roundtable: Medical Privacy News Clips... S. 1360 (fwd)

roundtable: Medical Privacy News Clips... S. 1360 (fwd)

Medical Privacy News Clips... S. 1360 (fwd)

Free Speech TV (fstv@freespeech.org)
Sat, 18 Nov 95 23:57 MST 

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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 95 23:57 MST
To: roundtable@cni.org
From: fstv@freespeech.org (Free Speech TV)


Dear Friend:  

There are two job openings at Free Speech TV's expanding website.  FAQ and
job descriptions are below.  Please feel free to forward or re-post this
message.   

John Schwartz  
<fstv@freespeech.org>


                      FAQ's About Free Speech TV and its Web Site  


What's Free Speech TV?  

Free Speech TV (FStv) is the largest progressive television network in the
United States.  It currently delivers programs---mostly documentaries and
magazine shows---to 44 cable systems serving about 4.2 million subscribers.  


And what about FStv's web site?

FStv recently launched a web site (http://www.freespeech.org).  Currently,
this site promotes FStv's television activities, and is promoted over the
air by FStv.  FStv recently obtained funding to dramatically expand the 
web site, and to add original content in audio, video, and text.  Because 
of our television network, FStv has access to a regular supply of 
interesting audio and video material.  We realize the challenge of 
distributing video over the Internet, given bandwidth limitations.  
However,  we anticipate that these limitations will ease with time, and, 
as a television organization, we feel that we need to be in the vanguard 
of internet video distribution.  

We anticipate posting new information daily on the web site, and archiving
as much as feasible, given that video files are large and storage will be
finite.     


How large do you anticipate the web project to grow?  

In the immediate future, we plan to hire two full-time employees:  a
webmaster, who will be principally in charge of technical matters, and 
a web editor, who will be principally in charge of content.  These staff 
people will utilize material derived from FStv television programming as 
one major source of content for the web site, although we plan for 
original content as well.  

It is more difficult to predict the growth of the site over the longer 
term. However, we are exploring joint ventures which would greatly 
expand the amount of information---especially timely information---
available at the site, as well as the number of content contributors.  


What sort of hardware will be entailed in operating the site?  

We are still researching this question, and, if possible, will make our
final decisions in consultation with the webmaster.  However, our tentative
conclusion is that we will require our own server located near the internet
backbone, due to the high bandwidth requirements of video file transfers.
We also plan to purchase a substantial amount of hardware for digitizing 
andd manipulating audio, video, and still images.  

Where will these jobs be located and when will the positions be filled?  

FStv is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.  We anticipate operating the 
web activities from Boulder.  We hope to fill these positions no later 
than January, 1996.  


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                              Job Description

                         Free Speech TV Web Editor



The Web Editor's responsibilities include:  

1.  Supervising all the Free Speech TV website layout, graphic design, and
editorial content.  

2.  Selection of audio, video, still image, and text information to be
stored at the site.  

3.  Creation of web page layouts.  

4.  Serving as liaison with other web sites; negotiating links in and out of
the FStv site.  

5.  Supervising promotion of the web site, in cooperation with FStv
television promotional staff. 
  

This is a full-time position.  

Reports to:  The president.  It is likely that in the future this position
will report to a general
manager.  

Supervises:  consultants and interns, as required.  

Collaborates with:  the webmaster, as well as employees in the FStv
programming and development departments.  

Gross salary:  to be negotiated.   

Benefits:  health insurance; other benefits as prescribed in the 
organization's personnel policy.  

Apply to:  

John Schwartz, President
P.O. Box 6060
Boulder, CO  80306

schwartz@usa.net


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                              Job Description

                         Free Speech TV Webmaster



The Webmaster's responsibilities include:  

1.  Supervising all technical aspects of the Free Speech TV website.  

2.  Selection of hardware and software used at the site; consultation
concerning the selection of hardware and software used to produce 
materials to be distributed via the site.   

3.  Supervising equipment and other arrangements for the uploading of data
to the site.

4.  Coordinating with the ISP with respect to the operation of the site.  

5.  Remaining abreast of internet and WWW developments which could affect
the site.  


This is a full-time position.  

Reports to:  The president.  It is likely that in the future this position
will report to a general manager.  

Supervises:  interns and consultants, as required.  

Collaborates with:  the web site editor, and, secondarily, employees in
other FSTV departments.  

Gross salary:  to be negotiated.   

Benefits:  health insurance; other benefits as prescribed in the 
organization's personnel policy.  

Apply to:  

John Schwartz, President
P.O. Box 6060
Boulder, CO  80306

schwartz@usa.net

______________________________________________________________

John B. Schwartz                           schwartz@usa.net
P.O. Box 6060                              voice 303-442-2707
Boulder, CO  80306                         FAX   303-442-6472
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