However, by submitting content to the Working Together collaboration site you grant permission for Working Together to publish your content on the Working Together collaboration site and to modify, adapt, edit, reproduce and create derivative works based on your content (for example, to publish an excerpt in Working Together event reports), without payment to the author or copyright holder, in perpetuity. (See disclaimer below.)
2) Libel
To the maximum extent permitted at law, Working Together holds the author or copyright holder responsible for any defamatory or libellous remarks made in the content they submit (see disclaimer below). Libel means to defame, or take away a good name. Libel can be proven even when the plaintiff is referred to indirectly. The tests of defamation include: hatred, ridicule or contempt; causing the subject to be shunned or avoided; 'lowering a person in the estimation of right-minded people'; and - most relevant here - implying a lack of qualification, knowledge, skill, capacity, judgement or efficiency to conduct business. Malicious falsehood means the publication of a false statement that damages a person. In criminal defamatory libel one publication could be the subject of both civil and criminal proceedings and the defamer could be made to pay damages.
3) Disclaimer
Where you are invited to submit any contribution to Working Together (including any text or graphics) you agree, by submitting your contribution, to grant Working Together a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive right and license to publish your contribution on the Working Together collaboration and website and reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute your contribution, and/or incorporate your contribution in other works in any media now known or later developed, in accordance with privacy restrictions set out in the Working Together's Privacy Policy. This may include publications or other works of media produced by Working Together for sale. If you do not want to grant to Working Together the rights set out above, please do not submit your contribution to Working Together.
In addition:
Where you are invited to submit any contribution to Working Together (including any text or graphics) you warrant that your contribution:
i) is your own original work and that you have the right to make it available to Working Together for publication on the Working Together collaboration site and website and other purposes outlined above; and
ii) is not defamatory; and
iii) does not infringe any law; and
iv) you indemnify Working Together against all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred by Working Together as a result of your breach of the above warranty.
4) Removal of content
Working Together has the right to remove content from the Working Together collaboration site and website at any time without advance notice or explanation.
Working Together is not legally bound to remove content (that is published on the Working Together collaboration site and website) at the request of the author or copyright holder. However, it is our policy to do so; if you would like your content to be removed from the Working Together collaboration site and website, please email info@workng2gether.net, with a note explaining the reasons for your request.
Editorial Policy
General Principle
This document constitutes the Editorial Policy for the Working Together collaboration site and website.
It is aimed at the editorial team with responsibility for the Working Together collaboration site and website.
Specifically, this document refers to the content published by Working Together on www.working2gether.net and its associated collaboration site and does not relate to any comments published by the users of the Working Together collaboration site (e.g., user comments posted after articles).
This document also applies to content published by the organisation elsewhere, such as marketing information, electronic newsletters, and external publications.
In some cases, content sourced by the editorial team may not be considered suitable for publication on www.working2gether.net. In such cases, this document should be used as a guide to what is and what is not acceptable
Content is required to comply strictly with this guideline to ensure that nothing is published that may damage Working Together or its interests. It is therefore necessary to define the types and nature of suitable content; to ensure all members of the Working Together team work from the same definitions; to ensure compliance in every aspect; and to ensure consistent application of this Editorial Policy.
If there are requirements to adapt the policy, a new and separate genre document can be developed.
Editorial Input
Working Together's Editorial Staff reserve the right to discuss certain decisions based on this Editorial Policy. For example, this document would not allow specific and in depth discussions relating to racism, nor would it allow potentially racist comments to be published. However, certain articles may be based around, for example, certain current events or views of certain people that, in context, would allow such comments to be published. In such a case an adapted compliance policy would be developed.
Working Together's Editorial Staff also carry the ultimate responsibility in publishing those comments. The articles in question will only go live if Working Together's Director approves the articles.
Genres
Working Together's content will be supporting general channels based on categorisations that include (but is not limited to):
Procurement Issues
Value to the Citizen
Capturing Innovation
Creating a level playing field
Digital Culture
Also, it is anticipated that as Interest Groups expand, more genres will be covered.
Each genre has differing compliance requirements (for example: in depth discussion of the sex industry would not normally be considered suitable, but might be allowed in the context of an article on how the sex industry utilises made-for-mobile content for example). Separate sub-set compliance policies will be created as necessary.
For the purposes of this document a 'comment' is a set of words, phrase, sentence or paragraph within an article, feature, white paper, report, newsletter or other content affiliated to Working Together. All compliance therefore applies equally to sections of an article as to the whole article itself.
Policy Overview
- Clean, constructive comments within articles only
- Working Together does not allow denigrating comments
- Working Together will show a fair and balanced view
- Debate is allowed but without one-sidedness
- Working Together does not allow libellous comments
- Working Together must not be shown to be encouraging or condoning criminal or immoral activity
If in doubt:
- Working Together will reject the article
Or
- Working Together will edit the article as necessary and publish it
Violence
- Working Together does not allow comments that encourage violence
- Working Together does not allow comments that sympathise with violence
- Working Together allows reasonable comments, which mention violence in appropriate circumstances
Religion or Racism
- Working Together does not allow any text that can be deemed offensive or pertaining to any group of people
- Working Together does not allow denigrating comments in reference to religions
- Working Together allows fair and reasonable comments/questions (and where necessary, represent both sides of the discussion.
Swearing
- Swearing is permitted within content on the Working Together collaboration site and website, but Working Together will ensure that its usage is not gratuitous or merely for effect. The more offensive profanities should only be used if absolutely necessary and within context.
- Swearing is not permitted on any external editorial based material unless absolutely necessary
Harassment
- Working Together does not allow any comments that may result in others feeling threatened or specifically targeted or abused.
Hatred
- Working Together does not allow an article to express genuine hatred or excessive negative feeling towards other groups or individuals
- Fair and reasonable ‘hatred' expressed towards policies or situations is allowed (in the instance of Working Together ‘rants')
- Debate is allowed without prejudice or nastiness
Libellous Statements
- Working Together does not allow any statements or comments about a person or organisation that cannot be proved to be true and may be considered damaging to their reputation and or interests.
- Working Together does not take any risks: Invasion of privacy in relation to people or organisations is to be strictly avoided.
- Working Together does not allow any comments that could be judged as defamatory.
- References to upsetting/distressing subjects
- Comments must be specifically relevant to the topic being discussed
- Must be fair and reasonable
- Name of victims in relation to specific legal events should not be mentioned unless they are already in the public domain.
Editorial tone
- Must be objective
- Should create a thoughtful dialogue by being provocative, stimulating and dynamic to reflect Working Together
Criminal or Immoral activity
- If in doubt Working Together will not let the comment or article be published
- Comments will be specifically relevant to the topic being discussed
- A balanced view will be shown on controversial subjects on the issues of policy
- Working Together must not be shown to be encouraging or condoning criminal or immoral activity such as:
- Drugs
- Prostitution
- Pimping
- Fraud
- Stalking
- Extortion
- Terrorism
- Hoaxes
- Paedophilia
Homophobia and Sexual References
- Working Together does not allow anything that could be considered offensive to the Working Together audience whatever their sexual preference.
Political Bias
- Working Together avoids political rhetoric
- Working Together avoids general political comments, in particular negativity
- Political debates, or debates with political elements, will always show a balanced discussion. If in doubt, or if a balanced viewpoint is not easily implemented, Working Together will edit the article.
- Working Together allows political comments in context, but only sparingly and if directly necessary.
Reporting vs. Opinion
Working Together seeks to portray diverse views and opinions but des not endorse all the views whose material it publishes. When the core of content is purely personal opinion of the author and is intended to promote only one side of an argument, the content will be clearly labelled as opinion.
Working Together as an organisation may adopt or facilitate a position, or become involved in a campaign, based on the process of agreement as upheld by the Working Together management. Any such decisions will be made explicit.
Corrections Policy
When Working Together recognises it has published false or misleading information, it will publish corrections on the Working Together website and collaboration site with due prominence, and bring it to the attention of the originator of the material.
Right to Reply
Working Together welcomes comment/feedback of all our content and alternative points of view.
Press Release Embargoes
Working Together respects embargoes in all material issued to the press, to the extent that they are respected by other media.
Conflict of interest
Personal involvement of Working Together members of staff journalists (for example, through shares, membership of organisations or political parties) will always be disclosed where it might be thought to compromise editorial integrity. Working Together will work towards complete transparency of all relations between Working Together content and its sources.
Picture Policy
Working Together takes care not to wilfully misrepresent the subjects and objects portrayed in the images used on its site. Captions and attributions should always be fair and accurate. Digital manipulation will only be used to enhance a photograph (i.e. to clarify, not change, its meaning).
Stereotypical images and the "pornography of poverty" should be avoided. When possible, individuals depicted should be named and placed in context.
Video Policy
As with still images, Working Together will take care not to wilfully misrepresent the subjects and objects portrayed in the video used on its site. Working Together will acquire written (online) consent and copyright agreement to broadcast video footage. Every video clip will be credited to the producer and source.
When several clips are presented as a coherent storyline, the authorship of the storyline will be clearly identified. As with still images, individuals depicted should be named and placed in context, where possible.
Audio Policy
Working Together will take care that the subjects and objects portrayed in the audio used on its site are not wilfully misrepresented. Working Together will acquire written (online) consent and copyright agreement to broadcast audio footage. Every audio clip will be credited to the producer and source.
If in Doubt
If Working Together is in doubt about a particular piece of content it will either be rejected or edited, or the opinion of the appropriate member of management will be sought. If the appropriate representative decided the comment is publishable, the content will be published.
Contact information
Should you have other questions or concerns about these editorial policies, please email
info@working2gether.net
