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M-T1-MP-06 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Local TV Feature Campaign

Offer local television a visually strong, community-centred sequence of stories with safe access, credible people and verified outcomes.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-MP-06 · Local TV Feature Campaign
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme MP: Media & Public Relations
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-MP-06 · Local TV Feature Campaign

Why a club might use this

Viewers can see local service in context and hear directly from people who choose to participate.

Use it when

  • Television reporters, assignment editors, camera crews, project partners, participants and Rotary visual-media coordinators. Use when a project has authentic visual activity and a timely public-interest angle.

Before the club starts

  • A visual story brief, filming locations, weather alternatives and operational schedule.
  • Location, participant, child and vulnerable-person permissions appropriate to broadcast and promotion.
  • Approved spokespeople, fact sheet, image restrictions and on-site media escort.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$
Lead time
4-6 weeks
People
3-5 members

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Local TV Feature Campaign
StepActionSuggested owner
1Identify the strongest visual evidence and the community question it illustrates.Feature producer
2Pitch availability, access limits and interview options to the assignment editor.TV liaison
3Confirm releases, safety zones and service-continuity plan.Location manager
4Host the crew without staging beneficiaries or directing editorial decisions.Media escort
5Check broadcast facts and close any consent or access commitments.Communications approver

Controls and safeguards

  • Never identify children or vulnerable people beyond specific informed permissions and safeguarding advice.
  • Keep camera crews outside restricted, clinical, emergency or private areas unless authorised and supervised.
  • High — television reach magnifies consent, child-safety, location, copyright and reputational consequences.

What to measure

  • Editor accepts a viable visual story or segment.

Follow-up: Thank participants and the production team, provide the broadcast link only within licence terms, and review whether the exposure caused any unwanted contact or safeguarding issue.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-MP-11
  • M-T1-PS-02
  • M-T1-PS-06

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.