[Boston-editorial] actually, I'd like to see this featured, thoughts?

[sharpie at riseup.net]

I'll be attending. I'll also write up a report and work with the author of
the previous article in order to make it more fitting. I think it is a
really important event and should be featured, if a stronger article is
written about it.

Also, thanks whoever hid red herring's idiocy.

Lastly, I have some questions for the group regarding features. The
initial feature that caused me to think abotu this is Bryan Pfeifer's
article re: the Phelps event.

I was also at this event, in fact I was assaulted by officer 58700, along
with a number of other individuals. My issue is that, while the story
itself doesn't appear to have any real profound factual errors, it really
is just a reportback by an IAC operative, and totally fails to mention a
number of the most notable events of that day, for example the fact that
no less than 3 individuals were assaulted in no less than 5 incidents by a
plainclothes officer.

At least one of the socialist/authoritarian group members assaulted
members of the Phelps crew and grabbed their signs away.

White Revolution's relatively new, but burgeoning, New England chapter was
also present.

All of these major details, much more interesting than the plain "some
people showed up, they yelled at some bigots/fascists, and we won!" format
of this piece.

anyway, i just wanted to get folks thoughts about this, as we are trying
to revitalize and rethink the editorial process.

peace
sharpie

> I have to agree that this is more of an event announcement than a news
> story or a commentary or anything like that. Once the meeting happens,
> it would be cool to have a report on it though. Is anyone planning to
> go anyway? -- Matt
>
> On Jun 16, 2005, at 11:10 AM, Sofia JarrinT wrote:
>
>> I agree with Jon.  It reads more of an invitation to
>> people to participate in their next meeting and
>> survey, which I think it's great.  But it really
>> doesn't qualify as an article.  I would love to see,
>> like Jon said, something about concrete goals reached.
>>
>> peace,
>> sofia
>>
>> --- "Jonathan D. Proulx" <jon at csail.mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I'm ambivalent about hte article as it stands.  It's
>>> more than an
>>> event anouncement but not much, I think it would be
>>> stronger if it was
>>> more specific about what whas accomplished and/or
>>> discussed on the
>>> 12th
>>>
>>> It seems very vauge and generalistic, we got
>>> togather and talked about
>>> stuff.  What?  Were any decisions or plans made?
>>> What grievances were
>>> aired, and was there any resolution?
>>>
>>> If we could get some of those questions answered it
>>> would be a much
>>> stronger story and one I'd like to feature.
>>>
>>> -Jon
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2005 at 07:28:55AM -0700,
>>> sharpie at riseup.net wrote:
>>> :hey folks, i know its kinda short, but i'd still
>>> like to see it featured,
>>> :or know what people think could/should be done to
>>> it o make it more
>>> :feature-able.
>>> :
>>>
>> :http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/38616/index.php
>>> :
>>> :peace
>>> :sharpie
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