[IMC-Editorial] Re: [Seasc] Information needed

[jonathan lawson]

Dear Nitie,

Thank you for contacting us. The Indymedia network, launched in Seattle to 
cover the WTO in 99, now comprises over 100 Independent Media Centers, all 
with volunteer-run websites. The websites operate on a democratic "open 
publishing" system supporting widespread civic journalism. The India and 
Mumbai sites are the only two South Asian sites so far, though I think 
there may be groups forming in Hyderabad and Nepal.

I don't know the organizers of those sites personally, but you can contact 
the following for more information on mumbai.indymedia.org:
Sanjay Bhangar halfworm at postmark.net tel: 4945046 / 4921469

I'm not sure who is actively working on the India site--perhaps Sanjay can 
point you in the right direction.

you might also be interested in checking out #2 of the Sarai Reader 
(Amsterdam/NewDelhi) which discusses Indymedia in some detail.

Here also is some interesting information about a community radio station 
in Andhra Pradesh: http://www.radiophony.com/html_files/oravakal.html

If I can be of more help to you, please contact me.

namaskar,

Jonathan


At 08:50 AM 1/8/2003 +0000, Nitie Lotlikar wrote:


> 
>Date:January 8, 2003
>Dear Sir/Madam..
>
>I came across your site http://india.indymedia.com a few days ago. I'm a 
>student of the SNDT college, Juhu, Mumbai doing a course in Media and 
>Communication and journalism is my subject. Our college is coming out with 
>a magazine with a theme of "Alternative Media"and I definitely think you 
>site is something very different compared with any other sites I have come 
>across and I really find it very fascinating.
>I am writing an article in this magazine about your site so would like to 
>know something more regarding your site. So if I can contact any person 
>who is in charge of the development and maintenance of this site. This 
>magazine will be circulated in many libraries and in our college which 
>will definitely help the people who are not aware about this portal.
>If you could please give me the name of the concerned person whom I can 
>interview along with his telephone no. I will be really grateful to you.
>
>Thanking You!
>Yours truly,
>
>Nitie Lotlikar
>
>
>
>
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