[New-imc] Re: ZAMBIA (reaching out)

[Jay]

Hi Lloyd,

So good to hear from you.  I'm excited to hear that there's a working group
forming and that you're meeting to discuss the wonderful possibilities
ahead.  You're right, forming an IMC in a place with little to no Internet
access is a special challenge.  You're also right that an IMC is much more
than a web site, and that there are many ways to build an effective
grassroots independent media group that really connects with people.

Let me and/or the new-imc working group (new-imc at indymedia.org) know how
your meeting goes on Monday.  We'll be happy to give you all the help we can.

Good luck,

Jay

At 10:22 AM 08/16/2002 -0700, lloyd himaambo wrote:
>Hi Jay,
>Thanks for the reach out mail. I could have got in
>touch with you as soon as you wrote, but I was down
>with some flu.
> I am happy that you are willing to help out. We
>really need some help out here.The truth is that
>organising a branch here will be doubly difficult due
>to our peculiar environment (socio-political). The
>most challenging aspect is how to make indy a reality
>here when access to a computer, let alone Internet, is
>a privilege.
>The interesting part though is that a working group
>has been established of which I have been humbled to
>serve as coordinator. This group will have a
>brainstorming meeting on Monday at 14 hours (12 hrs
>GMT)
>After that meeting I will fill you in on all the
>resolutions that will be passed including the way
>forward. And then I will ask you questions.
> For now, just know that we have identified radio as
>the most effect method of reaching out to the majority
>of Zambians.And that Information Dispatch has offered
>to host our site.
>By the way, I have been in touch with someone calling
>himself "roving", I think he/she is in New
>Zealand, do you know him?
>By for now
>Lloyd Himaambo> Hello Lloyd,
>> 
>> At 06:53 AM 08/04/2002 -0700, you wrote: 
>> 
>> >
>> > Hai freinds,
>> >
>> > My name is Lloyd Himaambo (26). I am a
>Zambian
>> journalist working in the
>> > capital Lusaka.
>> >
>> > I have heard of indymedia through a friend
>and
>> work mate, Palisa Muchimba of
>> > Information Dispatch. I have since visited
>your
>> web sites to familiarise myself
>> > with your work. And then I was told that
>there
>> would be a global meeting
>> > today, so I thought I attend. The hallmark
>is that
>> Aim trying to find a way
>> > of establishing a chapter here in Zambia.
>> >
>> > himaambo at yahoo.com
>> 
>> 
>> My name is Jay.  I'm a member of the Philadelphia
>> Independent Media Center, and
>> have been involved in many Indy media working
>groups,
>> such as the one that helps
>> new IMCs in their effort to join the network.  I
>> have been in touch with
>> Palisa, and he probably told you I'd be in
>contact
>> with you.
>> 
>> I'm so excited you're interested in becoming
>> involved with Indy media.  That's
>> wonderful.  You are embarking on what will be a
>> long, difficult, but ultimately
>> empowering and fulfilling road.  Keeping an
>> effective, sustainable and powerful
>> local IMC together is often quite a hard task. 
>As
>> you know, there are people
>> around the world working together to keep the
>> Indymedia network going. 
>> Becoming part of such an exciting international
>> network is both a pleasure and
>> a responsibility. 
>> 
>> So, how do you proceed?  The best thing to do, in
>> addition to familiarizing
>> yourself with Indymedia sites, is to take a look
>at
>> the
>> "http://newimc.indymedia.org" site.  That
>will give
>> you information about the
>> network, and about what steps to take.  
>> 
>> Feel free to ask me and/or the
>new-imc at indymedia.org
>> working group if you have
>> any questions.  We'll do all we can to help.
>> 
>> Looking forward to working together,
>> 
>> Jay
>> 
>> 
>> 
>
>
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