[CIMC-work] Fw: [IMC-Process] Re:[New-imc] Proposed New IMC -- IMC-US

[Garth Liebhaber]

sure.

>
>CIMC,
>
>I support this proposal to have the global Indymedia.org website sectioned,
>so that it does not continue to skew to English-language, US-Indymedia
>posts. While I like that the syndication system (indymedia.org, right-hand
>column, non-open-publishing) is sampling from worldwide Indymedias, I think
>that the global open-publishing newswire is particularly susceptible to
>English-only posts.
>
>Perhaps the syndication process could continue, but there could be
>worldwide-region-oriented, sectioned open-publishing newswires.
>
>I welcome input from other CIMCers.
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Petros Evdokas" <petros_cyprus at burleehost.net>
>To: <new-imc at lists.indymedia.org>; "Sascha Meinrath" <sascha at ucimc.org>;
><imc-us at ucimc.org>; "imc- communication"
><imc-communication at lists.indymedia.org>; "imc- process"
><imc-process at lists.indymedia.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:17 AM
>Subject: [IMC-Process] Re:[New-imc] Proposed New IMC -- IMC-US
>
>
> > >
> > > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 19:05:05 -0500 (CDT)
> > > From: Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org>
> > > Subject: [New-imc] Proposed New IMC -- IMC-US:
> > > To: new-imc at lists.indymedia.org
> > > Cc: imc-us at ucimc.org
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > SUMMARY:
> > >
> > > Over the past several years the idea of creating an IMC-US website has
> > > been talked about at length.  Below is a formal proposal from the
> > > imc-us affinity group to create such a site.
> > >
> > > ***
> > > .........A less US-Centric Global Site:  A US-IMC website would reduce
> > > domination
> > > of the global indymedia site by US-specific issues.  While it may not 
>be
> > > apparent to many IMC-istas in the US, US stories have been
>overrepresented
> > > on the global Indymedia site. Having a US site would allow the global
>site
> > > to have a more balanced and diverse distribution of articles -- 
>helping
>to
> > > alleviate the alienation experienced by some non-US viewers.
>Additionally,
> > > a US-IMC would help encourage the creation of a multi-lingual global
>site
> > > by creating a venue for many English language posts that otherwise end
>up
> > > on the global site.
> >
> > ------------------- end of segment --------------
> >
> > This is a great idea.
> > Even if the only reason (motive) to do it, were the one I singled out 
>from
> > your letter above, it would be worth it!
> >
> > Unfortunately, the domination of global imc by US- based activists will
>need
> > more than just a structural change of IndyMedia, but this is a good step
> > forward. By itself, though, it is not enough. We need to see more of our
>US-
> > based colleagues who have challenged the Imperial attitude and cultural
> > blinders operating internally, to have more active roles in global imc,
>and we
> > need to find the courage to throw out individuals whose attitude is not
> > appropriate to IndyMedia. Sorry if this sounds elitist, but ask any
>thirld-
> > world radical or free- media activist, and they will say the same, in 
>less
> > polite terms.
> >
> > A current example of how this domination is ruining global imc, is the
>fraud
> > and fiasco surrounding the baghdad group, which still continue unabated,
> > misleading the local activists "in the name of imc" to certain 
>isolation,
> > politically, and who knows to what tragedy in the end.
> >
> > Thanks for taking this initiative to create an imc-us, and best wishes 
>for
>a
> > speedy, functional set up.
> >
> > Petros
> > ---------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
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