[Imc-g8-2005] Collected comnvergence report back notes - updated

[Planet Mail]

Hiya,

have collected and added the short notes from the working group feedback 
sessions at the convergence to the wiki at:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkG8MediaConvergence
(copy of the text is below)

apologies for anything important missing as i know there are quite a few 
details not in here - it's just a short basic precis from different areas, 
and where possible have provided links to fuller reports and working email 
lists / wiki pages - it's a huge amount of stuff that really shows how hard 
people worked at the convergence event.

what's mainly missing i think is:

- a wishlist
- a list of all the outreach and print materials that need to be produced
- a list of all the tours and g8 related events where imc outreach infos 
can be distributed
- and no doubt more stuff :)

- ...such as evolving task list and budget...

ciao,
dave


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FEATURES - Content, Participation and Dispatch

Several meetings were held to discuss how reporting would work for the G8 
Summit, how to prepare, and how to involve people.

There are two wiki pages that relate to the discussions

     * IssuesAndContactsG8 : Coverage of Issues around G8
     * ReportingIssuesG8 : Issues Regarding Reporting

Also see Content and Participation Convergence Notes: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-g8-2005/2005-May/0516-o1.html

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Content Preperation

We know main themes of G8 and campaigns + campaigns, so can work to prepare 
background info which can be used in advance and during the Summit. Is also 
important because of Blair / Brown PR Spin re G8.

The Following topics were discussed:

*Anti-militarism *Climate Change *Community/Employment *Migraton *Trade, 
Debt and Aid *History of G8 and corporations *History of protest *History 
of alternative media

For each topic gather contacts, background and research, write summary / 
intro paragraph, get co-ordinator.

Call for people to get involved + information.

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Participation

'how to get involved' (resource) section on website - needs to be clear how 
people can plug in

re-write the 'help' page on indymedia uk website

write a short (eye-catching!) technical guide to writing reports and 
features to put on the website and distribute

run training sessions - esp in local scottish areas

Ask people to make less heard voices heard and for variety in audio, e.g. 
interviewing members of audience in counter-conferences

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Reporting and Dispatch

Produce clear basic guide to reporting and information flows / reporting 
systems

Produce reporting flyers to tell people how to participate

Will provide standard infrastructure for reporting telephone numbers etc

Limit 'timeline' approach to frontpage by only having latest few timeline 
entries on frontpage and the rest of it one click away.

Produce regular precis update paragraphs as middle column features rather 
than clinical timeline

Increase qualititive info in timeline, capturing richer content from 
reports - log incoming reports fully

Produce sign up sheets for people participating at imc's - probably run 
pass system for access, but not photo id

Maintain list of events that need covering - online and replicated at 
multiple centres

Look at aggregation of newswires

Work on translations

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AUDIO RADIO

Main Coordination List: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/g8radio

Initial List (now defunct): 
http://zerrendak.pausumedia.com/mailman/listinfo/g8-radio

Audio Wiki: http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/AudioGroup

Full Convergence Notes: ????

Follow on meeting notes 23rd May: 
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/AudioMinutes23May05

Convergence Notes

Coalition of groups not just Indy imc - some may come with existing project 
plans

Want to produce - outreach flyer / reporting info flyer / legal info / 
guidelines

More than one live stream - one possibly 24x7

Working from? edinburgh imc? / edinburgh other space? / camping 
convergence? / other locations depending on mobile connectivity?

Pre-recorded content to be produced before summit

Audio streams can be played at other venues

Stream monitoring from dispatch (making sure it's up + working)

Some content to be produced for FM stations (note RA guidelines)

Collaboration with Leith FM / Awaz FM ? (RSL?)

Multilingual scheduled slots, including regular news updates

Counter-conference audio archiving

Possible streaming live of other events

Co-ordinate with VIDEO to get good audio from their footage (can be done 
before as well)

Training the week before (minidisc use and encode / upload)

Archiving of streams - good to use keyword databse as suggested by PHOTO group

Uploads to where? radio.indymedia / local indy sites / other audio sites / 
oneworld.radio etc

Some computers need to be set up at imc locations specificaly for audio work

Others should have dynabolic / audacity / and audio inputs (erm, soundcards

Laptops will have to be used at the camping convergence site as desktops 
take to much power

Co-ordinate to encourage re-broadcast and stream mirroring etc

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PHOTO

Main Coordination List: http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-photos

Convergence Update: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-g8-2005/2005-May/0515-t7.html

Convergence Notes

Want to produce - outreach flyer / reporting info flyer / legal info / 
safety guidelines

Will co-ordinate coverage of events, working with imc sign up desks

Photo Desk report from IMC/IoA convergence

Set up a dedicated suite of computers at the Edinburgh Media Centre to 
allow people to download camera cards and get out on the street quickly 
again (staffed also to give advice to people and speed process of getting 
images online). Dumps to CD also to free up digital media cards.

No main archive of images to be held on computers or in building.

Also provide scanning facilities for negs and prints.

Picture desk facility will be mirrored where possible in the rural 
convergence and at major actions via mobile media centre.

Link to online auto cropping and resizing needs to go on site.

Create online archive from published images - selected images are keyword 
coded - only screen resolution images will be available to minimise misuse 
by unsuitable publications, but the keywording system will include contact 
details (where the author is in agreement)

Issues around 'Ethics' - ie not participating in actions while wearing any 
press id

Issue of guidelines about what to publish

Training to be run just prior to sumnmit

Can supply most of the kit needed for main spaces.

Note: Other computers in media centres need to be equiped with basic photo 
edit software and USB ports - and some should be windowz

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VIDEO

Main Coordination List: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-video

Video Resource Wiki Page: http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/VideoResources

Full Saturday Convergence Notes: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-g8-2005/2005-May/0515-t7.html

Convergence Notes

Want to produce - outreach flyer / reporting info flyer / legal info / 
guidelines

Update video page on indy uk website + produce good resource guide

Training to be held, esp on encoding for web.

Will co-ordinate coverage of events, working with imc sign up desks / dispatch

Will log footage and archive + upload best sequences but not build full 
archive of all footage

Process for submission, sharing, access to footage and usage will be made 
very clear + transparent

Will be no common single film project

will produce daily ruff cut of events for cd distro and screenings

upload to archive.org / video.indymedia + local sites (sort ftp server 
space as well)

Will produce 'video blog' to easily highlight all uploaded video report footage

will be no collective imc sale of video footage

Form teams so less experienced people are not working on their own

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TECH

Main Coordination List: http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-tech

Tech G8 Wiki: http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkG8Tech

Saturday Convergence Notes: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-g8-2005/2005-May/0514-sa.html

Convergence Notes

Almost too much to mention!!

Tech ran through the entire weekend and considered almost everything from 
new server migration to the specific needs of different media teams.

Included sourcing computers, setting up networks in media centres, running 
wi-fi networks and bandwidth supply / management, mobile media issues, 
creating new cunning apps to help in various areas and lots more.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

There were lots of great ideas and discussions. Some of the notes are here:

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Training

Training sessions were discussed - Video / Audio / Photo / Uploading 
Reports + Features - both for legal, process and practical skills.

Some will be scheduled in the weeks prior to the Summit in Scotland - focus 
on local outreach - community media, local campaign groups etc

Other will take place the week before the Summit.

Also see: G8 Video Training in Bristol - Sun 19 Jun 05 + Prospective Video 
Training in London 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-video/2005-May/0520-4n.html

Other opportunities for training exist:

Glasgow Cre8 Summit week of workshops (June 12-17th) would like indy to 
propose some training - see: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-g8-2005/2005-May/0512-rl.html

Glasgow Cre8 Summit also keen to have some participatory media strand 
running through their project where people involved produce their own media 
covering the whole process (could be video / audio / photo / writing) - so 
the training workshops could have a very practical focus.

People and Planet are up for encouraging members to attend training events 
if they're told about them. Would also like practical workshop at the start 
of their summer festival in scotland which runs Sunday 3rd - 8th July.

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Transport

Ideas to have cordination for transport vehicles inc phone contact list.

Contact point for each venue (is that based at venue or in vehicle?)

Some minibuses coming from local collectives available during reporting 
week - can be used to ferry people and kit.

Pre-plan shuttle service for main known public actions and protests - 1st 
come 1st served / sign up sheets at imc centres.

Need local parking information for diffrent venues.

NB Most media teams will sort out their own secure transport for footage 
and media materials so this function not required.

Also look at bike pools / cheap bike hire locations.

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