[imc-atlanta-ed] [IMC-US] Atlanta: People's Media Center already in the works

Wed Apr 18 12:06:05 UTC 2007

Hi all, replies below.

mahtin at riseup.net wrote:
> that's a mighty long cc: list up above.  Are all of the atlanta imc people
> on one list, perchance?

I think that Holly is from Atlanta --
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-us/2007-April/0417-az.html
she is also on the imc-us list so I have removed her from the cc.

There were also some dicussions of this back in January on 
imc-us-editorial, including posts from gary and michelle:
https://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/private/imc-us-editorial/2007-January/0107-kx.html
who are from imc-altanta, and are on the imc-us list. in this note gary 
gives some explicit info about imc-atlanta, and also gives his phone number.

frank also posted:
https://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/private/imc-us-editorial/2007-January/0109-5u.html 

he used to be involved in imc-atlanta, but is not any longer. he 
suggests contacting Warren, who is not on the imc-us list. To my 
recollection he has not weighed in on these discussions.

All that said I'm not certain we have established connection to anyone 
who used to be involved in the imc-atlanta at a level of tech access.

> The Poor News folks should be pretty easy to contact- they are based here
> in the SF Bay Area.  If contacting them thru the email address on the
> website doesn't work, I can round up a couple of email addresses.
> 
> I have found that they seem to... overlook... Indymedia in terms of
> publicizing events, getting out the word about what they do, etc.  And
> they've got some folks who have very strong personalities.  In other
> words, they might be a bit hard to work with.  Or not.  (My partner just
> told me that he recently heard Tiny talking on the radio about how they
> had gone broke years ago and written a book and etc, but really, it's a
> question of priorities-- cuz they do still exist and do stuff, and what
> they see as effective- probably if they see Indymedia as having resources
> to contribute, we'd be welcomed in some way or other...)

Given what both Rob and Mahtin have noted, I'd say taking our time 
preparing a corresondence would be a good idea. I would think that 
having clarity on who from indymedia will be coming, what they can bring 
in terms of tech & media skills and equipment, would be important. i 
also think we should write seeking their advisemsent on how we can be 
helpful to their effort.

I also think it would be good to have some goals as to what indymedia 
wants to get out of this, and to make sure we're thinking at a level of 
reality about those goals. for example, maybe we want to produce a few 
good features on this important event, in which case we just need people 
to be in touch with imc-us-editorial. maybe we want to recruit new folks 
to re-start atlanta imc, in which case we need to have done background 
work and gotten in touch with folks who have the tech skills and access 
necessary to pull that off. i'm imagining a newswire might be a helpful 
thing to the PNN/PNC project, but only if its really there, and we have 
reliable tech support for it.

in terms of bigger goals, maybe we want to get PNN folks' advisement 
about and maybe involvement in atlanta imc. maybe we want to engage in 
dialogue about their media making efforts and how indymedia could be a 
beter ally to them. maybe we want to be explicit about where indymedia's 
weaknesses are and where we need help and new energy, including new 
vision and initiative. To the extent that those broader goals are ones 
that folks agree on, I would think that it would be beneficial to 
communicate them explicitly at some point.

> 
> USSF is not on my personal/political radar. I don't know what I'm doing
> after I get over this laryngitis and I have a fear of committing to things
> that are going to cost a lot of money.
 >
 > -Mahtin

At this point I can't commit to being down in Atlanta, also for 
financial reasons.

~ Amy

> On Tue, April 17, 2007 9:47 pm, roblock at riseup.net wrote:
> 
> 
>>I found a couple of articles about the PNN's plan for a Peoples Media
>>Center and The Peoples Press Room. It looks like a great project:
>>
>>
>>Another world (of media production) is possible (2 diff stories with the
>>same title): http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&story=1736&pg=1
>>http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&category=71&story=1742
>>
>>
>>There is a part of me that want to make sure we have our shit together
>>before we go to other people asking for/ offering help. We have very little
>>idea how many IMCers will be attending the USSF, If we will need or be
>>able to provide facilities to produce media, if we need or will be able to
>>provide money.
>>
>>Its been my expierience that many progressive groups in the south,
>>particularly POC lead, are territorial, and I would like to make a good
>>impression on them especially in terms of knowing what we need and can
>>offer. At this moment I dont know if anyone other than 3 of us from the
>>Houston IMC collective that are going from the IMC network.
>>
>>
>>These things said, I am probably blowing my concerns out of proportion.
>>It
>>would be really helpful to know if PNN and the Peoples Media center have
>>secured a space, if they need help staffing (and if there would even be
>>room for more people to work out of there), and if they would be
>>intrested in collaborating.
>>
>>If they are open to collaborating and we would not a drain on their
>>resources, I think this would be less stressful than starting from scratch
>> as well as a great chance to meet some new media activists, and
>>concretly help out the USSF and spread the word about IMC at the same
>>time.
>>
>>QUESTIONS:
>>Is there anyone in Atlanta (or elsewhere) who has contacts with PNN?
>>Is there anyone on the US List who would be intrested in making contact
>>with PNN and/or being a liason? Who on this list is planning on attending
>>the Social Forum?
>>
>>
>>
>>On Tue, April 17, 2007 11:52 pm, Echograph wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Given that we are getting a late start in setting up a IMC center,
>>>Maybe it would be better if Indymedia team up with these folks rather
>>>duplicate their efforts.
>>>
>>>On Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 01:21  PM, Amy L. Dalton wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>>Second: recently I have learned that there is already a People’s
>>>>Media
>>>>Center being set up in conjunction with the US Social forum. My
>>>>understanding is that it is being coordinated by Poor
>>>>Magazine/PoorNewsNetwork (PNN), and that it will involve both a
>>>>workspace to empower grassroots reporting and a coordinated training
>>>>mechanism. I am seeking more details but that is what I know.
>>>>
>>>>In some ways, this answers John's recent note:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>i wonder if it would make more sense to just ask the forum
>>>>>organizers for some space in the official forum to set up a
>>>>>particpatory journalism kiosk with...in my experience setting up
>>>>>convergences getting the internet hookup in time is often the most
>>>>>annoyingly time-sensitive and failure-prone showstopper...
>>>>
>>>>Perhaps since this very mammoth task is already being undertaken, it
>>>>can allow for indymedia folks to focus on getting coordinated coverage
>>>> flowing over the indymedia wires, and supporting the training needs
>>>>that the PMC folks have identified.
>>>>
>>>>Amy
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