Communications, Press and Publicity

The Committee on  Communications, Press and Publicity shall: (1) seek to promote media  content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals which include the  elimination of racial isolation and fear and the furtherance of multiracial  and cultural understanding; (2) work to eliminate employment segregation  and discrimination in those industries, [comprising the communications  arts and sciences] (radio, telephone, television, motion pictures,  newspapers, books, related computer communications, business, cable  television); (3) seek to ensure Black minority ownership and control of  print and electronic media — both hardware and software; (4) monitor  local and national media, especially advertising performance; (5) provide  the National Office with research and data on those local businesses  engaged in communications arts and sciences; (6) seek to ensure that all  people have a meaningful right to choose from and have access to a  variety of high quality telecommunications goods and services at  reasonable cost; (7) endeavor to secure publicity for the work of the Unit  and the Association in the local press and on radio, television and other  media; (8) attempt to interest persons in charge of local news media on  conditions affecting minority groups; (9) seek to counteract derogatory  and erroneous statements in local news media about Blacks and other  minority groups; (10) be responsible for forwarding to THE CRISIS items  covering Unit activities and important local affairs; and (11) act as far as  possible as an agency for the promotion and sale of THE CRISIS. No publicity shall be released without first being approved by the President of  the Unit.