Livestream/min-feb-18-2012

Super Form

Dan: Media has created it and it will be rolling it out shortly.
it's an omnibus form that anybody can fill out.
If you need a press release, blog post, a calendar event, or live stream coverage.
(at least a week for live stream coverage)
This would let us know in advance when folks need an event livestream.

Rene: seems like there are 3 roles:
- Producer: chilling behind the computer
- Streamer: streaming the stuff!
- Support: somebody who follows the streamer & handles communication (live tweeting, txt messages, irc)
[Link To Rene's Descriptions]

Feb 25th: Occupy the T
- Rene volunteers to produce
March 1st: Rally at Dewey, at 1PM, followed by a march.
- Rene volunteers to produce
March 18th: VFP March

Media had asked us to do a livestream training on the 25th.
- This might not be the best day because of the T action as well as OBR construction in e5
- Let's push it back to Sat the 3rd, 2:30 to 4:30, e5
We should have a meeting to dedicate to planning the training session

Tracy: Don't talk about your boyfriend.
If you're with the OB Live team you should remain neutral.
Rene: we should right down points of behavior that we're all consenting to follow
Rene: When we do the training it would be good to get somebody from Media who deals with external media to talk about how to "look professional and shit"
Be aware that you might get harassed by the police if we're livestreaming.
- Rene: Perhaps, as livestreamers, we shouldn't even talk to the police.
If the event has a chance of arrest we should prepare for the consequences
- Back Up phones before the event
- Install remote-wipe software on the phone
- Give the producer access to wipe your phone with a certain code-word
How should we handle the streaming of possibly illegal actions? Consent?
- Livestreamers should be respectful (and not assholes)
What do we do in situations where we're asked to stop streaming? At a meeting? At an action?
- At a meeting we should respect the wishes of the group running the meeting.
- At an action, perhaps the livestreamer can move to exclude the person who doesn't want to be streamed.
Is it our responsibility to make ourselves known as a livestreamer?
- Legal or ethical responsibility?
- If we're at a grey-area event we should actively seek the consent of the group to get permission to stream.
- Perhaps we can get stickers for our phones that say "Occupy Boston Livestreamer"

Battery Packs:
- Media has a bunch of battery packs, but they're sometimes difficult for some members of the live team to get a hold of
- Rene: Logistics and inventory & store them, and we can use a sign-out method.
- Maybe we should have a joint meeting with Media to sort out equipment issues. Perhaps on Wednesday, 22nd.