[Imc-africa] [Imc-kenya] reaching john

[hannahjs at prometheusradio.org]

we have a reporter and a paper in philly also interested in publishing
stories... if that's hlpfu in any way...

On 1/21/08, 99 <beleza at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Hi Danielle,
> Just posted a test to the newswire...it definitely works, and people
> have posted a few things over the past few days.  I don't see anything
> new in the queue or in the place where people with admin access can drop
> files.  Please let him know that he's welcome to pass along his work to
> me by email, and it makes sense to send it to a couple people for
> redundancy.  I'm sorry that happened to him, and I can't say for sure
> that there was nothing wrong with the site, but I posted things last
> night as an admin, and just now with no special credentials and it
> worked.  I'm especially bummed that his story is gone and he's probably
> very frustrated.  Maybe we can work something where one of us or even
> another reporter calls him to take his story in his words?  One
> blogger/journalist we've been working with is eager for more stories and
> I think she'd be ok with sharing a byline or being flexible in other
> ways.  I'm sure there are journalists both in and outside of IMC who
> would be interested in making something work, if he's interested in
> trying again.  Also, you're welcome to pass my cell phone number to him
> for sms support, which I'll send you privately.  I can't guarantee I can
> be available any time he makes contact, given the time difference, work
> and class schedule, etc, but I will always do my best.
>
> steph
>
> Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> > I got a call from Oscar from Kanegmi today.  He was upset because he had
> > spent 3 hours on a story in an expensive cyber cafe, but his story did not
> > seem to upload.  Could an admin check with the site to see if anything
> with
> > Oscar as the author showed up?  Is was a story about the police (sorry I
> > could not understand any more than that).
> > After it would not upload, he printed it out to edit and rewrite, showed
> it
> > to some folks in a nearby bar, and they tore it up and threatened him
> > because they saw him as "stirring up trouble."  So he says it is gone.  We
> > had a very short time on the phone, but I promised to look into whether
> the
> > site is publishing.
> > Oscar says Christopher is okay - I was worried because I had not heard
> from
> > him.  Kangemi has been calm.
> > I gmail chatted with John last weekend - not since.
> >
> > UC IMC sent ~$800 in donations to Kenya IMC through John's bank account,
> as
> > per the consensus by IMC Kenya.  We are about to sent another ~$600 once
> we
> > confirm the first was received and distributed.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Danielle
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