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The Daily Orange'Over the Hill' canceled; content rules to be revised
By Nicky Corbett
Posted: 10/20/05, 3:48 AM EST Section: News
HillTV's entertainment show "Over the Hill," which has been the target of criticism for its content in recent days, has been canceled, said Matt Maisel, HillTV sports director.
"The show's members do not wish to pursue further action against cancellation," Maisel said.
Therefore, there is no need for the administrative review, initiated Monday night, to continue, Maisel said.
The content-sensitivity guidelines in place are also being thrown out, Maisel said, to make a guide that is more "effective" and "descriptive."
HillTV held a mandatory meeting Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium for all staff members. It was the first mass meeting since the general interest meeting in September, Maisel said.
The executive staff discussed the mission statement and the content sensitivity guidelines, and re-familiarized all HillTV members with the station and everything it stands for, Maisel said. The executive staff also passed out membership agreement forms to each HillTV member.
The form states the HillTV members must adhere to the station's content sensitivity guidelines and the bylaws and requests basic contact information. The form refers to the current guidelines. However, once the new guidelines are decided, they will replace the old ones and the executive staff will not require members to re-sign the form, Maisel said.
Almost all HillTV members were present at the staff meeting and all those present signed the form, Maisel said.
If any HillTV member did not sign the form, that person would no longer be allowed to participate at HillTV, which means they would not be able to touch the equipment or go on the air, Maisel said.
After the HillTV members signed the forms, several expressed their opinions on the issues surrounding "Over the Hill," which were discussed at the 6 p.m. town hall meeting in the Schine Student Center Underground, Maisel said.
"HillTV as a station, as a whole, was more than wrong," Maisel said. "I can't even comprehend in words how wrong we were."
"The show's members do not wish to pursue further action against cancellation," Maisel said.
Therefore, there is no need for the administrative review, initiated Monday night, to continue, Maisel said.
The content-sensitivity guidelines in place are also being thrown out, Maisel said, to make a guide that is more "effective" and "descriptive."
HillTV held a mandatory meeting Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium for all staff members. It was the first mass meeting since the general interest meeting in September, Maisel said.
The executive staff discussed the mission statement and the content sensitivity guidelines, and re-familiarized all HillTV members with the station and everything it stands for, Maisel said. The executive staff also passed out membership agreement forms to each HillTV member.
The form states the HillTV members must adhere to the station's content sensitivity guidelines and the bylaws and requests basic contact information. The form refers to the current guidelines. However, once the new guidelines are decided, they will replace the old ones and the executive staff will not require members to re-sign the form, Maisel said.
Almost all HillTV members were present at the staff meeting and all those present signed the form, Maisel said.
If any HillTV member did not sign the form, that person would no longer be allowed to participate at HillTV, which means they would not be able to touch the equipment or go on the air, Maisel said.
After the HillTV members signed the forms, several expressed their opinions on the issues surrounding "Over the Hill," which were discussed at the 6 p.m. town hall meeting in the Schine Student Center Underground, Maisel said.
"HillTV as a station, as a whole, was more than wrong," Maisel said. "I can't even comprehend in words how wrong we were."
