Institutional Press Policies (Volunteer State Community College)

Mr. Hoover,

My apologies for the slow reply. I was out of the office when the original email came. I forwarded your request to our Director of Marketing, Communications, and Media Services. I believe the information you requested is within her purview. I expect she will get back to you early next week. In the meantime, all of our Policies are available online<https://www.volstate.edu/policies>.

Tim

The College is in receipt of your request, made pursuant to the Tennessee Open Records Act, for certain records, specifically;

“1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.

2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.”

The College does not have any documents in its possession that are responsive to your request.

Please let me know if you have any questions,

Tami Wallace

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Tami Wallace, M.S.
Director
Office of Marketing, Communications and Media Services

Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike | Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3573 | 615-230-3572 fax
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Volunteer State Community College
TPRA Office
Room 106
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066

June 9, 2023

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 2, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On May 31, 2023:
Subject: Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Institutional Press Policies (Volunteer State Community College)
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution�s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.

2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.

Please note that this request does not seek a search of faculty or student email accounts or records. These requests should in no way be construed to include a review or search of email accounts, websites, or other forms of data or document retention which are controlled by students, alumni, or faculty members, nor by governmental or advisory bodies controlled by the same, except insofar as any such individuals also serve in an administrative capacity and the records were created or are held by the individual in that capacity. Any search should be limited to documents held by the administration and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.

This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Anne Marie Tamburro.

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