[Imc-birmingham] Press Query - Films season

[phunkee]

Chris Beanland wrote:

> Hi thanks for getting back to me
>  
> I figured you guys might be a little hesitant to be quoted so below 
> are the questions I've sent to Jack Stevenson, the film writer. I'd 
> love to have quotes from some of you as well, the only problem is i'll 
> need each quote to be attributed to an actual person and a full name. 
> Is this a problem? I understand if so, and that you have a collective 
> philosophy, but if you feel some of you can give answers to some of 
> the Qs below with your names, that would be great
>  
> Let me know either way
> I need the answers by sun evening/mon am at the latest btw
>  
> Cheers for your contribution
>  
> best
> Chris
>  

Oops looks like this one passed us by.

I was feeling a bit hesitant about answering all those questions. Why do 
mainstream journos need to attibute these things in this way? Perhaps we 
could have collectively 'answered' them by pointing him to 
articles/features we and other people have written? For instance i was 
thinking about directing him to the http://docs.indymedia.org page on 
research questions or maqui's report on the imc at climate camp. Dunno 
how people would react to being answered by articles.

http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/ImcEssayCollection

http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Research/ImcResearchPractices

Indymedia at the Camp for Climate Action 2006: Report & Personal View: 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352449.html

Perhaps we need to be more prepared for this kinda thing in the future, 
mind you we didn't get much notice ;)

phunkee

btw maybe he's up for covering other stuff, like our future events. Is 
this a good thing do you reckon?