Athletic Communications Media Credential Policy
Concordia University
Wisconsin Athletic Communications Media Credential Policy
Each individual (“Bearer”) using a credential
for access to any CUW game or related events including, without
limitation a practice, press conference, interview, or other
activity associated with such CUW event (the “Events”),
on behalf of his or her employer or assigning news organization
(“Employer”), agrees to the following:
General
Each Bearer must be and hereby represents that he or she
is acting on a specific assignment for an accredited media agency
and has a legitimate working function in conjunction with the Event
attended. The credential is not transferable and may be revoked at
any time with or without cause.
The rights and privileges granted to Bearer shall automatically
terminate if any term of this credential shall be breached. The
unauthorized use of this credential subjects the Bearer and his or
her Employer to ejection from the facility and prosecution for
criminal trespass, without limiting any other rights and remedies
at law or in equity.
Bearer shall display the issued credentials at all times and
consents to the reasonable inspection of his or her person and
property before entering the venue and/or during an Event. While
within the venue, Bearer shall, at all times, adhere to the
policies in place for the Event, as well as access limitations, and
direction provided by CUW and its designated agents.
Bearer assumes all risks incidental to the performance by the
Bearer of Bearer’s services in connection with the Events and
assumes all risks incidental to the Events, whether occurring
before, during or after the actual playing of the Events, and
agrees that the NCAA, its member institutions, and their respective
employees, directors, officers, student-athletes, coaches, and
contractors shall not be liable for injuries or loss of personal
property or equipment connection therewith.
Bearer further agrees to release CUW and all persons and
educational institutions involved in the management or production
of the competition from any claim or liability arising from failure
to provide space for telecasting/broadcasting, or other facilities
for the television/radio station, Internet media, network, cable
system, or other media entity.
In the event that the name or likeness of the Bearer is included
in any broadcast, telecast, photograph, film, video or other media
taken in connection with the Events, the Bearer grants the NCAA the
non-exclusive, transferable, perpetual right and license to use
(and to sub-license the use of) such name and likeness in any media
worldwide whether now known or thereafter devised.
Bearer agrees to indemnify CUW and save harmless CUW, its
officers, agents, contractors, employees, and each of its member
institutions, their officers, agents and employees, of and from any
and all claims, demands, causes of actions, liabilities, damages
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising
out of anything done or purported to have been done by Bearer or
his/her Employer, including but not limited to Bearer’s
breach of any term of the credential. With respect to any claim
that might give rise to liability of the Bearer as an indemnitor,
CUW shall: (a) have the right to fully participate in the
litigation of such claim with counsel selected by Bearer and
approved by the NCAA at the sole expense of the Bearer; and (b) not
be obligated, without their consent, to participate in any
settlement of such claim.
Media
The use of any account, description, picture, photograph,
video, audio, reproduction, or other information concerning the
Events other than for news coverage of, or magazines, books or
stories about, the Events is prohibited, except (a) with the prior
written consent of CUW or its designee or (b) as specifically
licensed herein. Nothing in these terms and conditions authorizes
or allows Bearer to violate any of the NCAA trademarks, copyright
and other proprietary rights.
If video and/or audio of the Event is distributed by CUW
rightsholder, Bearer may only utilize the network feed provided by
the NCAA or its designee and Bearer may not alter the feed in any
manner without prior approval of CUW (e.g., removing network
graphics or bugs/logos). If the Event is not distributed by CUW
rightsholder, Bearer may produce its own video and/or audio
highlights from the Event pursuant to such conditions and in such
area as designated by CUW.
Real-time transmission of streaming video, digital images,
real-time audio, including play-by-play and statistics, of any game
of the championship is exclusive to CUW website and/or any other
website designated by CUW and its rightsholders.
“Real-time” is defined by CUW as a continuous
play-by-play account or live, extended live/real-time statistics,
or detailed description of an Event.
A Bearer may blog during any Event, provided that such blog may
not produce in any form a “real-time” description of
the Event (i.e., any simulation or display of any kind that
replicates or constitutes play-by-play of a material portion of an
Event, other than periodic updates of scores, statistics or other
brief descriptions of the Event) as determined by CUW in its sole
discretion. If CUW deems that Bearer is producing a real-time
description of the contest, CUW reserves all actions against Bearer
, including but not limited to the revocation of the
credential.
CUW's name, logo, mascot, and other intellectual property of a
school, is controlled by CUW. The member institution name and team
name may be used for news purposes directly related to their
participation in the Event.
The credential confers on Bearer a limited, non-exclusive and
non-transferable license to take photographs of the Events, and to
allow the entity that engaged the Bearer to take the photographs to
use such photographs, only for news coverage of, or magazines, or
stories about, the Events, other editorial purposes, and reprints
of news pages from such entity’s publications, provided that
such use is not likely to create, or does not actually create
confusion in the minds of the trade or public that Bearer or its
reprints or any elements therein, or the items on which they are
reprinted, are sponsored or endorsed by, or are associated or
affiliated with the NCAA or that CUW licensed Bearer to use their
trademarks or copyrights. Neither the Bearer nor the entity that
engaged the Bearer may sell photos taken at the Events to
third-party entities including but not limited to other commercial
entities or the general public.
In exchange for the access granted by the credential, CUW shall
have the right to purchase prints of any published photographs
taken by the Bearer in connection with the credential, at the best
financial terms offered to third parties, and such the NCAA shall
be licensed at no additional charge to use the photographs for news
coverage purposes only. CUW may not distribute reproductions of the
photographs to others or license others to reproduce the
photographs.
Any secondary use of any picture, audio description,
videotape/film or drawing of the game taken or made by the
accredited organization or individual to whom this credential has
been issued (including, but not limited to, non-editorial,
advertising, sales promotion or merchandising) is prohibited
without prior specific written approval of CUW or its designee.