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Community Guidelines

Effective Date: August 1, 2026  ·  Last Updated: August 1, 2026

PLEASE READ THESE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES (“Guidelines”) CAREFULLY.

These Guidelines apply to all communities, memberships, coaching groups, webinars, comments, discussions, livestreams, private groups, and student interactions operated by:

RAISHBROOK MEDIA GROUP, LLC

d/b/a RMG News Academy

578 Washington Blvd, Suite 863

Marina del Rey, California 90292

United States

(“RMG News Academy,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

These Guidelines apply to all:

  • coaching groups;
  • student communities;
  • private memberships;
  • livestreams;
  • webinars;
  • online discussions;
  • comments;
  • private groups;
  • digital communities;
  • social communities;
  • community chats;
  • future offerings

(collectively, the “Community”).

By participating in any Community, you acknowledge and agree to these Guidelines.

If you do not agree:

DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY.

1. PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNITY

RMG News Academy Communities are intended to provide:

PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, SUPPORTIVE, AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENTS

for:

  • learning;
  • journalism discussion;
  • breaking news education;
  • professional growth;
  • responsible collaboration.

Participation in the Community is:

A PRIVILEGE — NOT A RIGHT.

RMG News Academy reserves the right to moderate participation.

2. EXPECTED CONDUCT

Members are expected to:

  • act professionally;
  • communicate respectfully;
  • engage constructively;
  • maintain professionalism;
  • respect differing viewpoints;
  • prioritize safety;
  • encourage responsible journalism.

You agree to treat:

  • students;
  • instructors;
  • guests;
  • moderators;
  • contributors;
  • community members

with:

PROFESSIONALISM AND RESPECT.

3. PROHIBITED CONDUCT

You may not engage in:

  • harassment;
  • bullying;
  • intimidation;
  • threats;
  • hate speech;
  • discrimination;
  • stalking;
  • doxxing;
  • retaliation;
  • abusive conduct;
  • profanity directed at others;
  • targeted attacks;
  • public shaming;
  • disruptive conduct.

You may not:

  • impersonate others;
  • misrepresent credentials;
  • spread misinformation;
  • intentionally mislead members;
  • interfere with discussions;
  • disrupt educational environments.

RMG News Academy maintains a:

ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY

for abusive conduct.

4. ILLEGAL, UNSAFE & DANGEROUS CONDUCT

You may not encourage, promote, or instruct others to engage in:

  • reckless driving;
  • speeding;
  • trespassing;
  • unlawful scene access;
  • violating police lines;
  • violating fire perimeters;
  • illegal drone use;
  • unlawful recording;
  • responder interference;
  • harassment of victims;
  • harassment of witnesses;
  • dangerous scene conduct;
  • illegal scanner use;
  • unlawful activity.

Emergency scenes are:

DYNAMIC, DANGEROUS, AND INHERENTLY UNPREDICTABLE.

Safety and legal compliance must remain priorities.

Nothing within the Community authorizes:

VIOLATION OF LAW.

5. MEDIA ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM

Members are expected to exercise:

PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, EMPATHY, AND RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM PRACTICES.

You agree not to encourage:

  • exploitation of victims;
  • harassment for content;
  • sensationalism without public interest;
  • unethical journalism;
  • fabricated narratives;
  • misleading edits;
  • manipulated context;
  • misinformation.

Extra care should be exercised involving:

  • children;
  • fatalities;
  • severe injuries;
  • vulnerable persons;
  • grieving families;
  • traumatic incidents.

Members are expected to follow:

RESPONSIBLE MEDIA ETHICS.

6. RESPONDER & SCENE CONDUCT

You agree not to:

  • interfere with responders;
  • obstruct emergency operations;
  • ignore lawful orders;
  • cross restricted perimeters;
  • escalate conflicts at scenes;
  • provoke confrontations for content.

You remain solely responsible for:

YOUR OWN SAFETY AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE.

Press credentials do not override:

  • police restrictions;
  • emergency perimeters;
  • trespass laws;
  • evacuation zones.

7. PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY

You agree not to:

  • share private member information;
  • disclose confidential discussions;
  • expose personal information;
  • dox members;
  • share private communications without permission.

You agree to respect:

COMMUNITY PRIVACY.

RMG News Academy may remove content that violates privacy expectations.

8. CONFIDENTIAL METHODS & PROPRIETARY CONTENT

Community discussions may include:

PROPRIETARY, CONFIDENTIAL, OR TRADE SECRET INFORMATION

including:

  • scanner workflows;
  • licensing strategies;
  • journalism systems;
  • station outreach methods;
  • monetization systems;
  • operational methods.

You agree not to:

  • teach proprietary systems;
  • redistribute confidential methods;
  • repost proprietary discussions;
  • share protected educational materials;
  • commercially exploit confidential information.

These obligations survive termination.

9. PIRACY, ACCOUNT SHARING & UNAUTHORIZED TRAINING

You may not:

  • share course access;
  • share passwords;
  • repost paid materials;
  • upload videos;
  • screen record content;
  • redistribute downloads;
  • train others using proprietary systems;
  • provide newsroom access;
  • organize unauthorized group training.

Unauthorized conduct may result in:

  • immediate removal;
  • account suspension;
  • termination;
  • legal enforcement;
  • damages claims.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

10. MODERATION & ENFORCEMENT

RMG News Academy reserves the right to:

MODERATE, REMOVE, RESTRICT, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE PARTICIPATION

for conduct including but not limited to:

  • harassment;
  • unsafe journalism promotion;
  • responder interference;
  • illegal conduct;
  • piracy;
  • confidentiality breaches;
  • abusive behavior;
  • misinformation;
  • reputational harm to the Community;
  • violation of these Guidelines.

Participation may be removed:

WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,

except where required by applicable law.

11. NO GUARANTEE OF COMMUNITY OUTCOMES

RMG News Academy makes:

NO GUARANTEES

regarding:

  • networking opportunities;
  • mentorship outcomes;
  • business success;
  • journalism success;
  • licensing opportunities;
  • footage sales;
  • monetization;
  • employment;
  • media relationships;
  • station access;
  • coaching results;
  • community participation outcomes.

Participation in the Community does not guarantee:

ANY PARTICULAR RESULT.

Community participation is intended for:

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

12. USER RESPONSIBILITY

You acknowledge that:

YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE

for:

  • your conduct;
  • your communications;
  • journalism decisions;
  • safety decisions;
  • legal compliance;
  • responder interactions;
  • filming conduct;
  • publication decisions;
  • statements made within the Community.

You agree not to rely solely upon Community discussions when making:

LEGAL, SAFETY, BUSINESS, OR HIGH-RISK DECISIONS.

Independent judgment remains your responsibility.

13. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to:

DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS

Raishbrook Media Group, LLC d/b/a RMG News Academy and its:

  • owners;
  • employees;
  • contractors;
  • instructors;
  • affiliates;
  • licensors;
  • moderators;
  • contributors;
  • guests;
  • representatives;
  • successors;
  • assigns

from and against any:

  • claims;
  • lawsuits;
  • investigations;
  • liabilities;
  • damages;
  • settlements;
  • judgments;
  • penalties;
  • attorneys[‘]{dir=”rtl”} fees;
  • costs

arising out of or relating to:

  • your conduct;
  • statements made in the Community;
  • harassment;
  • unlawful conduct;
  • unsafe conduct;
  • responder interference;
  • trespass;
  • privacy violations;
  • copyright claims;
  • defamation claims;
  • confidentiality breaches;
  • piracy;
  • misuse of Community content;
  • violation of these Guidelines.

This obligation survives termination.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

RAISHBROOK MEDIA GROUP, LLC D/B/A RMG NEWS ACADEMY, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, INSTRUCTORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, MODERATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • member disputes;
  • harassment by third parties;
  • misinformation shared by members;
  • business losses;
  • monetization failures;
  • reputational harm;
  • legal claims;
  • emotional distress;
  • indirect damages;
  • incidental damages;
  • consequential damages;
  • punitive damages.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY

shall not exceed:

THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU

for the applicable Service giving rise to the claim during the preceding:

TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

15. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

THE COMMUNITY IS PROVIDED:

\”AS IS\” AND \”AS AVAILABLE.\”

RMG News Academy disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including:

  • merchantability;
  • fitness for a particular purpose;
  • uninterrupted availability;
  • compatibility;
  • reliability;
  • performance;
  • security;
  • community outcomes;
  • business outcomes.

We make no guarantees regarding:

  • member behavior;
  • coaching availability;
  • uninterrupted access;
  • technical functionality;
  • community participation;
  • educational outcomes;
  • networking outcomes;
  • journalism outcomes.

Nothing within the Community guarantees:

ANY PARTICULAR RESULT.

16. INTERNATIONAL USERS

You acknowledge that laws governing:

  • privacy;
  • harassment;
  • copyright;
  • journalism;
  • speech;
  • defamation;
  • online conduct;
  • consumer rights

may vary substantially between jurisdictions.

You remain solely responsible for complying with laws applicable to your:

LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES.

Nothing in these Guidelines limits:

NON-WAIVABLE LEGAL RIGHTS

where required by applicable law.

17. GOVERNING LAW

These Guidelines shall be governed exclusively by:

THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Disputes relating to these Guidelines shall be governed by the:

TERMS OF SERVICE & USER AGREEMENT

including mandatory arbitration provisions.

18. SURVIVAL

The following provisions survive termination indefinitely:

  • confidentiality obligations;
  • proprietary content protections;
  • indemnification;
  • limitation of liability;
  • legal protections;
  • governing law;
  • dispute resolution.

19. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Guidelines is determined unenforceable:

THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Guidelines shall be interpreted consistently with:

  • Terms of Service & User Agreement;
  • Licensing & Usage Terms;
  • Disclaimer & Assumption of Risk;
  • Website Disclaimer & Legal Notice;
  • Media Ethics Disclaimer;
  • Media & Journalism Legal Notice;
  • Refund & Billing Policy;
  • Privacy Policy.

In the event of a direct conflict between these Guidelines and the:

TERMS OF SERVICE & USER AGREEMENT

the Terms of Service shall control,

except where expressly stated otherwise or where prohibited by applicable law.

21. CONTACT INFORMATION

RMG NEWS ACADEMY

Raishbrook Media Group, LLC

d/b/a RMG News Academy

578 Washington Blvd, Suite 863

Marina del Rey, California 90292

General Support

hello@rmgnewsacademy.com

Billing & Refund Support

billing@rmgnewsacademy.com

Legal & Copyright Notices

legal@rmgnewsacademy.com

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