Trustees and Media: Navigating Communications in the Digital Age

What Will You Learn?

• Identify the legal requirements of the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, and FERPA
• Apply the P.O.S.T.E.D. checklist before every post and media interaction
• Recognize walking quorum risks across social media, texts, and email
• Manage personal and official accounts in compliance with Lindke v. Freed
• Use bridging and flagging interview techniques with reporters
• Build a personal media action plan with six steps to implement immediately