[New-imc] North Texas IMC

[Martin Wallace]

a. Agree in spirit to the NIMC Mission Statement and Principles of
Unity, 

We agree. View our Mission statement here:
http://ntimc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=111

b. Have a committed membership substantial enough to sustain a
functional 
IMC, 

This is done. Although it is difficult to say exactly how many members
we have, there are a core group of 5 of us who have enough resources to
keep it running. 

c. Have open and public meetings (no one group can have exclusionary 
"ownership" of an IMC), 

All of our meetings are open and public.

d. Work toward developing a local Mission Statement or Statement of
Purpose. 
Network Mission Statement may be adopted or used on an interim basis, 

Done:
http://ntimc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=111

e. Establish and publish an editorial policy which is developed and 
functions through democratic process, and with full transparency, 

Done:
http://ntimc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=112

f. Agree to the use of Open Publishing as described in the NIMC
Editorial 
Policy [editorial collective comments: "We did agree that the term
"Open 
Publishing" was one that is still being defined by the Global Network 
Collective, and we would wait and see what the results were before
rewriting 
this criteria], 

We agree.

g. Adopt a decision-making policy that is in alignment with consensus 
principles which include open, transparent and egalitarian processes, 

Done:
http://ntimc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=113

h. Have a spokesperson(s) willing and capable of participating in the
global 
decision-making process and meetings as a rotating
liaison/representative, 
with a clear understanding of the responsibilities that come with this
role, 

Done: I have been on the communications mailing list for some time, and
am familiar with the processes used.

i. Participate in the key IMC Network Communication Methods that
pertain to 
the health and vitality of the Network and that contribute to the work
of 
the IMC. Assure that at least one person from your local IMC
participates 
at any given time on the IMC-Communications list, 

Done: I have been on the communications mailing list for some time, and
am familiar with the processes used.

j. (NOT FINALIZED): Have no official affiliation with any political
party, 
state or candidate for office (comments: but individual producers have

freedom to do whatever they like and local IMCs can "feature" stories
about 
various political parties and initiatives), 

Agreed.

k. IMCs shall in no way engage in commercial for-profit enterprises.
[We 
could add: The IMCN is committed to the decommercialization of
information 
and will disassociate from any local IMC that decides to become a for
profit 
media corporation.] 

Agreed.

l. Display a ³local version² of the IMC ³i² logo on your website and 
literature. 

In the works...

m. Include the IMC Network current ³Cities List² on your site,
preferably on 
the front page.

Done.

Martin K. Wallace
Willis Library Circulation Desk
(940) 565-2413

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