| Policies and Procedures in Section 6.28 does address Digital response to
requests for information. The same wording is used in "Representing
Digital: Field Guide to Business Conduct", a pamphlet distributed to
the Digital Sales organization with the purpose of providing guidelines
for doing business the Digital way.
"Requests from the News Media and Local Community Officials
for Information about the Company.
Requests for general information about the company and its
employees received form newspapers, television, industry
publications, magazines, and local community officials should
be directed to Corporate Public Relations."
Policies and Procedures in Section 6.30 addresses The Publication Policy
and perhaps answers Simon's questions. The Publication Policy reads
in part:
"It [the Publication Policy] does not apply to communications
with the press (Electronic News, Boston Globe, Computer World,
Computer Business Daily, etc). Press communications must be
handled through Digital's Public Relations Department.
Subject matter having nothing to do with Digital or its
business interests need not adhere to this policy
(e.g. article on fishing). [sic]
Whenever an employee references Digital as part of their
professional background, the employee should ensure that
the publication clearly identifies that the individual
is expressing the employee's own views and not those of
Digital."
In Southern New Hampshire, the Public Relations function is handled by
Rona Zlokower's group in the Merrimack facility.
Bill.
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| To amplify:
.0 is correct. As long as you're speaking as a private citizen and are
not claiming to represent Digital, you are free to express your own opinion.
If you're speaking for Digital, it has to be cleared.
If you're speaking about some matter and you are identified as a Digi-
tal employee (e.g., someone sees your badge or asks you where you work), any
private opinion must be identified; i.e., you should make clear you're not
representing the company in your answer to an inquiry ("Speaking for myself,"
may be enough).
Steve Kallis, Jr.
P.S.: Even when speaking for yourself, you have to be careful not to disclose
sensitive information.
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