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The 52 Amendments was a massive undertaking that completely derailed the [[AGM]] 2019 and proposed major changes to the station's constitution and policy. | The 52 Amendments was a massive undertaking that completely derailed the [[AGM]] 2019 and proposed major changes to the station's constitution and policy. | ||
[[Edwin Barnes]] and [[Joseph Wharfe]] both proposed two amendments each, while the other 48 amendments were brought forward by [[The Dynamic Duo]]. | [[Edwin Barnes]] and [[Joseph Wharfe]] both proposed two amendments each, while the other 48 amendments were brought forward by [[The Dynamic Duo]]. | ||
(''Editor's Note: There actually were 2 more amendments brought forward by [[Adam Birtles]], so it should actually be '''The 54 Amendments'''. The full list can be found under [[AGM 2019]].) | |||
As Thomas and Stephanie had been talking about the possibility of running jointly for [[Station Director]], they had looked through the constitution, only to discover that it had not been updated since 2015. In an attempt to change that, they spent a whole week going through the different documents and compiling a list of errors, new phrasing and structure changes, which they presented at the AGM. Due to the amount of amendments and since several required in-depth discussion, the meeting nearly ran until midnight. | As Thomas and Stephanie had been talking about the possibility of running jointly for [[Station Director]], they had looked through the constitution, only to discover that it had not been updated since 2015. In an attempt to change that, they spent a whole week going through the different documents and compiling a list of errors, new phrasing and structure changes, which they presented at the AGM. Due to the amount of amendments and since several required in-depth discussion, the meeting nearly ran until midnight. | ||
The 52 Amendments | The 52 Amendments mostly led to the following changes: | ||
*Correcting several grammar errors in the constitution | *Correcting several grammar errors in the constitution | ||
*Changing YSTV's definition from a society to a media group | *Changing YSTV's definition from a society to a media group | ||
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*Creation of new positions: [[Head of Archives]] | *Creation of new positions: [[Head of Archives]] | ||
*Updated definitions for [[Head of Factual]] and [[Head of Scripted]] | *Updated definitions for [[Head of Factual]] and [[Head of Scripted]] | ||
*Changing the name of the former Deputy Station Director to [[Station Manager]] | |||
*Re-assign responsibilities to certain positions | |||
*Defined to process of VONCing | |||
*Created new and clearly defined regulations for running jointly in elections | |||
All changes were recorded by secretary [[Olivia Gibbs]]. | All changes were recorded by secretary [[Olivia Gibbs]]. | ||
The 52 Amendments (also known as Committee and Constitution Restructuring) were also nominated for the 'Best Initiative' award at the 2019 University of York Media Awards. | |||
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