[imc-st.louis] IMC-StL Launch Minutes-7/31/07

[scottie a.]

	** IMC-StL_ReBoot Launch Meeting **
	     Tuesday July 31 @  7:00 PM
	     CAMP - 3024 Cherokee, St.L

	Meeting Minutes
	  -- from sca Notes & whiteboard

	Revised Agenda:

o  New Website Template -- the logic & layout, reviewing the final draft.
o  Training Project Reports -- status & next 
steps in building IndyJournalist skills
o  Forming an Association -- new structure for 
interaction, grants, & continuity
o  Crew-Building -- volunteers for 3 working groups: Editorial, Tech, Co-Ops
o  General Meetings -- restoring the monthly schedule for ongoing work
o  Writing and Publishing on StLIMC -- the call 
for new stories, tools to make 'em.
o  Stories NOW -- topics needing coverage, news ideas


	Sign-in List & Intros:
	A regular procedure -- who's there, every 
meeting... basis for group decisions
	(Appended Below)

__Website__

	Ben:  New set-up, 3-column mainpage, from 
good models (IMC-Belgium, etc.)
Issue:  Open newswire policy, problems with 
'Anonymous' posts, yet concerns over disclosing 
names & sources on some stories.  Suggestion: 
require registration with real eM address, allow 
spoof address for protection; can track IP's as 
deterrent to flames.
	Need review of Editorial Policy... 
Features vs. Open Post, how to handle... some IMC 
sites are consolidating under national IMC 
admins, vs. local management
	SCA:  Looking at new site elements & 
functions - Advocate Org'ns, press releases & 
links ... Topics make info logical & accessible 
... Forums for interactive discussion move inside 
Topics for more focus.

	Site now in pre-design... set date for 
work powwow ~ 'Virtual Barnraising':
	Sat. 11 August, 2-6 pm... @ CAMP or Mokabe's
Folks on BarnRaising: 
Ben West, David Arnold, Brian DeSmet, Scottie A., AmyCate S, Jellybean ?, etc.

__Training Projects__

	SCA report:  KDHX-IMC project launched in 
May... anticipated IMC applicants in 
May-June-July intro classes, setting up for 
intermediate 'Media Production' class with 
journalistic focus in September.  However KDHX 
shifted personnel and delayed intake for 6 weeks, 
broke the agreement.  SCA is the only IMC 
volunteer in July intro class, so there will not 
be enough IndyJournalists to set up the next 
class by Fall as planned. will try to straighten 
things out discreetly, will report back


__'Association'__

	Scottie:  Brief outline on concept from 
Brainstorms - IMC Collectives not built to last, 
natural evolution to 'voluntary association', 
unincorporated but bound by consensus of members. 
This accords with IMC principles, but enables IMC 
act as a real entity... various legal advantages, 
ability to engage a fiscal agent, etc.

	Proposed & consensed:  Do further research and report to next meeting.


__Crew-Building__

Crew Signups:

Editorial		Tech			Co-ops
Digger		Ben W.		scottie a.
Ben			Peter			AmyCate
(Brian)		Dave			Linda
(Dave)


__General Meetings__

	Consensus:  Monthly meetings of St. Louis 
IMC will be restored, to be held on the 2nd 
Sunday of each month, at 7 PM, location flexible 
and to be determined. 
The first meeting will be held on Sunday, August 12 at CAMP.


__Writing & Publishing__

	(discussion deferred...)


__Stories Now__

	Topics for IMC coverage, local & beyond:

Lionel -
	HUD Budgets, §8 vouchers vs. low-income housing access
	Sudan solar energy potentials vs. oil run-out
Brian -
	Urban Farming, alternative energy
AmyCate -
	Organic farming, food & sustainable urban living
Aaron -
	Co-housing & consensus decision-making; Time banking
Patricia -
	Civil liberties, sky-cams $, Feds & commercial developments ~ ATT
Linda -
	Civ Libs too, loss of civics in education; militia movements now...
	Confederate Festival in Pacific, MO
Scottie -
	Reg. Clemons event, death row; Metro-East sprawl, regional land use
	Cops v. 1st Amendment in St.L
Ben -
	Surveillance in St. L; City/County merger 
in Louisville, exp.of community groups

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...Attending...
	...Introductions, Interests...

Linda Riegler
	Writer's isolation - rural area, 
reactionary climate; difficult to find outlet
Patricia Schuba
	Isolation too - drawing the box, bring issues to focus
Aaron AuBuchon
	Collboration is important... tried to 
work with IMC '01-02, very cliquish
Brian DeSmet
	Getting crew together, must respond to 
events - Voice in the Wilderness, pool bloggers
David Arnold
	Political connections & special research, knowledge of web design
Donald Stahl
	Interested as observer, IMC connections for stl911.org
AmyCate Schroeder
	Have done 'everything', broad work history, will see how to help
Scottie Addison
	Longtime IMC ally, started ReBoot w/ Ben in February.
Lionel Nixon
	Entrepreneur, media exp in Chicago... 
present info in new ways, collaborative spirit
Monica Camarina
	Came to see what's going on.
Ben West
	Major media don't publish certain issues, 
per editorial personality & bias
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