MEDIA
MANAGEMENT
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Media Management
In the event of and emergency or accident involving
the TAMUG students, faculty and/or staff the campus will immediately enact the following procedures
for managing the media:
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Responsibilities
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Office of
the Vice President and CEO
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The Vice President and CEO will notify the Provost and
President of TAMU of the emergency
§ The Director of Media Relations and Communications will be responsible for interfacing with the TAMU Office of University Relations to inform main campus of the emergency
o Computing Information Services
§ CIS will establish a media center in SAGC 601 or PE 107 to accommodate the electronic and data outlet needs of the responding media
§ If the accident occurs at the Fort Crockett or Teichman Road campus, media will be re-directed to Mitchell Campus on Pelican Island
§ Campus Police will secure the area
§ No-campus and non-emergency personnel will not be permitted in the area of the emergency
o Only members of the Incident Command Team will be allowed to talk to the media. The Vice President and CEO or designee will serve as the chief spokesperson for the campus
o If employees are called by outsiders or members of the media, they should refrain from comment and refer the individual to Incident Command Center
o Employees should be weary of video cameras and their coverage of the incident at the scene
o Family members affected should be discouraged from agreeing to provide media with an interview, but, if not, questions should be prescreened. A member of the Incident Command Team should be present during interviews with family members to insure that ground rules are followed and inappropriate questions are not addressed
o Information concerning the emergency will be posted on the TAMUG website and local media sources as information becomes available:
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Radio/Television Station Contacts:
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KHOU -TV Channel 11
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KTRK -TV Channel 13
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KTRH – Radio 740 AM