Andrew Donovan Here is our experience with media in open space: t 1. We inform all participants before starting that journalists are in the audience.
2. We ask participants how they would like to deal with this issue: 2.1 Ask media to leave 2.2 If media stays, they have to participate. 2.3 If media want to use anything arising in group or commenity sessions, they have to ask permission from the participants concerned. 2.4 Are there any other ground rules? We had a rural event on mental health and the sponsors managed to get three reporters and one television station to attend. However, participants would not allow the TV station into the community room and the sponsor had to simulate a group discussion using staff. This probably was the first time a TV crew was barred from a community event! Good luck. Cheers Kerry Napuk Open Futures Ltd. Edinburgh Scotland www.openfutures.com