Membership & Life Membership

Background

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Communications, Press and Publicity.

The Committee on Communications,  Press and  Publicity  shall:    

(1)  seek  to  promote  media content  consistent  with  fundamental  NAACP  goals  which  include  the elimination  of  racial  isolation  and  fear  and  the  furtherance  of  multiracial and cultural understanding; 

(2) work to eliminate employment segregation and  discrimination  in  those  industries,  [comprising  the  communications arts    and    sciences]    (radio,    telephone,    television,    motion    pictures, newspapers,  books,  related  computer  communications,  business,  cable television);  

(3)  seek  to  ensure  Black  minority  ownership  and  control  of print  and  electronic  media —both  hardware  and  software;  

(4)  monitor local  and  national  media,  especially  advertising  performance;  

(5)  provide the  National  Office  with  research  and  data  on  those  local  businesses engaged  in  communications  arts  and  sciences;  

(6)  seek  to  ensure  that  all people  have  a  meaningful  right  to  choose  from  and  have  access  to  a variety   of   high   quality   telecommunications   goods   and   services   at reasonable cost; 

(7)  endeavor to secure publicity  for the work of the Unit and  the  Association  in  the  local  press  and  on  radio,  television  and  other media;  

(8)  attempt  to  interest  persons  in  charge  of  local  news  media  on conditions  affecting  minority  groups;  

(9)  seek  to  counteract  derogatory and  erroneous  statements  in  local  news  media  about  Blacks  and  other minority groups; 

(10) be responsible for forwarding to THE CRISIS items covering Unit  activities and important local affairs; and 

(11) act as far as possible  as  an  agency  for  the  promotion  and  sale  of  THE  CRISIS.    Nopublicity shall be released without first being approved by the President of the Unit