[Boston-editorial] Sofia's article on Ecuador

[Matthew Williams]

Hello all --

I don't know if you've seen this, but Sofia wrote and posted an article 
about Ecuador here: 
http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/34915/index.php

Right now, this doesn't fit our center column guidelines, but I've 
actually been thinking about this sort of thing in a couple different 
lights. It seems to me that it makes sense to allow ourselves to 
feature article on issues with no immediate local connection or impact 
if they're written by a local writer (which Sofia qualifies as). I've 
also been thinking that, if we want to build ties to immigrant 
communities in Boston as part of diversifying our readership and 
volunteers, featuring articles on what's going on in their home 
countries would be valuable--many immigrants care a lot about this 
stuff, since they still have family there and often plan to move back 
after they've made enough money and just because it's their homeland.

What do you all think? And can we decide this over the e-mail list or 
do we need to hash it out at the next editorial meeting?

-- Matt