[IMC-UK-Features] Feature proposal - EDO film tour

[ana]

The whole point of having 100+ people on this list is so that people who
are not admins can participate by proposing features.

In other words, Doug, we are waiting for your proposal :)

ana

jagmad at riseup.net wrote:
> So in other words, despite the following links to the newswire, none of
> admin wants to pursue this particular issue while the middle column lies
> moribund?
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394467.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394301.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394286.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394285.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2007/12/387242.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394193.html
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> https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/03/394129.html
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> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394177.html
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> Doug.
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>   
>> You have probably seen the thread here ...
>>
>> proposal:
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-2r.html
>> ekes points out there are no links:
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-zl.html
>> chrisc pointing out there are articles on the wire and can be added:
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-f1.html
>> mick giving some links (but not to the wire)
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-dk.html
>>
>> The basic rule (for indymedia uk at least) for an article to be a
>> feature is that it needs at the very least one link to the newswire.
>> further, there is this page explaining how to write a feature ...
>> https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkFeaturesHowTo
>>
>> So if you get the links and propose where to include them in the
>> proposed text, then the feature can be put up. Without links to the
>> wire, it can not be put up.
>>
>> ana
>>
>>
>>
>> jagmad at riseup.net wrote:
>>     
>>> What has happened to this feature? I was looking forward to seeing it in
>>> the middle column, particularly as 'Sea Shepherd activists injured as
>>> Japanese military open fire' has been at the top for some time now.
>>>
>>> Doug.
>>>
>>>
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>>>       
>>>> On the Verge - The film they tried to Ban
>>>>
>>>> Police have intervened across the country to censor 'On the Verge' an
>>>> independent documentary about a campaign to shut down a Brighton
>>>> weapons
>>>> manufacturer. So far establishments in Southampton, Chichester and Bath
>>>> and Oxford as well as Brighton have come under police pressure to
>>>> cancel
>>>> film showings. In Brighton police intervened to prevent a showing at
>>>> the
>>>> Duke of York's Cinema.
>>>>
>>>> Using activist, police and CCTV footage plus interviews with those
>>>> involved in the campaign, 'On The Verge' tells the story of one of the
>>>> most persistent and imaginative campaigns to emerge out of the UK's
>>>> anti-war movement and direct action scene.
>>>>
>>>> Sussex Police initially denied involvement in the decision to cancel
>>>> the
>>>> screening at the Duke of York's cinema, with Chief Inspector Taylor
>>>> telling the Argus newspaper that “Police played no part in the
>>>> controversial cancellation”.
>>>>
>>>> Subsequently however the police were forced to admit that “a junior
>>>> officer, who is not based in the city, alerted the city council to the
>>>> showing and they advised the cinema of its responsibilities.”
>>>>
>>>> Staff at the Arthouse Community Cafe in Bedford Place, Southampton were
>>>> approached at 11 a.m (Weds 19th March) by police accompanied by
>>>> licensing
>>>> officers. Threats were made concerning their licensing if the film, due
>>>> to
>>>> be shown on Thursday 20th was screened. Jani Franck director of the
>>>> Community Cafe said “I grew up in South Africa and this feels awfully
>>>> familiar. This has nothing to do with protecting the public this is
>>>> nothing but censorship”
>>>>
>>>> Spokesman for the production company SchMovies, Steven Bishop said “I
>>>> am
>>>> extremely disappointed but not entirely surprised by the police's
>>>> action.
>>>> There may be issues with certification but as we're not charging for
>>>> entry
>>>> this shouldn't be an issue. If the police really had problems over the
>>>> certificate they could have approached us at a much earlier stage. Our
>>>> film although focussing mainly on the rights and wrongs of protest
>>>> shows a
>>>> number of examples of questionable police behaviour – Perhaps this is
>>>> why
>>>> they left their move so lat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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