[Imc-birmingham] Riazat Butt/Guardian/GNL is out of the office.

[phunkee]

Shiar wrote:

>Hmm why is a mainstream journalists on this list? Many Indymedia lists and
>events have strict rules about allowing mainstream journos in, bearing in
>mind that many of them are only there to get leads or info for their
>'scoops' or even spying on campaigns and actions (there have been such
>incidents in the past!). I'm not saying this person is, but how would we
>know when the only time we hear from them is an automatic response that he
>or she are "out of the office"?
>
>So I'm proposing we unsubscribe Riazat.Butt at guardian.co.uk and if the
>person concerned is here because they are disillusion with their
>institution (The Guiardian), it's not very diffcult to get a more personal
>(and decent) email account and re-join again.
>
>Dealine for decision: Thursday 17 May.
>  
>
I don't feel that strongly about this and as flatline has pointed out 
this is a publicly archived list, but i should point out that there are 
other 'mainstream' journos on this list. One of which i know is very 
receptive to press releases from grassroots groups and isn't necessarily 
here to fish for scoops and then distort them to suit their media 
institution's agenda.

So, can i propose a compromise?

Seeing as we agreed to unsubscribe everyone who hasn't contributed 
constructively over the last month, then surely this will include all 
the journos?

I think we also agreed that people could rejoin our list and i proposed 
that they'd have to introduce themselves, state their intentions and 
commit to some work.

What do people reckon?

phunkee (looking forward to re-structuring our indymedia project)