SPJ board enacts LDF application information-sharing policy
The SPJ national board met in a conference all Saturday and approved a number of policies and procedures. Much of it is stuff that already is being done but had not been formalized. One that affects the LDF committee and this blog is the policy on when informaiton from LDF applications is shared with the general public.
Here is the policy:
THE RELEASE OF LDF APPLICANT INFORMATION (approved April 7, 2007)
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will not publicize personally identifying information from Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applications beyond LDF committee and sub-committee members, members of SPJ's national board and select members of SPJ's administrative staff.
However, SPJ may publicize non-personally identifying details from LDF applications to promote awareness and understanding of an issue. The publicity of such details shall require approval from SPJ's national president.
Once an LDF grant has been awarded, SPJ shall publicize identifying information about the grant recipient. Portions of the recipient's application may be publicized to promote awareness and understanding of an issue. However, personal information, identified as such on grant applications, will not be released to the public.