MediaGroup
This is a field of the MediaForm. That form is included in topics that describe media, such as newspaper articles, video, pictures, TV clips, etc. that may be of interest.
The MediaGroup provides information on the general source and use of the media item, such as News, Govt Doc , Request Letter , Response Letter , News Release , Resolution , etc. It allows us to group the media types together to make it easier to find the media of interest or at least to flag them accordingly.
| Name | Type | Tooltip message |
|---|---|---|
| News | option | Article, video, etc. usually obtained from news media |
| NewsRelease | option | Information actively released by some entity. Visit PressRoom for all news releases from CitizensOversight |
| GovtDoc | option | Document obtained from a governmental body or institution. |
| Research | option | Reseach publications by Non-Governmental Organizations |
| CorpDoc | option | Document from private sector, usually a corporation |
| BlogEntry | option | Original Article |
| OpEd | option | Opinion and/or editorial |
| LegalDoc | option | Legal or court document |
| CPRA | option | Public Records Request and responses |
| Procedure | option | Oversight Procedure or Best Practices Document |
| Standard | option | Standard of practice, best practice, guidelines, recommendations |
| Legislation | option | Legislation which is or was being processed by federal, state, or local governmental bodies. |
| Audit | option | Historical review of data, here most likely regarding elections. |
| Whitepaper | option | persuasive, authoritative, in-depth report. |
| Letter | option | Letter to or from govt or other entity. |