[Vision2020] taping the candidate forums

[Bruce and Jean Livingston]

Darrell, and other hosts of election forums,

I suspect that the candidates will not object to videotaping, particularly if they don't object to audiotaping.  City Council meetings are routinely recorded and televised.  The more ways that these forums can be recorded and made available for the folks that cannot miss work or leave home or whatever, the better.  It appeared to me that several folks were either audiotaping or videotaping at the NSA forum that I attended a few weeks back.  

I recommend that recording of these events be allowed -- and of any kind, audio or video.  Just as you get more from a face-to-face interview as compared to a phone interview, I would think that the subtle non-verbal communication that one might pick up from a video might offer more information than a mere audio recording.

Bruce 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darrell Keim 
  To: Tom Hansen 
  Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [OFF LIST] Faith and fireworks and the MoscowChamber


  Tom,

  Give a guy some time to respond!  I'm not at the desk 24/7...

  Our letter of invitation to the candidates didn't mention videotaping.  I don't want to introduce a variable to them that they were not aware of in advance.  Radio Free Moscow will be audio taping, though.  I hope that satisfies your needs for documentation. 

  Here are the details you asked about:
  10/17/07, noon, Washington Room, University Inn 

  Please RSVP to the Chamber at 882-1800.

  See you there Tom!

   
  On 10/16/07, Tom Hansen <idahotom at hotmail.com> wrote: 
    Mr. Keim -
     
    Unless I hear differently from you I will assume that video-taping of Wednesday's candidates forum is permitted and will proceed accordingly
     
    Thank you for your concern in this matter.
     
    Tom Hansen
    Mocow, Idaho






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      From: thansen at moscow.com
      To: keim153 at gmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
      Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:58:03 -0700
      Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Faith and fireworks and the Moscow Chamber 



      Mr. Keim -



      I sincerely appreciate your direct and immediate response, something that has been sorely missed from the Chamber of Commerce.  It is most refreshing to know that the chamber will be responsive to the Moscow community.  Thank you. 



      Two questions:



      1)  When and where will the CofC City Council Candidates Forum be conducted at the University Inn?



      2)  Is video-taping the forum permitted?



      Thank you for your anticipated response. 



      Seeya round town, Moscow.

      Tom Hansen
      Moscow, Idaho

      "Don't tell me why I can't.
      Show me how I can." 

      - Author Unknown 







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