The following is a list of terms and conditions relevant to all of the media placements offered.
- To apply for a place you will need to send an email, relevant details as requested and a covering letter as stated.
- All applicants must have the prior permission from their line manager to apply.
- Please note all travel and expenses associated with a placement must be met by the individual and are not the responsibility of Media Trust or the participating media organisation.
- All applicants must have currently hold a paid position in a registered charity or a constituted not-for-profit organisation and have at least one years experience of liaising with the media on behalf of their organisation.
- No person can apply who has previously worked, or who currently work in a media organisation as a researcher, journalist, feature writer or producer for more than two months.
- Closing date midnight Friday October 3rd 2008.
- Successful appplicants will be notified by email or phone within 10 days of the closing date.
- Placements will be awarded to successful applicants foremost on suitability and locality, but consultation may take place if required.
- Candidates' salary costs for the period of the placement must be met by their employer.
- Length of placements may vary depending on the media organisation offering the opportunity and specific working hours will be negotiated directly. If a candidate works on a part time basis, time off in lieu or other arrangements should be agreed with their own organisation in advance of the placement.
- Applications are open to organisations of any size. However, we will endeavour to award the majority of places to organisations with an income of less £750,000 per annum.
- The decision by Media Trust as to whom and how many candidates gain these placements will be final.
- All successful applicants must be willing to record their media placement experience, e.g. a short report, within two weeks of their placement ending.
- Records of placements may be used by Media Trust for future promotional activities.
- Anyone in receipt of a placement will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement in advance of his or her placement.
- The cancellation of any placements due to unforeseen circumstances is entirely at the discretion of the organisers.
- If any person awarded a placement is not able, for whatever reason, to accept it, then Media Trust reserves the right to award the placement to another suitable candidate.
- If awarded a placement and you cannot attend, reasonable notification must be given to Media Trust. If no notification is received and you do not attend a placement you will not be eligible to apply for any future Media Connections placements and your charity will be notified of your non-attendance.
- Media Trust accepts no responsibility for incomplete, lost, damaged, incomprehensible or indecipherable applications and all such applications shall be disqualified.
- Successful applicants must agree to participate in such reasonable publicity as may be requested by Media Trust for promotional purposes.
- While on a placement all relevant health and safety requirements of the participating media organisations involved must be adhered to.
- Media Trust reserves the right to modify or vary placements and/or these terms and conditions at any time.
Placement organiser: Media Trust, 2nd Floor, Riverwalk House, 157-161 Millbank, London, SW1P 4RR