[Kzyxtalk] KZYX blocks media access to candidates

[Marianne McGee]

Mendocino TV decided, as a newsworthy public service, to produce a 
hosted Candidates Forum for the upcoming KZYX/Mendocino Public 
Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors election on 
Mendocinotv.com.When it quickly became apparent that it would not be 
easy to send an invitation to all the candidates, we requested their 
contact information from Stuart Campbell, Board Vice President and 
Elections Coordinator.

While he was willing to take our information and pass it through to the 
candidates, he has steadfastly refused to give us the contact 
information.It is our position that as a news organization, it is 
inappropriate and unethical for KZYX to filter our communications 
through their bureaucracy. Additionally, the initial request was made 
through a current member and Board Candidate, who we believe has a legal 
right to membership contact information.Furthermore, we are perplexed as 
to how the KZYX members can make informed election decisions without the 
ability to contact the candidates, except through KZYX management channels.

The bizarre bureaucratic responses from Elections Coordinator Campbell 
left us dumbfounded. He told us he couldn’t give us that information 
rather than contacting candidates for permission if that was 
necessary.So, we are seeking assistance from you, the public, for 
contact information on Tony Novelli, Benj Thomas, Clay Eubank, Dennis 
O’Brien and Ed Keller.

Please only send this contact information to this request.If you have 
other comments you may post them on www.mendocinotv.com.

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