[Boston-video] What are the Next Steps for the Show?

[Marjorie Bangs]

A friend pointed out to me that iTV made him think of iPods which is too bad 
because I like the "i" symbol often used by Indymedia groups. But, I would 
like to change my vote for a name for the show to  Indy TV.

Marjy

>From: Andrewmcleod2000 at aol.com
>To: boston-video at lists.indymedia.org
>Subject: [Boston-video] What are the Next Steps for the Show?
>Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:12:21 EDT
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>Hello my friends,
>
>We are making progress, but I feel stuck.
>
>I promised to help coordinate volunteers for the show.  In order to do  
>this,
>its important to start building lists.  The first list is people and  I'm
>stuck in the mud of making that list.  Thank you so much Gary for the  
>following
>link.
>
>_http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/roster/boston-video_
>(http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/roster/boston-video)
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>I had no idea and still plead ignorant to the communication structure  
>within
>our video lists and our Indymedia as a whole.  This communication  
>structure
>is key.  This email was sent out to the video list and to a few  others who
>may or may not be on it.  Please forgive the double email.   This is 
>another
>challenge to figure out.
>
>Once I have a list of people who are working on the program or who want to
>help out, then I can help coordinate who will show up on what night.  It  
>may
>help us sort out our general list as well.  For those who are  currently
>volunteering, I have very few of your personal phone  numbers.  With name, 
>phone
>number, and email, we can  compile a contact list. For coordination and for 
>those
>willing,  we  can share that contact information among us.  In my opinion,
>this list of  personal phone numbers should not be posted publicly unless
>someone gives  permission.  But I need phone numbers, folks, if you want me 
>to do
>this  in an efficient manner.    I'd like to start plugging in the  next 
>month
>for all of us, new volunteers, and post that calendar on our video  list.  
>Does
>that sound all right?
>
>Another list we need to complete is tasks.  A list of roles for  producing
>the program.  A list of things to do for making the program  better (see 
>meeting
>notes)  and even a list of purposes that different  folks have.  This could
>include maximizing the podcast and audio  potential of our programs.
>
>For me to help with coordinating volunteers, I need a list of roles we  
>agree
>on and a list of the training necessary for volunteering.  This is  what I
>have from discussions and meeting notes:
>
>
>Show  Producers:                            All
>
>Video  Editing:                                 Marjy,  Sharpie, Tim
>
>Guest  Scheduler:                            Michael
>
>Headline  Writers:                            Svea,  Mike, and Sofia
>
>Hosts                                              Sophia
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>Record, archive, and  distribution       Sharpie, Others?
>
>Live Call-in phone  screeners:            Michael,  Marjy, Others?
>
>Technicians:                                   All
>                                                      Trainers:  Sharpie, 
>Marjy
>
>Volunteer  Coordinator                       Andrew
>
>
>The trainings for volunteers seem to start with the following in  priority:
>     1)  Live Call-in Phone Screeners
>     2)  Technical Assistance and
>     3)  Hot Set operations
>
> >From what I'm hearing, number #1 should be the first  priority?  Who will
>train them and how do I guide new volunteers to  begin?  We have a one page 
>hot
>set training piece written out, perhaps we  can build on that?
>
>As for guest scheduling, a draft outline of general subjects for
>consideration was sent to Michael and the rest of you.  Thank you Michael,  
>you've been
>great.  Thanks to you and Sophia for taking notes of meetings  and sending 
>them
>out.
>
>Regarding the last meeting at SCAT.  I'm sorry about my  facilitation.  It
>could of been a lot better.  I wasn't in the  mindset, didn't feel 
>prepared, and
>the agenda wasn't structured.  Without a  planned agenda, I wouldn't feel
>comfortable facilitating again.
>
>Going out of town tommorrow and won't be back until next  Tuesday.  Wish 
>some
>more of you would speak up, at least about the name  for the show.
>Anyway.......
>
>Sorry I missed the ones below.  I like both "Indy News" and  "Independent
>News" for names as well and I'm confused with the "iTV"  thing.  My concern 
>is
>about how the name would sound  when we're talking about it on the air.  Is 
>it
>catchy, make sense to most  people, and what kind of message does it send?
>"Good evening and  welcome to ......................"
>
>
>Indy News
>
>Independent News
>
>iTV: Media in your Community
>
>That's it and hope you all are well.
>
>In Solidarity,
>
>Andrew
>
>Ps.  Even frogs get stuck in the mud.  Ribbit
>
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