[CIMC-work] CIMC Workshop for Chicago Social Forum--Draft 1

[Mitchell Szczepanczyk]

There are two descriptions that the CSF want from us: one is a 30-60 word 
description to put in their program, the other is a 200 word description
which lists in more detail the same thing, but (presumably) so that the
CSF organizers know a bit more of what'll happen in the workshop.  Hence,
I used portions of the same wording in both descriptions.

Is that what you were referring to when you were referring to being
repetitive?

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_ Z  Mitchell Szczepanczyk
  /  http://home.uchicago.edu/~msszczep http://www.chicagomediaaction.org
     http://www.geocities.com/szczepanczyk http://chicago.indymedia.org

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Chris Kaihatsu wrote:

> Mitchell, all,
> 
> Sounds fine, except that it's repetitive. I suppose you could boil it
> down...?
> 
> > Theme/title of workshop: The Chicago Independent Media Center
> >
> > 30-60 word description as listed in the program:
> > This workshop is a discussion and skillshare about independent media,
> > focusing on the Chicago Independent Media Center ("Indymedia").  Possible
> > topics include (but not limited to): Indymedia's history, the scope of
> > Indymedia, open publishing, skillshare and networking
> > for indymedia opportunities (radio, TV/film, writing, photography,
> > web/techincal work, other...), and possibilities for improvement.
> > Active participation by all participants is encouraged and expected.
> >
> > 200 word detailed description:
> > This workshop is a free-form skillshare and discussion of all things
> > Indymedia--the international network of Independent Media Centers, with
> > a focus on Chicago Indymedia.  This is both an explanation of what
> > Chicago Indymedia (and Indymedia generally) does and aims to do, and
> > also encourages new participants to get involved in different ways
> > as interested, to let participants make their own media and their
> > own minds.
> >
> > The list of possible topics includes (but is not limited to):
> >
> > the history of Indymedia
> > the scope of Indymedia
> > open publishing
> > how Indymedia works, including Indymedia software
> > skillshare and networking for local Indymedia opportunities,
> > including radio, TV/film video, writing,
> > photography, web/techincal work, and other
> > Possibilities for improvement and expansion of the network and Indymedia's
> > audience, both locally and globally
> >
> > Active participation by all participants is encouraged and expected.