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BTA FAQ - frequently asked questions

english translation by
Irene Amore

PERMANENT MANIFESTO ART & COMMUNICATION

  1. BTA
  2. CONTRIBUTORS
  3. CONTRIBUTIONS
  4. BOOKINGS
  5. TRANSLATIONS
  6. EDITORS





  1. BTA
    
    
    
  2. CONTRIBUTORS

    • 2.1 Who can write on BTA ?
      Only contributors who have subscribed.

    • 2.2 Who can become a contributor for BTA ?
      Whoever enjoys discussing cultural issues, in particular university students, and appreciates his or her opinions being voiced around the world.

    • 2.3 How do I become a contributor for BTA ?
      After publication of your name in the official list of contributors, which happens in conjunction with the publication of your first article.

    • 2.4 How does a contributor for BTA resign ?
      Only through a written request on paper addressed to BTA’s main office. Resignation is effective since when the contributor’s name is published in the list of resigned contributors.

    • 2.5 Is there any commitment required from contributors ?
      Only to comply with the Regulations and with the updated FAQs. Contributions are independent and voluntary.

    • 2.6 What are the moral advantages for the contributors ?
      Of all sorts: just think that without all contributors presently subscribed, BTA would not exist !!! From our contributors' articles major projects can blossom.

    • 2.7 What are the more practical advantages for the contributors ?
      Each contributor has a particular code, a personal page on the web with a specific address. This page can also include a Curriculum Vitae in two languages which will be read all over the world. Advantages increase at each level of contribution.

    • 2.8 How much does the subscription cost ?
      Subscription to BTA is free. There are no fees at any level of contribution.

    • 2.9 Are contributions paid ?
      No. BTA is a non-profit magazine and contributions are, therefore, not paid.

    • 2.10 Can a contributor for BTA be considered as a volunteer because his or her articles are not paid ?
      Voluntary work implies an unpaid and unsecured transfer of workmanship to others; on the contrary, within BTA the contributors’ participation is achieved through the free expression of one’s ideas and opinions according to a partial lending of copyright. Contributors’ participation to BTA represents the fulfillment of our primary civil right to communicate and, therefore, differs thoroughly from any sort of voluntary work.
      In order to clarify the difference between voluntary work and contributions to BTA, we can consider the difference between a volunteer for the civil defense, who can be easily replaced by another volunteer or even by an employer, and a contributor for BTA, who cannot, at any time, be substituted by any other contributor.
      Although BTA offers information, its contributors do not just provide the public with information, as it happens in most magazines, but expressively exercise their right to communicate their ideas and opinions. In addition, while a volunteer does not receive any salary whatsoever from his or her activity, BTA’s copyright agreement, mentioned in the BTA Regulations, allows contributors to make a profit from their articles, but only outside BTA and without any intervention from BTA, for instance when others show an interest in acquiring copyright on an article published by BTA. In fact, according to the BTA Regulations, contributors only lend their articles’ copyright to BTA on the condition that the same articles are published and ideas are disseminated only on a non-profit basis. Contributors are only committed to mention BTA within any new and further publication curated by others. According to this formula, BTA aims at guaranteeing the free circulation of ideas, and is not interested in obtaining any compensation nor making any profit for itself. Again, contribution to BTA cannot be classified simply as voluntary work, but more appropriately as deed of open and independent communication as according to our Permanent Manifesto on Art & Communication.

      [The Permanent Manifesto on Art & Communication was conceived when BTA was founded in 1994. This text was published for the first time on 28 February 2000 in bta-collaboratori@bta.it mailing list, and has been now revised and amended.]

    • 2.11 What are the levels of contributions within BTA ?
      Contributors for BTA are distributed in the following levels:
      • Prospective contributors
      • Contributors
      • Active contributors

    • 2.12 What is required in order to move from one level to the next ?
      In order to become "prospective contributors", fill the relevant application form. After receipt of the application at the editorial, prospective contributors is subscribed to the contributors’ mailing list and can ask to book for specific events.

      The qualification of "contributor" is acquired in conjunction with the publication of the first article. Contributors can ask for a priority booking over prospective contributors.

      The qualification of "active contributor" is given upon decision of the coordinator, in consultation with the editorial, to contributors who have published at least three articles and then at least two articles per year, following publication of the third contribution. All articles are to be published in both Italian and English. All active contributors are provided with BTA card.

    • 2.13 Why different levels of contribution ?
      All contributors are obviously equal, but their activity and commitment towards BTA varies. As our idea of Communication in Arts cannot be achieved through an one-off contribution, the editorial has decided to offer more advantages to those contributors who have objectively give evidence of continuously and actively having partecipated. This evidence represents a necessary but not sufficient requirement to reach the next level. In other words, contributors without this evidence cannot reach the next level; however, not all contributors showing this evidence are necessarily accepted.

    • 2.14 What kind of letterhead should a contributor for BTA adopt ?
      Contributors must adopt their personal letterhead. In fact, they are freelance, and BTA only publishes their articles but do not acquire their copyright. As mentioned, BTA publishes articles only on a non-profit basis. BTA has a centralised coordinated structure only to avoid contributions' overlapping. Any communication from contributors on behalf of BTA to others can be addressed to the coordinator for comments.

    • 2.15 Is it implied that a contributor for BTA is provided with personalised business cards ?
      Yes. Active BTA contributors' business cards include email address, website details, telephone and fax numbers. Business cards are forwarded to contributors regularly subscribed only upon request.

    • 2.16 Do contributors for BTA have a card ?
      BTA card is provided only to active contributors and editors.

    • 2.17 Is the BTA card equivalent to a press card ?
      No. Contributions to BTA does not automatically qualify contributors as journalist. BTA card is only meant to identify its contributors.

    
    
    
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  5. TRANSLATIONS
    
    
    
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