Common use of EDITORIAL INTEGRITY Clause in Contracts

EDITORIAL INTEGRITY. 13.01 Except for columns and opinion pieces, the Employer shall not use bylines over an employee's protest. 13.02 Prior to publishing a clarification, correction or apology, a reasonable effort will be made by the Employer to discuss the matter with the Employee whose work is under dispute. When the work of an employee becomes the subject of a letter to the editor, whenever possible, the employee shall be given a copy of such opinion, prior to publication allowing them the right to discuss the letter. The employer retains the final decision as to when and whether the opinion is published. 13.03 An Employee, upon request of the employer, shall be required to give up custody of and disclose to the employer all knowledge, information, notes, records, documents, films, photographs or tapes relating to their employment together with the source thereof, such material being the property of the newspaper. Except in the case of a court order, the employer agrees not to release same to any other person without first thoroughly examining with the employee the reason for its release. The Employer shall meet all expenses of any legal proceeding that arises from the good faith performance of the employee’s duties or from publication of materials produced by the employee for the Mercury. In addition the Employer would insure employees engaged in such legal proceedings would see their wages and benefits maintained during that process. 13.04 The Employer will continue to hold monthly meetings with editorial staff to discuss issues of editorial integrity and other matters involving the news operation at the Mercury. 13.05 On the basis of the rates of compensation established in this Agreement, the Employer has the full right to use and/or reuse, in any manner, form or medium that the Employer chooses, all material produced for the Mercury by the employees during their employment with the Mercury.

EDITORIAL INTEGRITY. 13.01 Except for columns and opinion pieces, the Employer shall not use bylines over an employee's protest. 13.02 Prior to publishing a clarification, correction or apology, a reasonable effort will be made by the Employer to discuss the matter with the Employee whose work is under dispute. When the work of an employee becomes the subject of a letter to the editor, whenever possible, the employee shall be given a copy of such opinion, prior to publication allowing them the right to discuss the letter. The employer Employer retains the final decision as to when and whether the opinion is published. 13.03 An Employee, upon request of the employerEmployer, shall be required to give up custody of and disclose to the employer Employer all knowledge, information, notes, records, documents, films, photographs or tapes relating to their employment together with the source thereof, such material being the property of the newspaper. Except in the case of a court order, the employer Employer agrees not to release same to any other person without first thoroughly examining with the employee the reason for its release. The Employer shall meet all expenses of any legal proceeding that arises from the good faith performance of the employee’s duties or from publication of materials produced by the employee for the Mercury. In addition the Employer would insure employees engaged in such legal proceedings would see their wages and benefits maintained during that process. 13.04 The Employer will continue to hold monthly meetings with editorial staff to discuss issues of editorial integrity and other matters involving the news operation at the Mercury. 13.05 On the basis of the rates of compensation established in this Agreement, the Employer has the full right to use and/or reuse, in any manner, form or medium that the Employer chooses, all material produced for the Mercury by the employees during their employment with the Mercury.

EDITORIAL INTEGRITY. 13.01 Except for columns and opinion pieces, the Employer shall not use bylines over an employee's protest. 13.02 Prior to publishing a clarification, correction or apology, a reasonable effort will be made by the Employer to discuss the matter with the Employee whose work is under dispute. When the work of an employee becomes the subject of a letter to the editor, whenever possible, the employee shall be given a copy of such opinion, prior to publication allowing them the right to discuss the letter. The employer retains the final decision as to when and whether the opinion is published. 13.03 An Employee, upon request of the employer, shall be required to give up custody of and disclose to the employer all knowledge, information, notes, records, documents, films, photographs or tapes relating to their employment together with the source thereof, such material being the property of the newspaper. Except in the case of a court order, the employer agrees not to release same to any other person without first thoroughly examining with the employee the reason for its release. The Employer shall meet all expenses of any legal proceeding that arises from the good faith performance of the employee’s duties or from publication of materials produced by the employee for the Mercury. In addition the Employer would insure employees engaged in such legal proceedings would see their wages and benefits maintained during that process. 13.04 The Employer will continue to hold monthly meetings with editorial staff to discuss issues of editorial integrity and other matters involving the news operation at the Mercury. 13.05 On the basis of the rates of compensation established in this Agreement, the Employer has the full right to use and/or reuse, in any manner, form or medium that the Employer chooses, all material produced for the Mercury by the employees during their employment with the Mercury.