[New-imc] Online form: Proposed new IMC! (Rogue)

[eddy at indymedia.org]

Submitted by: Eddy <eddy at indymedia.org> on Tuesday, February 18th, 2003 @ 5:02:43 pm (-0800)

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imc_name:
Rogue

city:
All towns in the Rogue Valley and the surrounding area

state:
Oregon

country:
United States

contact_name:
Eddy

contact_email:
eddy at indymedia.org

contact_phone:


tech_name:
Forrest English

tech_email:
forrest at truffula.net

tech_phone:
541-941-8903

supporting_groups:
Mazama Forest Defense, The Oxygen Collective, SOU Media Collective, Ashland\'s Wireless Internet Project.

regional_focus:
yes

critical_dates:


resources:
We can offer bandwidth and hosting for other imc\'s, linux training, programming (some of us are geeks professionally), and other computer/technology resources.  

outreach:
We have put up flyers on public billboards, passed out flyers at local events, spoken at local events and continue to speak to individuals within the organizations we are part of.

introductory_statement:
The Independent Media Center (IMC) is an open community resource where everyone is free to be heard in Southern   Oregon, using a website as a focal point.   The website functions on principles of open publishing, allowing anyone to publish articles and have a voice.

The intended coverage area is the Rogue River Valley in Southern Oregon, but we would also welcome contributers from what has been known in the past as the State of Jefferson (or the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion).   Jefferson is thought to be made up of Northern California and Southern Oregon, the Southern Cascade, Siskyou and Trinity mountain ranges, the Klamath and Rogue River valleys, the Northern California Coast, and the Southern Oregon Coast.  These regions are quite a distance from the major population centers of their respective states, and incidentally, from established IMCs. This region is very different than the areas to the North and to the South, both in geography and culture. 

An IMC would provide an infrastructure for individuals interested in alternative media (including print, video, radio, and web) working with other members of the IMC to produce meaningful stories, stories relevant to our communities within this region. We hope to provide information technology resources with education on the use of these resources for effective communication and dissemination of information, both within and between our communities.

The IMC does not discriminate based on race, class, age or sexual orientation, we welcome participation from all individuals.