SPEAK YOUR MIND!

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Do you have the feeling that, as average citizens, we have no voice in matters that concern our lives, culture, or government? Well, now is YOUR chance to speak out on issues that affect us.
WFIU's Speak Your Mind! broadcasts responsible comment and opinion by residents of the stations' listening area. The commentaries are short, no more than two minutes long, and deal with issues of general interest and importance. The purpose of Speak Your Mind! is to stimulate listeners' thinking through the constructive exchange of ideas and perspectives.
WFIU encourages your participation. If you wish, station personnel will help you convey your points effectively. And we will help you record your presentation for an appealing on-air presentation. This assistance is free of charge.
Speak Your Mind! welcomes a wide range of topics. Topics may be of global concern, though preference goes to those relating to community events and concerns. To assure that Speak Your Mind! serves our listeners and that WFIU satisfies its service obligations to the public interest, we follow these guidelines:

• WFIU reviews Speak Your Mind! material for content, tone, writing, and voicing.
• WFIU will not reject a commentary solely because it is controversial, but may edit scripts and tapes for broadcast.
• WFIU determines acceptance, scheduling, and frequency of broadcast.
• Each script must be directed toward the public, not an individual. You may contradict an individual's comments or views, but you may not personally attack the individual.
• The script must begin with, "This is [your name]," and conclude with "For Speak Your Mind, this is [your name]". WFIU broadcasts a statement after your commentary, reminding listeners that the comments expressed do not represent the views of the station.
• WFIU makes available to the public all transcripts of commentaries we air.
• WFIU also follows broader guidelines for controversial topics, religious, or commercial-like material, and presentation of political comment during election times.
• Prior to scheduling your taping, please send us your script for review.

Our address is:

WFIU "Speak Your Mind!"
Radio and Television Center
Indiana University
1229 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-5501

or you may e-mail your script to Speak Your Mind producer Yael Ksander at yksander@indiana.edu.

Phone: (812) 855-1357
Fax: (812) 855-5600

Please include your full name, address, and phone number with preferred times to reach you. If you want more information, need help with your Speak Your Mind! commentary, or are ready to schedule a recording session, call the station at (812) 855-1357. We are eager to help.

WFIU
Created and maintained by Michael Toler
Last updated: Sunday, July 11, 2004
Copyright 2004, The Trustees of
Indiana University