[Imc-dnc-discuss] Re: Imc-dnc-discuss Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12
TDForsyth
TDForsyth at alfredalum.com
Fri Jul 16 12:12:44 PDT 2004
Doh! Svea, those sound like good changes btw...
T/
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> 1. Re: DNC Press Applications (Matthew Williams)
> 2. draft funding request (joe)
> 3. Re: draft funding request (Svea Eppler)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:00:33 -0400
> From: Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [Imc-dnc-discuss] DNC Press Applications
> To: IMC DNC list <imc-dnc-discuss at lists.indymedia.org>
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> Sounds fine to me. -- Matt
>
> On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 10:35 PM, Svea Eppler wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hey folks.
> >
> > As you all know, I've been working on the Press Passes and the
> > Application thingy. I want to propose to make a change to the
> > application to make it easier and less time-consuming for everyone
> > involved. I'm putting one change in place and will wait til I get a
> > couple of affirmatives before I change the other.
> >
> > #1 On the application, I've added 2 lines that ask for: "IMC plans
> > during DNC" and "IMC Tech needs/haves".
> >
> > My hopes are that this will save a bunch of back-and-forth that
> > have already hapened during this process. It'll enable us to
> > immediately direct them towards the Project that IMCsters are most
> > interested in, as well as letting us know what equipment they are
> > bringing to the Projects and what needs we are going to have on our
> > resources.
> >
> > #2 I propose that we also change the "DNC Working Groups" infodoc
> > so that it leads IMCsters directly to the Press Pass application
> > instead of directing them to inquire from the IMC-Boston-Office e-mail.
> > I'm losing a bunch of time out of the day redirecting people to the
> > press pass applications, and while I think that the personalized
> > response to each e-mail is pleasant, it's not exactly effecient. Since
> > I drafted the document, I'm pretty sure that I can change the wording
> > while still keeping the same tone and open-ness... But I wanted to ask
> > the group if you feel like this is a reasonable step to make. I'd
> > change what we have from:
> >
> > "Check in with the Boston IMC Office to reserve a DNC-IMC press pass:
> > imc-boston-office(no-spam)indymedia.org "
> >
> > to
> >
> > "If you are an IMCster planning to work with Boston IndyMedia, please
> > fill out an IMC Press Pass Application to let us know that you're
> > coming! Our check-in form is located here: (web addy)"
> >
> > Whatcha think?
> >
> > Svea.
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
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> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:30:14 -0700
> From: "joe" <joe at sl4g.com>
> Subject: [Imc-dnc-discuss] draft funding request
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> Here's what I'm thinking about posting to a variety of progressive web
> forums and blogs, as discussed by Pete at our meeting on Sunday. This is
> simply a distillation of the grants Pete has already written, so credit
> goes to him for putting the material together, and blame to me for
> butchering it down to a length more appropriate for casual web readers.
> The sooner this gets out the better, obviously, so please make
> suggestions to improve it, but keep them short!
>
> cheers,
> Joe
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> The Boston Independent Media Center is seeking financial help in order
> to provide alternative coverage of the upcoming Boston Social Forum and
> Democratic National Convention.
>
> Our main project is the production of an 8-12 page newspaper with the working
> title 'Boston Independent.' We are planning a print run of 25,000 to
> 50,000 color copies, but will only be able to achieve this with additional
> financial support. Funds raised will also go towards the printing of
> informational brochures that describe how to use our website, participate in
> our working groups, and do your own reporting. The paper and brochures will be
> distributed widely to Boston residents before and during the events, through
> partnerships with local community groups.
>
> These publications will seek to give wide voice to the people and perspectives
> who are ignored by our corporate news services. They will also help raise
> funds for future issues of the newspaper, and their production and
> distribution will further our continuing campaign to involve a wider diversity
> of local groups in our media projects, with a focus on communities of color.
>
> Boston's Independent Media Center began during the Biodevastation conference
> in February of 2000. Since then it has provided news, opinion and a place
> for ongoing dialog among Boston's activists. It has expanded from a simple
> website to include radio programming, a cable television show, and the
> occasional newspaper project (the most recent being 'Dirt' with an issue
> published last summer.)
>
> We incorporate key institutional differences into our structure, including a
> consensus-based decision making process, an open invitation to potential
> members, and an open publishing policy on our website (anyone can publish!).
> We believe that this gives us the potential to become an increasingly
> important hub connecting a wide spectrum of activists and organizations.
>
> Donations can be made through Pay-pal from the 'Make a Donation' link at
> http://boston.indymedia.org. Checks can be sent to XXX. Please make them
> payable to 'Urbana-Champaign IMC', our fiscal sponsor, with 'for Boston IMC'
> in the memo field.
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:37:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Svea Eppler <sveasca at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Imc-dnc-discuss] draft funding request
> To: imc-dnc-discuss at lists.indymedia.org
> Message-ID: <20040716033746.6152.qmail at web11501.mail.yahoo.com>
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> I definitely think that there's enough room to fit in descriptions of the Radio and Video Projects, too. Especially important is mentioning the long-term documentary Rideo project and the local broadcast and internet streaming Radio projects. These are sources of media that will become available to the public in a format that can be distributed across the US and the world - it's non-corporate media at it's finest!
>
> Svea.
>
>
>
>
> joe <joe at sl4g.com> wrote:
> Here's what I'm thinking about posting to a variety of progressive web
> forums and blogs, as discussed by Pete at our meeting on Sunday. This is
> simply a distillation of the grants Pete has already written, so credit
> goes to him for putting the material together, and blame to me for
> butchering it down to a length more appropriate for casual web readers.
> The sooner this gets out the better, obviously, so please make
> suggestions to improve it, but keep them short!
>
> cheers,
> Joe
> The Boston Independent Media Center is seeking financial help in order
> to provide alternative coverage of the upcoming Boston Social Forum and
> Democratic National Convention.
>
> Our main project is the production of an 8-12 page newspaper with the working
> title 'Boston Independent.' We are planning a print run of 25,000 to
> 50,000 color copies, but will only be able to achieve this with additional
> financial support. Funds raised will also go towards the printing of
> informational brochures that describe how to use our website, participate in
> our working groups, and do your own reporting. The paper and brochures will be
> distributed widely to Boston residents before and during the events, through
> partnerships with local community groups.
>
> These publications will seek to give wide voice to the people and perspectives
> who are ignored by our corporate news services. They will also help raise
> funds for future issues of the newspaper, and their production and
> distribution will further our continuing campaign to involve a wider diversity
> of local groups in our media projects, with a focus on communities of color.
>
> Boston's Independent Media Center began during the Biodevastation conference
> in February of 2000. Since then it has provided news, opinion and a place
> for ongoing dialog among Boston's activists. It has expanded from a simple
> website to include radio programming, a cable television show, and the
> occasional newspaper project (the most recent being 'Dirt' with an issue
> published last summer.)
>
> We incorporate key institutional differences into our structure, including a
> consensus-based decision making process, an open invitation to potential
> members, and an open publishing policy on our website (anyone can publish!).
> We believe that this gives us the potential to become an increasingly
> important hub connecting a wide spectrum of activists and organizations.
>
> Donations can be made through Pay-pal from the 'Make a Donation' link at
> http://boston.indymedia.org. Checks can be sent to XXX. Please make them
> payable to 'Urbana-Champaign IMC', our fiscal sponsor, with 'for Boston IMC'
> in the memo field.
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