Minutes of Tuesday, March 23, 2004

The Student Media Board meeting was called to order at approximately 5:35pm on March 23rd in the Aurora Room of the Idaho Commons. Chairman Wilson entertained a motion from Pool to vote on the meeting minutes of March 9, 2004. The minutes were passed unanimously by an 8-0 vote.

The board began by setting up the format for that nights media manager interviews. It was decided that the applicants would be asked two sets of questions, one set that all interviewees were asked and a second list specifically geared toward their particular position. The questions would be asked by members of the board in order of their seating. The applicant would then be asked any additional questions board members might have. Lastly, the applicant would have an opportunity to ask the board any questions that they might have. The board was given a copy of the interview schedule as well as the applications and any additional application materials. After the interviews for each department were completed, the board would then discuss any references and come to a decision.

Before bringing in applicants, the board heard department reports.

ARGONAUT REPORT:

Due to some issues concerning press availability at ASUI meetings, Passey said the Argonaut was researching open meeting laws currently and discussing its findings with ASUI leadership.

PHOTO BUREAU:

Quint said the bureau is still getting organized but doing well so far.

GEM OF THE MOUNTAINS:

Bacon reported the Gem was hard at work on gathering living group information, which is one of the more difficult and time-consuming sections of the book.

ARGONAUT ADVERTISING:

Bottari said members of the ad staff, as well as Michele Kimberling and Student Media financial technician Marlene Wilson, would be attending the CNBAM conference in Seattle later this week. The staff has already prepared the paper as it is rather large paper with the Vandal Friday special section. She said the revenue this year is higher than she had previously thought, which is great.

KUOI-FM:

Jeff Kimberling said that Long could not attend due to other work commitments, but he had reviewed the department applicants with her and she had given him her feedback.

The board then conducted interviews with the 10 applicants. The order of interviews were as follows:

n       Sarah Quint, Photo Bureau

n       Matt Butcher, Argonaut Advertising

n       Chris Harris, KUOI station manager

n       James Yeary, KUOI station manager

n       Chris Kornelis, Gem Magazine editor

n       Laura Hixon, Gem Magazine editor

n       Errin Reese, Gem Magazine editor, conducted via speaker phone to New York

n       Cady Allred, Argonaut editor

n       Betsy Dalessio, Argonaut editor

n       Abbey Lostrom, Argonaut editor

The interviews lasted until approximately 9:45 p.m. At the end of the evening, the board had selected the following students to run the various departments of Student Media:

n       Sarah Quint, Photo Bureau

n       Matt Butcher, Argonaut Advertising

n       James Yeary, KUOI-FM

n       Chris Kornelis, Gem Magazine

n       Abbey Lostrom, Argonaut

When selections were done, Beesley alerted board members to the possibility that they might be called for a special session next week to deal with the budget. The word from Student Services administration is that the various departments, including Student Media, should be prepared to integrate a 5 percent holdback into their 2004-05 budgets. That had not been known at the time the draft budgets were drawn up and shared with the board at its March 9 meeting. Beesley said Assistant Director of Student Services Steve Janowiak would be contacting Riley about the need for such a special meeting and that he would then pass along the meetings time, date and place to the rest of the board.

The board then adjourned at approximately 10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Stacy Carroll, Student Media administrative assistant, March 25, 2004