❓ WA Parliament QoN reveals costs and providers of media monitoring services across various government departments and agencies, primarily utilising Media Monitors. Costs vary significantly based on the department and services used.
AnsweredQoN 4497Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Member
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts; Environment; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(1) For each government department or agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Environment; Youth
Response time
82 days
Ministerial Office of Hon John Day MLA
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1- a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Planning and Western Australian Planning Commission
(1a)Yes (Service currently shared with the Department of Transport)
(i)Media Monitors
(ii)Hosting fee for monitoring/storage media monitoring system per month - $764.53
Fee for each media item identified (print and electronic per item) - $2.63
Fee for providing transcript or media file of media item:
Transcripts per page - $26.65
Video (per edited clip) - $172.54
Audio (per edited clip) - $110.38
Copyright charges per clip $1.48
Charges for searches for print and electronic media outside archive/storage system per hour - $193.77
Fee for alert service options offered - Nil
Fee for training and ongoing support - Nil
Internet Alerts (per item) - $3.31
Press Briefing (per summary) - $1.95
Mediastream Clip - per clip with access up to 2 hours includes copyright - $60.50
Courier - per delivery to CBD - $13.00
Email - Audio and Video Clips per delivery - $12.32
Email - Transcripts per delivery - $1.38
Archive Retrieval per order applicable to items older than 2 months from broadcast - $53.81
Event Attendance Fee per event-applicable for attending and recording press conferences - $177.61
Overnight Bag (per delivery) - $19.37
Compilation Fee - per order applicable to compilation of audio and video onto CD - $61.56
Distribution - per contact/delivery - this fee is applicable with the distribution of press releases from Mediaportal Target - $0.36
(iii) $17 694.32
(iv) Contract 0096/06 is for 1 year with two 1 year extension options
(v) 1 July 2009
East Perth Redevelopment Authority
(1a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii)$402.15 per month for monitoring services plus an item charge of between $1.81 and $3.72 for each clipping.
(iii)$3211.17 incl GST has been paid to Media Monitors since 1 June 2010.
(iv)1 year
(v)1 August 2010. Subscription to Media Monitors in 2004.
Armadale Redevelopment Authority; Midland Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority advises
(1a) No
(i-v) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts, State Records Office, Art Gallery of Western Australia, West Australian Museum, ScreenWest, Perth Theatre Trust, State Library of Western Australia
(1a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors
(ii) $832.85 per month
(iii) $22,410.82
(iv) One year
(v) 15 June 2010
Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
(a)(i) The Department of Environment and Conservation has contracted the firm Media Monitors for media monitoring services for itself, the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority and the Swan River Trust.
(ii) Monitoring Service $421.05 Month
Web Hosting Fee (1-20 Users) $308.54 Month
Mediaportal Press Clips $2.85 Clip
Broadcast Syndication - station list $0.34 Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - metro $2.75 Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - regional $3.37 Summary
Audio - first clip $94.75
Audio - following clips $57.06
Video - first clip $148.14
Video - following clips $94.75
Transcript per page $23.30
Copyright - Broadcast products 5 - 10 per cent
Copyright - Press - Digital Clip $1.16 Clip
Copyright - Press - Downstream Govt $0.29 Clip
(iii) Invoices are issued on a monthly basis. For the period 1 June 2010 to 31 December2010
Department of Environment and Conservation
$26 975.01
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority $2 573.14
Swan River Trust $4 717.98
(iv) 12 months, renewed annually.
(v) 21 April 2008.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
Please see DEC response.
Swan River Trust
Please see DEC response.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(1) Nil
(a - v) Not applicable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Media monitoring services are used on specific occasions
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) $1540
(iii) $1540
(iv) 3 months
(v) 10 August 2010
Perth Zoo
(a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors.
(ii)$319.20 (excluding GST) per month plus charges for clippings, summaries and copyright.
(iii)$4008.47 including GST.
(iv)12 months.
(v)4 December 2010.
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1- a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Planning and Western Australian Planning Commission
(1a)Yes (Service currently shared with the Department of Transport)
(i)Media Monitors
(ii)Hosting fee for monitoring/storage media monitoring system per month - $764.53
Fee for each media item identified (print and electronic per item) - $2.63
Fee for providing transcript or media file of media item:
Transcripts per page - $26.65
Video (per edited clip) - $172.54
Audio (per edited clip) - $110.38
Copyright charges per clip $1.48
Charges for searches for print and electronic media outside archive/storage system per hour - $193.77
Fee for alert service options offered - Nil
Fee for training and ongoing support - Nil
Internet Alerts (per item) - $3.31
Press Briefing (per summary) - $1.95
Mediastream Clip - per clip with access up to 2 hours includes copyright - $60.50
Courier - per delivery to CBD - $13.00
Email - Audio and Video Clips per delivery - $12.32
Email - Transcripts per delivery - $1.38
Archive Retrieval per order applicable to items older than 2 months from broadcast - $53.81
Event Attendance Fee per event-applicable for attending and recording press conferences - $177.61
Overnight Bag (per delivery) - $19.37
Compilation Fee - per order applicable to compilation of audio and video onto CD - $61.56
Distribution - per contact/delivery - this fee is applicable with the distribution of press releases from Mediaportal Target - $0.36
(iii) $17 694.32
(iv) Contract 0096/06 is for 1 year with two 1 year extension options
(v) 1 July 2009
East Perth Redevelopment Authority
(1a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii)$402.15 per month for monitoring services plus an item charge of between $1.81 and $3.72 for each clipping.
(iii)$3211.17 incl GST has been paid to Media Monitors since 1 June 2010.
(iv)1 year
(v)1 August 2010. Subscription to Media Monitors in 2004.
Armadale Redevelopment Authority; Midland Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority advises
(1a) No
(i-v) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts, State Records Office, Art Gallery of Western Australia, West Australian Museum, ScreenWest, Perth Theatre Trust, State Library of Western Australia
(1a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors
(ii) $832.85 per month
(iii) $22,410.82
(iv) One year
(v) 15 June 2010
Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
(a)(i) The Department of Environment and Conservation has contracted the firm Media Monitors for media monitoring services for itself, the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority and the Swan River Trust.
(ii) Monitoring Service $421.05 Month
Web Hosting Fee (1-20 Users) $308.54 Month
Mediaportal Press Clips $2.85 Clip
Broadcast Syndication - station list $0.34 Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - metro $2.75 Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - regional $3.37 Summary
Audio - first clip $94.75
Audio - following clips $57.06
Video - first clip $148.14
Video - following clips $94.75
Transcript per page $23.30
Copyright - Broadcast products 5 - 10 per cent
Copyright - Press - Digital Clip $1.16 Clip
Copyright - Press - Downstream Govt $0.29 Clip
(iii) Invoices are issued on a monthly basis. For the period 1 June 2010 to 31 December2010
Department of Environment and Conservation
$26 975.01
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority $2 573.14
Swan River Trust $4 717.98
(iv) 12 months, renewed annually.
(v) 21 April 2008.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
Please see DEC response.
Swan River Trust
Please see DEC response.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(1) Nil
(a - v) Not applicable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Media monitoring services are used on specific occasions
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) $1540
(iii) $1540
(iv) 3 months
(v) 10 August 2010
Perth Zoo
(a) Yes
(i)Media Monitors.
(ii)$319.20 (excluding GST) per month plus charges for clippings, summaries and copyright.
(iii)$4008.47 including GST.
(iv)12 months.
(v)4 December 2010.
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