[Imc-oxford] Local BBC contact - for reference

[richard hering]

I think ox-imc has a policy of not collaborating with the mainstream media in this way.  And indymedia is anyway not a campaigning organisation, having no editorial line whatsoever.  This kind of approach comes all the time from people who can't even be bothered to find out what indymedia is.  Do you remember that research project from the Netherlands?  And what on earth are our "campaigns against violence in the war against terror"?  Does she mean the "war on terror" should be pursued in a less violent way?  Is this the same as John Kerry's more "sensitive" approach, so that the "war" can be won.  And let us recall that research has shown that the BBC was more pro-war in its coverage than the other channels.  
But the main point is, I think we should have nothing to do with helping the BBC to have a semblance of "community outreach".
 
Richard and his early-morning rant
 
 
 
Eileen Cameron-Kirby <eileen at cameron-kirby.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Dear All
I presume this email refers to the indymedia website, though I've also
recently set up one for NOW. I'll just send her an acknowledgement for the
moment, though we might want to follow up the contact later, in the name of
outreach. I'll be posting a report later today about last Thursday's meeting
of the Oxford NUJ, too.
Cheers
Eileen

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Subject:BBC News
Date:Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:18:35 +0100
From:"Anna Lindsay" View Contact Details
To:eileenck2003 at yahoo.co.uk


Hello. I've seen your website about your campaigns against violence in the
"war against terror". Are you still campaigning on these issues, or others?
I was wondering whether you'd be interested in writing about your work on
our campaigning website www.bbc.co.uk/ican .
All you need to do is click on the blue link above, click on "create your
BBCi membership" at the top of the page and then click "campaigns" to write
about your work. Just follow the easy steps.
Then, users of the website will be able to read about the work you do.
Thanks very much in advance - I hope this is of use to you.
Anna
Anna Lindsay
Senior Broadcast Journalist for iCAN!
BBC Oxford
Tel: 08459 311 444
Work mobile: 07834 846 022
www.bbc.co.uk/ican


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