Media, publishing & telecom

28 researched profiles in this educational category. Collections may overlap.

UW takeaway

Saved research for Media, publishing & telecom frequently highlights cyber liability, premises liability, general liability. Confirm which concerns apply to the actual work, what controls are used and whether additional activities change the coverage discussion.

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Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (10)

Publishing Industries (7)

Broadcasting and Content Providers (2)

Telecommunications (6)

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (1)

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (2)

Coverage topics in saved research

General Liability

Motion Picture and Video Distribution: Premises and operations coverage for the office environment; relatively modest exposure for most distributors.

Newspaper Publishers: Covers premises slip-and-fall and basic operations liability; typically secondary in importance to media liability for this class.

Commercial Property

Motion Picture and Video Production: Covers owned or leased studio space, sets, and office contents; typically secondary to the equipment floater in cost for most production companies.

Newspaper Publishers: Covers building, printing equipment, press machinery, and office contents; values can be substantial for operations with in-house printing.

Cyber Liability

Motion Picture and Video Distribution: Digital content delivery and royalty accounting systems make cyber a meaningful exposure; worth considering both first-party and third-party cyber coverage.

Newspaper Publishers: Covers data breaches, ransomware, and network security incidents; subscriber and advertiser data exposure makes this a meaningful line for most publishers.

Workers' Compensation

Motion Picture and Video Production: Covers cast and crew injuries on set; union productions typically require specific certificate language and may have special state jurisdictional considerations.

Newspaper Publishers: Covers employee injuries across editorial, production, and delivery staff; field reporters and photographers add away-from-premises exposure.

Umbrella / Excess Liability

Motion Picture and Video Production: Production liability severity can be substantial; excess limits are commonly carried, especially for larger or higher-hazard productions.

Radio Broadcasting Stations: Media liability severity and tower-related claims can warrant excess limits above primary GL and media liability.

Equipment Breakdown

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins): Digital projection systems, sound equipment, HVAC, and refrigeration can represent significant breakdown exposure.

Wired Telecommunications Carriers: Switching equipment, amplifiers, power systems, and HVAC at central offices and node facilities are often high-value and sensitive to electrical failure.

Employment Practices Liability

Motion Picture and Video Distribution: Standard EPLI exposure for an office-based workforce.

Book Publishers: Editorial and creative environments can carry meaningful EPL exposure; worth considering for publishers with more than a handful of employees.

Media Liability

Newspaper Publishers: Covers defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, and intellectual property claims arising from published content — typically the single most critical specialty coverage for this class.

Radio Broadcasting Stations: Covers defamation, copyright infringement, invasion of privacy, and related content-based claims arising from broadcasts and advertising — often the defining coverage for this class.

Questions to ask

  1. What types of content are being produced — commercials, episodic TV, feature film, documentary, or online video? (Motion Picture and Video Production)
  2. Does the publication focus primarily on community/local news, or does it include significant investigative, political, or opinion content? (Newspaper Publishers)
  3. What is the station's programming format — music, news/talk, sports, or mixed? (Radio Broadcasting Stations)
  4. What types of infrastructure does the carrier own and operate — fiber, coaxial, copper, or a combination? (Wired Telecommunications Carriers)
  5. What types of data does the business process or store on behalf of clients — does it include PHI, financial records, or payment card data? (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services)
  6. Is this a public, nonprofit, academic, or private archive operation, and what is the governance structure? (Libraries and Archives)
  7. What types of content are being distributed — theatrical releases, television, streaming, documentary, or other formats? (Motion Picture and Video Distribution)
  8. What types of publications are produced — trade, consumer, scholarly, newsletter, or comic? (Periodical Publishers)

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