WUSF Social Media Commenting Policy
May 2022
WUSF is a comprehensive public media organization that operates an NPR news and jazz radio station [WUSF, 89.7-FM] and an all-classical music radio station [WSMR, 89.1-FM and 103.9-FM], and provides digital content online, through newsletters, podcasts and social media and serves a weekly audience of greater than 350,000. It is a department of the University of South Florida, with 70 employees and a budget of $12 million and provides paid internships to students. WUSF’s main studios are on the USF Tampa campus, with a broadcast and music performance studio on the USFSM campus and an office and news production studio on the USFSP campus.
WUSF provides space on its social media platforms for respectful conversation. We invite diverse opinions and ask that you be respectful when you disagree. We provide the following guidelines to maintain healthy, civil discourse:
- Be truthful in your posts
- Do not post spam or advertisements
- Do not bully or harass other users
- Refrain from using hateful speech
- Do not use vulgar language or profanity
- Do not post content that contains graphic violence or pornography
WUSF reserves the right to remove comments and posts that violate these guidelines, and will remove users who violate them repeatedly.