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`About Current
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`What is Current?
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`Current Is an independent cable and satellite TV network. We launched in August of 2005 in
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`A Pod Is a short video that tells a story, profiles a character and/or shares an idea. Current
`TV Pods are nonfiction videos that are anywhere from one minute to seven or eight minutes;
`it's a self-contained story, a profile of an interesting character or a dose of information. It's
`like the atom of the Current TV universe. We play Pods on all subjects, in all styles --
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`How does the Current Journalism program work?
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`It starts, as so many things do, with an upload: You submit a Pod through the CJ (Current
`Journalism) assignmentdeskfor consideration by Current's Vanguard Journalism team.
`You must read and accept the Current Journalism code of ethics as part of your upload
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`on our website where It will be eligible for community greenlighting and a shot at winning the
`weekly leaderboard competition, which may result In your plece getting on air. It may also
`catch the eye of someone on Current's Vanguard Journalism team. If your Pod is more of a
`rant or not really news-oriented, we'll just reassign It to a non-CJ Pod category.
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`If your CJ Pod makes it to air, you become part of our extended CJ network. And your next
`uploaded submission will get direct consideration for review. You'll also be eligible to get
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`If you're interested In working in our office, check out the jobs page. If you see a posting that
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`Current Is one of the few independent media companies with national cable and satellite TV
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`The Current website hosts a virtual production studio where people upload video, and
`community members help us decide what to put on TV. It's where VC? content comes from.
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`Greenlighting Is how you tell us what youzd like to see on TV. You have to be a member of
`Current to greenlight and you can only greenlight a Pod once. (You can also retract your
`greenlight before a Pod gets picked for air —- a luxury real TV execs are usually not afforded.)
`Greenlighting Is not really a comparative judgment, e.g. "This is better than that." Rather, for
`each Pod you watch, you should simply ask yourself: Is this good enough for TV? Wouid|tell
`all my friends to watch this? Does it accurately reflect Current's programming mission of
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`Viewer-created content. It's TV made by independent creators, anyone with a camera, drive
`and a story to tell. There are many categories of VC*.
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`Pods: Pods are short videos that tell a story, profile a character and/or share an idea. Learn
`more on the Entertainment and Information Pod assignment desk.
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`Current Journalism: Current Journalism Pods are news segments made by VC? producers
`who follow our highest journalistic standards. Learn more on the CJ assignment desk.
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`Promos: Current TV promos do the heavy lifting of telling our audience who we are, why
`we're different, and why you should participate in the network. carn more on the promo
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`\V-CAMS: V-CAMs are viewer-created ad messages for our sponsors that can run on Current
`TV and beyond. Learn more on the V-CAM assignment desk.
`Raw Intel: This Is raw footage caught with a video camera. This Is reserved for footage that
`is newsworthy and/or Is so riveting on its own, we'll consider buying It without all the extra
`editing and post production needed to create a finished Pod. (We're not looking for ‘home
`movies’ unless they catch something unusually compelling.)
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`How can I get involved?
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`If you're a creator, you can participate via VC? (see above) or you can also send longer form
`documentaries and similar content to our acquisitions department. Mail this content to
`Acquisitions Department, c/o Current TV, 118 King Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.
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`What does the "Not Ready For TV" button do?
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`Use this button for Pods you've viewed, but just don't think are ready for primetime. We
`hope you'll also leave some constructive criticism for the producer, so that he/she has some
`things to consider when revising. The "Not Ready For TV" (or "redlight") button will also have
`a negative effect on the Video Score. While rediights will not have the same weight as
`greenlights, they will result in the lowering of the Video Score. The amount each score is
`lowered will vary from Pod-to-Pod, as it is based on a ratio of the total votes a Pod has at
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`The Video Score Is meant to be a reflection of your video's popularity in our community. It
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`The Video Score Is calculated based on two things: the number of greenlights/not ready
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`differently based on how active they are in our community and whether or not they have
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`For Pods (both Entertainment and Information Pods and Current Journalism Pods), the
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`What do the little icons in the lower right corner of the video player mean?
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`-C)-_You can clickto greeniightthis video and help program ournetwork.
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`We screen every video that is uploaded to Current TV to make sure It Is in our format and
`does not violate our community standarcs. We try to do this within a 24-hour period with the
`exception of weekends and holidays. If your video Is in our format and does not violate our
`community standards, It may be because your file was corrupt or there was a problem that
`occurred during the upload process. If more than 24 hours have elapsed since you uploaded
`{and it's not the weekend), please email us at support@current.tv with your user name, the
`name of your Pod,the file format and the date you uploaded It to the site.
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`You'd be surprised at how much work goes into getting a five-minute piece of video ready
`for air on TV! It takes time to contact the producer and obtain the original media and
`necessary releases so we can use It on air. Occasionally there may be changes we want to
`make to the Pod. We try to work with the producer to make these changes whenever
`possible, but sometimes we proceed on post production, especially if the subject matter is
`timely. Next we put the final touches on the Pod - these include tweaking the audio and
`adding graphics. If we can't clear the music chosen by the producer, we have to rescore the
`Pod with music from our library. The final step is having our legal department clear the Pod
`for air. Sometimes this can hold up a Pod if we don't have all the releases from the producer
`or there Is content that has to be changed or removed. We aim to make this process fast and
`painless -- and you'll be looped in every step of the way.
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`We occasionally come across stories we think should be told from a VC? perspective. We
`always try to go to any producer who has uploaded a Pod to our site first. If we can't find a
`Producer who has already uploaded, we will reach out to any contacts we have in the area
`where the story is happening to identify a producer to commission. The best way to become
`eligible for VC? commissions is to upload a Pod to the site. All commissioned pieces are
`negotiated on a per-Pod basis. Since these Pods air with the VC? label on the network, we
`felt they should be on the website, along with the producers who made them. We want the
`community to comment on these Pods as a way to get audience feedback.
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`Most of the content that airs on Current comes in the form of what we call Pods; non-fiction
`and satirical shorts about what's going on in your world, from your perspective, and In your
`voice. Please note that at this time we do not accept trallers for longer documentaries/films,
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`Besides Pods, we also accept promos, V-CA\s and Raw Inte! submissions.
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`The longest Pod ever aired on Current TV was 18 minutes, but anything over 10 minutes Is
`really rare. Most Pods clock in between one and seven minutes. If you feel like you just can't
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`Think of tags as key descriptors that you create on the fly. Tags can say absolutely anything
`you want about a video: chicago If that's the setting, environment if that's the topic, cool If
`that's what It is. And videos can have an unlimited number of tags -- the more the better, In
`fact. So when you're watching, add a tag yourself. And then use the tags to jump from video
`to video, exploring relationships you might never have suspected.
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`Rating other community members’ comments "helpful" is a nice way to give props to
`someone who took the time to leave a particularly thoughtful or informative comment. It also
`helps us keep an eye on who's being particularly helpful (or not), and we're mulling ways to
`reward those users in the future.
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`What are the regional message boards for?
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`The purpose of the regional message boards Is to foster offline collaboration and
`connections between Current community members in specific cities. If you don't see your
`city and would like a message board,just email us at your'riencis@current.tv and let us know
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`The one exception Is people under the age of 18. Our programming Is made primarily for
`young adults 18 and up, and because minors cannot accept our license agreement online,
`we don't encourage teens to submit to Current. That sald,if you are under 18 and feel
`strongly that you could make something that would appeal to our target audience, you must
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`organizations and tend to be much shorter in length than a Pod (30 seconds), we do not
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