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

[roblock at riseup.net]

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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