[Imc-g8-2005] Leaflets info

[Tony]

Hello all

So it is about time we got some leaflets together...
After a chat in London we thought we might need:

1 - A basic 'Indymedia G8 Audio/Video/Text/Photo upload' leaflet
small (A6) so we can get many printed and get them out to as many as possible

2 - Slightly more extensive 'what is indymedia' leaflet (A5)

3 - A3 poster [as pdf for diy printing]

Am working on some graphics...

First question
How many? 10,000 of [1] 5,000 of [2] ??? -

Makes sense to get them printed in Edinburgh - so Ulla or SB could 
you get us some prices (if i get you more detailed info)

So there are some leaflets already done up on Wiki - (can someone 
e-mail the texts) and these could probably be the basis of the basic 
one - but then there is some info needed of deatils of using the 
site, or Forests cafe - or all media centres...

And below i have pasted the text from the last general leaflet we did 
down here - as a guide (this fitted on an A5 double sided) - 
additions, cut & paste and updates are welcome (lets say within a 
week)
Little things are vital like what web address are we using - i see 
dissent is using www.scotland.indymedia.org & www.indymedia.org.uk

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seize the media
Reports direct from the streets
www.indymedia.org.uk

No login, no password just press the publish button
Want your action reported? It's up to you. write it and post it to 
the website - direct from the streets!
Have you ever tried to get your demos broadcast on BBC, your issues 
discussed in national or local newspapers? Did you ever wish you had 
access to the corporate media machine? Charities and action groups, 
campaigns and community groups as well as individuals can publish 
their own news on indymedia: without interference of editors, without 
having to streamline your news with the need to generate a profit.

Did you ever wish to make your video clips, your audio recordings or 
your written reports accessible to a wide and active audience? 
Indymedia is made by its readers, and viewed by people who strive for 
social change, who are ready to reclaim the virtual commons of the 
web and the physical commons of the streets.

Did you ever look out for reports on the struggles and achievements 
of action groups and campaigns in your local community? Make them 
yourself: Indymedia is an open platform and welcomes your 
contributions.

Ever wished to interfere with the repetitive reporting of media 
monopolies? Ever wanted to apply your media-making skills to a 
radically open project? Look out for an imc collective near you.
The "united kollectives" of indymedia uk communicate through open 
email-lists, and welcome new volunteers . You can write to them at 
imc-uk-contact at lists.indymedia.org

Reclaiming the Commons
Inspired by the Zapatista movement, Indymedia is a decentralised and 
open network of counter-information, run by volunteers on five 
continents.

It makes communication technologies available to local and global 
movements for social justice.
Since the first independent media centre covered the WTO protests in 
Seattle 1999, the project has grown fast. Today, more than 130 
independent media centres are supporting each other with free 
software, knowledge and other resources. The biggest collaborative 
radical blog in the internet, indymedia welcomes every contribution. 
It only draws the line at trolling, racism and similar abuse.

Indymedia is experimenting with the empowering potential of 
technology as a contribution to the global commons of knowledge. 
Free, opensource software is at the heart of the project: adaptable 
and freely available. Kit like digital cameras, mobile phones, 
laptops and old machinery multiplies if shared. Art, activism and 
technological knowledge have melted into a new means of political 
articulation. A multitude of local nodes connected to specific 
struggles is  challenging the levelling power of profit-oriented 
globalisation.

Indymedia uk stands for "United Kollectives". From Edinburgh to 
London, from Oxford and Cambridge to Leeds Bradford and Liverpool, in 
Sheffield, Manchester and the West Country, volunteers have formed 
collectives to maintain their own local newswires, to produce their 
own features, and to run the backend of the imc-uk website 
collaboratively. The collectives work closely with local campaigns 
and grassroots scenes, and constantly build connections with projects 
around the globe. They produce printed versions of the website, make 
and distribute videos, put on radical screenings and are broadcasting 
local and web-radio shows.

Indymedia is bridging the gap between reporter and reported, 
producers of events and audience. In the face of capitalism, racism, 
state-oppression and control, Indymedia is a massive media carnival:
pro-active, assertive, tactical, fun, and political.

How to publish your own reports on the Indymedia UK Website:
Step One: Hit the 'PUBLISH' link on the frontpage (www.indymedia.org.uk).

Step Two: If you want to upload pictures, video or audio files, enter 
the number of files you want to upload in the "Media Items" box.

Step Three: Fill in the publish form.
Enter your name or a pseudonym, a title and a short abstract for your 
contribution. Email addresses, phone numbers etc are optional. Your 
article will be published automatically on the imc uk newswire. If 
you tick the appropriate boxes, you can also make it appear in 2 
regions and up to three topics.
Step Four: Enter data
- Text: Type or paste straight into the field "article".
- Photographs/ Audio/ Video: To upload media-files, go to the last 
section of the publish form, and select the file from your hard drive 
using the 'Browse' button. Enter a subtitle for your file. Indymedia 
UK supports 20MB maximum file size in  jpg, gif, mp3, avi, qt, mpeg 
formats.

Step Five: Finish
Hit the 'Contribute' button at the bottom of the form - That's it! 
your contribution will now be added to the imc uk website.

Bypass the corporate media, publish your own news on imc
 From Edinburgh to London, from Oxford and Cambridge to Leeds Bradford 
and Liverpool, in Sheffield, Manchester and the West Country, there 
is a local collectives near you - if not set up your own - write to 
us for details.
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