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

[Chris Kaihatsu]

Oh, okay -- got it. Never mind.


Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell Szczepanczyk" <msszczep at midway.uchicago.edu>
To: "Chris Kaihatsu" <ckaihatsu at myrealbox.com>
Cc: <imc-chicago-working at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CIMC-work] CIMC Workshop for Chicago Social Forum--Draft 1


> 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?
>
> ----------
> _ 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.
>
>