[Imc-worcester] Worcester Indymedia general meeting notes April 5

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Indymedia General Meeting Notes 4/5

Website redesign 
Short Term
	Find a new theme
Integrating better w/ Worcester Activist link back and
forth (mike will add links to 			Organizations to IMC
from Worcester Activist)
	Calendar
	Banner & logo 
Ben will add old banner to new site
	----interested people will look for good drupal
themes & send to list----
	Kevin will repost old features to new site
	For next meeting Kevin will print publish page for
anon users – spend 15 minutes talking about necessary
parts 
	Set prompts for limits on publish page (uploading)
	How to hide comments  

Long Term
	Redesign
	Tabbed local/global newswire to save space

ÿ Website working group will meet Tuesday April 10
7:30 Stone Soup all welcome

Report back from Al Giordano event
Thought it went well
Like his style of newsreel---consistent identity by
voice over
Q & A instead of discussion
Value in having an Indymedia event
	Maybe worthwhile to invite Journalists in town for
more of a discussion

Upcoming stories
	Walmart
		Trying to raise money for economic impact study
		Finding allies
		Upcoming screening of Wal*Mart – Ralph’s April 9
	Food Not Bombs
	Housing First Panel
		Screened on WCCA 
		Mike will put on web and DVDs available

Ben is interested in going to groups and encouraging
them to participate
 meet them at their space and
their schedule. 
How to do this?
	Redo brochure
	Convince people it’s worthwhile (talking points)
	Clearer publish page (simplify maybe hide intro for
anon or non-editors)
How can we make the publish page as simple as
possible?
	What do we offer that groups feel they don’t have	
	
Next Meeting 
		Thursday April 26 @ 6 


 
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