Order journalists, three proposals for the working group on press offices took office in early February the Working Group of the National Order of Journalists on Press offices, to which I belong too.
I could not attend the settlement meeting, so the public (in line) and the minutes of that, here, a note with some additional proposals that have advanced to the group with an invitation to deepen during the next meeting, convened for 11 March.
MY CASE FOR WORKING GROUP ON PUBLIC OFFICES
1 - Survey on the (non-) implementation of Law 150.
There are still many, too, that the government not apply the 150 to 10 years after its entry into force. Several cases of people working in press offices without being registered
Order, colleagues engaged as a journalist but have qualifications and salaries of employees, recruitment "strange" in the category C staff, from "assistant" or "contributor", but no news. But there are - conversely -
fellow journalists (and others) who see themselves approved the contract without being journalistic professionals working in special facilities because of the communication of the Regions.
2 - Definition of the profile of journalists in the press offices of public
See if and how you can play a role as an Order. Even here, I'm 10 years that is open to negotiation between Aran and Ministry of Trade Unions (finally, finally, even the journalists) for the recognition
journalistic activity in the PA and the definition of professional profiles also intended application of the contract journalism. There are cases, such as Veneto, where they were made direct agreements between the unions and the Anci, while most types profiler regulations and contracts in the press offices of various public and to colleagues who work there.
3 - Definition virtuoso call for competition to be a journalist and press officer in the public service.
Procedures for access to the PA profession rarely meet the criteria determined by the law establishing the Order, the 150 and other applicable laws on journalism. This is true both for recruitment
indefinitely for those who completed, or for contracts of cooperation. For example, many institutions require a degree and length of enrollment in both not provided for by law nor by the bill to reform the Order recently fired by the Cultural Commission of the Chamber.
addition, the legislation that regulates the activity of the press is almost always costrasto with that governing the hiring and contracts in the public sector. To overcome the confusion that follows, pending the necessary legislative reorganization could develop a call virtuous, with shared rules for competitions and the selection of journalists in the PA, to be promoted to the Ministry of Civil Service and associations of regions, provinces, municipalities and public entities. And you could do working together to review Fnsi that this has prepared a draft of his announcement virtuoso and is willing to cooperate with the Order.
SETTLEMENT
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY OFFICES
meeting of 1 February 2011
At 10:30 am, at the headquarters of the National Council of Rome - Ocera shape, opened the meeting of Group "Press Office".
are present: Mark Caramagna, Armando De Rosa, Luciano Gambucci, Paolo Giovagnoni, Gabriella Guidi, Giuseppe Murru, Maria Elizabeth Palmisano, Francesco Montemurru and Justin Low.
justified Absent: Carlo Felice Corsetti, Gennaro Guida, and Claudio Visani.
participated in the meeting the Deputy President of the Order Paissan Henry.
shall record the minutes Ms. Teresa Saitta.
President Iacopino reaches the meeting to bring his greetings. Counting on the work of the group to commit itself to find solutions so that the law 150 is applied for this purpose and ensures that the Order will give the necessary help. He reported that the conference of FNSI Bergamo pay disastrous situations have emerged for many journalists, such as a company that offers a contract Vimercate of 500 € per 1000 readers. Given the dramatic situation calls for those present to find the way for the emergence of solutions to help colleagues working in press offices.
Caramagna, coordinator of the Working Group, thanked him for coming and for the 'interest, hoping to win this bet, possibly working with other stakeholders (FNSI, institutions etc.).. The press office can provide opportunities, skills and work. First, the objective must be full recognition of the work in the press offices. To do this you should review the anomalies that conflict with the laws of the civil service and to identify appropriate changes. Finally delivery to all present his written report (attached). Iacopino
considers necessary build an observatory, is also useful to the people, inviting them to also look into the experiences of European countries, new instruments, and to use conferences and meetings with stakeholders.
followed by various actions of members of the Working Group on conditions in the press offices and possible public and private initiatives, some of which have already put in place for regional situations. They also made several proposals for work to achieve the goals of the group.
In summary
De Rosa for the problem revolves around the ability to enter into Law 150, the word "shall" instead of "may". Proposes an inter-group between the group Offices work release and that of their colleagues precarious, whose representative is present at the State-Regions Conference so that it can give guidelines on legislation (eg there. the ability to group together and ask for contributions). The reality is that the press is in the hands of politicians who frequently use temporary workers paid by the various assessors. To achieve its objectives intends to start a relationship with municipalities and regions.
Gabriella Guidi information in this regard that many small and medium-sized municipalities in Tuscany using secretarial staff because they have press offices. Does not rule it may be interesting to explore the path indicated by De Rosa, but in his experience, the regions are not affected. For the rest of the 150 judges that a good law should apply not only to the contracting party, where we have seen how difficult it is to win the resistance of the contract of public employment. Disputes have never been won, even in Turin. It 'important to contact the ANCI and UPI why give a directive that the assumptions made in the press offices are to contest in order to avoid the tasks assigned to other bases and exhibiting in blackmail. Regional councils should also be made aware of this issue, but also for what concerns the spokespersons and communicators. Calls, finally, to distinguish the role of those working in 'press office from the office of the spokesman and public relations, avoiding the use of the equivocal "communication".
Murru describes the situation of the worker, as he did, in a press office suite with VAT and without a contract, where there is no reference to contract and you have everything, being the weak link in the chain. Returning to the discourse of professional dignity, considers it important to restore a profile to who plays this role that has different characteristics from colleagues who work in print. Therefore calls for greater attention to those working in the private printing offices, in very different conditions than the public, and to construct a map of this job.
Reports of its proposal submitted in Cagliari during a meeting with the insecure to make a sort of database of Profile of colleagues with the aim, by the press of Sardinia, to make public the data collected.
Gambucci we believe in an effort to see the real situation, abandoning the ideals associated with the figure of an independent journalist and fostering new opportunities. The Order of the Marches in this sense has done a good job on the offices of the region.
Montemurru: declare that I am proud to be part of the working group and represent about 150 journalists from Calabria. Describes your work situation of precarious and collaborator for 15 years, in the press offices. He reported that there is a possibility, in Calabria, in the press offices to give work to about a dozen colleagues because the region is starting with a plan to equip uff.stampa municipalities. It 'so important for him to gather as much information as possible to be helpful.
Palmisano: tells the reality of companies with public shareholding to 50% moving from private to public according to what suits them best. The press office ENAV, for example, is called "external relations" in the same office and there is also internal communication, which follows the corporate internet. The newspapers are not purchased because of the press deals with an external company, with the result of having the show only in the late morning.
Basso thanked the opportunity to work at this table to work: First, we must have an overview of the situation of uficio press. To this end, the Professional Association of Journalists. should be activated and play a role in this matter. In general framework, the Autonomous Province of Trento, where he works. Is perhaps a privileged but despite this fact to have triggered an investigation of Trento public press offices in the region, from which strange things are emerging. If it were possible to do a more detailed analysis of most of the press office would be a useful thing, and regional councils in this could provide a valuable collaboration.
Palmisano: Orders doubt that some will. Falleri such is contrary to law 150.
Caramagna agrees with the opportunity to take regional agreements with the Order, in addition to a sceening enable it to acquire the addresses of the offices and printing have the option to apply directly to colleagues.
Guidi reports that in the region have tried to do it, but did not have enough answers. To solve the problem somehow private printing office, in Tuscany you are creating an association of press professionals, who put themselves on the labor market. He concluded his speech by asking to provide for a meeting with the group of insecurity.
Paissan: points out that these work situations are emblematic for the future. Are changing the rules and means to make information, which is increasingly able to influence on the major processes (see the case of Tunisia). You have to deal with the future, and have the ambition to participate in the government of these processes for the part that falls to us, without losing the important relationship with the FNSI. Often however the skills are too rigid (the Order for what it regards ethics, the union for contracts etc.).. It 'important to continue the battle to boost regional orders to deal with the conditions of those working in press offices, but also the problems of the public, often marginalized. Propose, therefore, that one of the topics of the next meeting of the Council of the Presidents, it is precisely on these issues. The function performed by the Order must be available to all journalists. The PA for its part must understand the importance of correct information to citizens, and take all possible spaces. At the 2010 conference of the FNSI on press offices, as delegate of the proposed opening of a national litigation and to cooperate with the Judicial Commission of CNOG to combine efforts. E 'agree on the need for the Order, together with FNSI, first-person subject and are promoting initiatives that the government does not want to take, and which is open to all colleagues.
Caramagna in his closing speech hoped that the meetings of the working group can be the basis for the General Assembly information.
After discussing the date the next meeting, which is then fixed again in Rome at the headquarters of the National Council, 11 marzo.alle 10.00.
The meeting closed at 13.
bed, signed and approved. Marco
Caramagna
(Working Group coordinator)
