Institutional Press Policies (Western Washington University)

Dear Anne Marie Tamburro,

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request sent to Western Washington University. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office on 6/1/2023 and given the reference number P000726-060123 for tracking purposes. We ask that you use this number when referring to the request in any future correspondence.
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 01, 2023, Reference # P000726-060123
Dear Anne Marie Tamburro
Western Washington University Public Records received a public records request from you on June 01, 2023. You requested the following: "Pursuant to the Washington 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Anne Marie Tamburro
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Records responsive to your request will be provided on June 12, 2023.
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Dolapo Akinrinade
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 01, 2023, Reference # P000726-060123
Dear Anne Marie Tamburro,
Western Washington University Public Records received a public records request from you on June 01, 2023. You requested the following:
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.
-All of WWU guidance and policies on anything related to media, social media, storytelling, copyright, etc. is publicly available at brand.wwu.edu. Most relevant are the links under the tabs, Policies & Permissions and Telling Our Stories. In addition, WWU news site has an Information for Journalists page, which may also qualify for this request: news.wwu.edu/information-for-journalists
Western Washington University Public Records Office has reviewed its files and located responsive records to your request.  These records have been included in this correspondence. This concludes your request and the Public Records Office considers this request closed today, June 5, 2023.
Sincerely,
Dolapo Akinrinade
Director, Public Records