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Editorial Policy for Jefferson Westside Neighborhood Association Publications

Adopted by the JWN Executive Board, July 22, 2022

Purpose of Neighborhood Association Publications
The purpose of outreach efforts by Neighborhood Association (NHA) is to inform and engage neighbors on matters of concern or interest and to encourage them to get involved in the NHA and neighborhood development and projects.

Who is a Member of a Neighborhood Association?
While neighborhood associations represent defined geographic areas, unlike a City Council Ward, they do not automatically represent everyone within those areas. An NHA is a framework for public engagement and interaction and conduit for disseminating information by the city, supported by city resources, for those who choose to acknowledge the legitimacy and participate in the NHA.

Public Forum
Public forums offer valuable insights into the community; provide a database for guiding and explaining actions; and offer valuable information for developing and ensuring services that meet community needs. Historically, public forums are typically physical publicly owned/controlled spaces (e.g., streets, parks, sidewalks). All public forums have restrictions on time, manner, place, and narrow categories of content. While NHAs traditionally follow open public meetings rules, since an NHA is not part of government, it is not required to do so.

The primary public forum (in-person or Zoom) for an NHA is its general and board meetings in that there is time set aside for any member to express their opinions and concerns. NHA publications are restricted by space and costs so are not public forums per se, other than providing a space where matters of public concern are presented and discussed.

Because NHA publications are created by unpaid volunteers and government funding for printing and mailing is greatly limited, it is not feasible to allow any and all expression and opinions by members of the NHA or other entities to express themselves as they wish. Further, adjudicating submissions is simply beyond the capacity of most NHAs.

Because of the limited nature of NHA publications, and due to the wide availability of other sorts of communication and dissemination, there is no “right” for any individual or entity to demand their viewpoints or information be included outside the confines of an NHA’s editorial policy.

Editorial Discretion
The elected Boards of NHAs and/or their designated volunteers hold editorial discretion over
content that appears in NHA media (social media, websites, mailed materials, electronic
materials). As they are elected by members of the NHA, NHA Boards have the sole authority to
determine the content of the NHA’s publications if they are not objectively arbitrary or
capricious and follow the rules and procedures laid out in their editorial policy.

Free Speech and Viewpoint Neutrality
NHAs are not state organizations and hold no public authority, so there is no right to free
speech in the technical sense within NHA gatherings or media, but an NHA should provide
deference toward free speech in concept. Toward that end, decisions on the inclusion or
exclusion of information in NHA publications or media should be viewpoint neutral as much as
is feasible. This means an NHA cannot discriminate against a particular position on a topic
within the bounds of the editorial policy. Examples include:

If an NHA accepts events from one church in the neighborhood, it must accept events
from all churches.
An NHA may not exclude any information on a candidate running for office, or not post
campaign events, based on ideology, party affiliation, or preference.
The Position of Neighborhood Association Boards vs Neighborhood Associations as a Whole
NHA Boards are the elected representatives of a NHA and are thus empowered to speak as a
NHA Board as its own entity.
An NHA Board may speak on behalf of itself if that body has voted to do so within the
confines of its bylaws but must be clear that the position is that of the Board and not
the NHA itself.
In the case of independently elected Chairs, Chairs may express their opinions as a
Chair, but must be clear that they are not speaking for the Board.
An NHA Board or independently elected Chair may speak on behalf of the NHA if that
position is firmly based on past positions voted on by the membership.
An NHA Board or independently elected Chair MAY NOT take a public position on an
issue if it conflicts with a position that members have approved via a vote.
Positions taken by Neighborhood Associations based on a vote of the membership are
represented as the position of the NHA. This includes the ability to defend provisions of policies
and the purview of an NHA or all NHAs.

Alternative Positions and Recourse
Members of an NHA or other entities are not entitled to inclusion of their position, opposition,
or opinion in NHA publications if it conflicts with policies and position expressed by the
membership via a vote.

Members of an NHA or other entities are not entitled to inclusion of their position, opposition,
or opinion in NHA publications, but may be included based on the editorial discretion of the
NHA Board or its designees. Such inclusion may be subject to editorial policies based on accuracy, pejorative or inflammatory language, or other concerns outside of intended viewpoint.

Due to space limitations, NHAs have the option of providing space for alternative viewpoints on an NHA webpage and directing readers to that page via a URL with a publication.

Members may compel inclusion in an NHA publication (within space restrictions and subject to editorial policies based on accuracy, prerogative or inflammatory language, or other concerns outside of intended viewpoint) by submitting that position with the names of 20 verified (via name, address, and contact information) member neighbors. The submission will be included in the next like publication.

Members who disagree with the editorial position of the NHA’s Board or its designees, member voted policy, or anything expressed in an NHA publication may:

Request inclusion of the opinion in publications
Organize to remove Board members via the electoral process
Act within the bylaws to hold a vote of the membership to compel inclusion
Act within the bylaws to hold a vote of the membership to overturn or modify a previously member approved position.

Accuracy, Prerogative or Inflammatory Language, or other Concerns Outside of Intended Viewpoint

Accuracy
NHA publications will contain accurate and factual information based on the best available expert sources. If facts are contested, then they should be presented as such. Information should be presented in context and express the intent of the source.
NHA publication will not:

Include ad hominem attacks, question, or imply the motivations of an individual or organization, or otherwise disparage an individual or organization’s character.
Include language that generalizes or disparages any race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or calls for, or endorsement of, illegal activity. Although this does not preclude discussion of a matter under consideration by the state, or of public concern, that may apply to any of these groups.
Will not, outside of the above conditions, change the viewpoint expressed by an author. Any submissions must be approved as they will run by the submitting author. This does not include positions or information in the public domain.

12 June

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Join us for our Annual JWN Picnic!

July 11, 5:30-7:30 @ Monroe Park
Live music, fun activities, games, free food for neighbors courtesy of the Eugene Emeralds Food Truck, dessert, and more!

Call for Participants
Do you know of a nonprofit or other community group that might like to have a booth or table at our annual event? Let us know!

The JWN Picnic is back at Monroe Park this year to celebrate the long awaited reopening of our newly renovated restrooms. Thanks to a previous park bond levy, we now have an updated and weather-tight facility to serve the critical need for public restrooms. The new restrooms are the culmination of a JWN campaign to increase access to restrooms that began in 2016. First we advocated to open the restrooms outside of specific events, then year round. Next we persuaded the city to install temporary weather-proofing. Finally, we convinced the city to dedicate the funds for the remodel. The upgraded restrooms also have successfully addressed people using the park bushes and alleys as a toilet. The renovated restrooms, new lighting, new park furniture (coming soon), and hundreds of volunteer hours are all part of the JWN’s and the Friends of Monroe Park’s efforts to enhance this important public resource. Currently, we are negotiating with Parks for event access to water and power.

Want to get involved? Join the Friends of Monroe Park Saturday, June 24, 9AM to noon for the final work party of the year.

13 May

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May JWN Executive Board Meeting

AGENDA

May 16, 2023
6:30-8:30pm

JWN Executive Board

Presiding: T.M. Coopman, Chair Expected absences: none Guests: none

6:30 – Meeting called to order.
6:30 – 6:35: Introduction of board members.
6:35 – 6:40: Introduction, comments, and announcements from non-board members. Presiding officer will ask non-board members to indicate if they want to speak. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, reducible to no less than 2 minutes by the presiding officer if there are more than 3 speakers.

The public comment period is not a discussion. The Board will not address questions asked by guests during the public comment period unless they can be answered succinctly and with the three-minute time limit. More detailed responses requested will be addressed via email. Guests will be directed to submit questions to the JWN email address to be answered.
Guests who wish to stay to observe the meeting must turn off their video and mute after speaking.
Once guests have spoken, they should refrain from posting in the chat or interjecting themselves into the discussion.
Guests will be warned once for prohibited behavior and will be removed from the meeting on the second violation.
Guests who have been invited to participate on specific agenda item may, of course, engage in discussion on that item.

6:40 – 6:45: Agenda adjustments from board members (5 minutes):

Additional items: Please e-mail to Chair ahead of meeting, if possible.
Agenda schedule adjustments.

6:45 – 7:00 Brief reports from Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and NLC Rep.

Chair: report forthcoming
Treasurer: account status. City budget updates.
Secretary: April minutes
NLC Rep: Report from Rene

7:00 – 7:25 Brief committee reports:

Neighborhood Matching Grant: N/A
Outreach: June flyer
Events: July picnic (Sue)
Advisory Boards: update Business/Non-Profit; need lead for renters,
Friends of parks affiliates: LSP group reforming; DOLA meeting Thursday/sandwich board; Monroe Park work Party May 21.
Committees: N/A

7:25 –7:30: Board activity logs/bios (see jwneugene.org/about/board/)
7:30-7:40: Status and future of JWN social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Nextdoor expansion
7:40 – 7:45: Prior general meeting review.
7:45 – 7:55: Fall GM meetings; in-person/streaming?
7:55-8:05: Delegation of duties normally performed by Chair.
8:05-8:20: Bylaws Revision Process; review of election procedures
8:20-8:30: Retreat agenda

8:30 Adjourn

Ted Coopman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: JWN May Board
Time: May 16, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Editorial Policy for Jefferson Westside Neighborhood Association Publications

Join us for our Annual JWN Picnic!

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