[Boston-editorial] Sofia's article on Ecuador

[Pete Stidman]

I was mulling over just that and I was gonna see if
somebody else went for it.  

No offense to you Sofia- because I need and use it as
much as any of us, but it seems to me that this is an
article that could have benefitted from a little
editing.  

I just see these little flow type things in it, maybe
some structure.  It's a great topic and something I'm
interested in hearing more about.  

I would be really interested, as I pull away from
other parts of Indymedia, to help people out with
editing.  I am in no way an expert, but I would like
to become one, which means I am studying on it and
could use the practice.  It couldn't hurt.  

Is anybody for the idea- among indymedia members- and
if we can figure out a good way- with the rest of our
contributors- of an instituted process of editing?

-Pete
-Pete


--- Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 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
> 
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