[IMC-Process] Re: [New-imc] Welcome Lancaster IMC

[zer0]

hi all!

despite the confusion it seems that we are now reaching the end of the formal procedure.... ;))

last chance for objections, i suppose.... and if no objections: we are happy to join you all......


martin (another one of lancaster imc)

******************************************************************************


You are right Bart - Sorry a mistake on my part with my 'auto 
filters' - the mail was only sent to me not process - but got filled 
in my system as if it had - so again : below is the lancaster imc 
mission statement and list of those who will be working on it.

This is the first imc i have helped through - so i am presuming that 
we wait a week now to see if there are any comments - if not 
Lancaster can proceed to request the domain name - and when they are 
ready to have it pointed to their site.

cheers tony

<<---------
IMC lancaster wrote:

we have read through the criteria, principles etc., and they are all 
in accordance wiht the sentiments that we as a group have tried to 
communicate in our (first version) mission statement (attached) - and 
we are ready to commence the process, as far as we can see - meaning 
that we see ourselves fit to propose lancaster imc as a new 
imc........

we are working on setting up a contact list for the various areas 
that we engage in, so far it looks somewhat like this - positions to 
rotate to maximise horizontality, while maintaining stability:

tech: robin: r.d.green at lancaster.ac.uk

editorial etc.: Paul: paul.wilkinson at lancaster.newsquest.co.uk

network: martin: jmp at nephridium.org

radio: cookie: stephen.cook18 at btopenworld.com
(people not profit - contact cookie for collaboration on radion - 
they are building as we type)

features etc.: Richard: r.twine at lancaster.ac.uk

translations: maia: maialengala at hotmail.com (so far we can cover: 
spanish, basque, dutch, french and possibly turkish)...

We hope to contribute to the global network, and the uk network in 
particular by working towards scalable and collaborative 
implementations of news-sharing...

We are also working towards a skill-sharing conference in the 
beginning of march - get in touch for that.....

If there is something missing - let us know - otherwise let's 
roll....... we need the official stamp to continue our outreach (with 
a 'good-looking url') ..

all the best,

martin (another one of lancaster imc)

********************************************************************************

MISSION STATEMENT:

Lancaster IMC

Mission Statement v.1.0

Lancaster Independent Media Centre (Lancaster IMC) is a 
not-for-profit collective made up of various and diverse groups in 
the Lancaster area, including journalists, students, educators, film 
makers, artists, researchers, activists, and concerned human beings. 
Affiliated with the Indymedia network, we cultivate and maintain 
links with many related regional and global networks dedicated to 
providing grass-roots, non-corporate coverage of "the news".

With the aim to strengthen the wider Lancaster community, we provide 
a communication hub through which to collect and transmit information 
emanating from the local and global levels.
We aim to provide services for local independent media producers and 
artists to share the diverse skills involved in all aspects of media 
(e.g., journalism, editing, and computer and information technologies 
and theory) with interested members of the public. In recognition of 
the fact that technical decisions have social and political 
consequences, and that old and new technologies are ambiguous - 
potentially both exclusive and inclusive-, we aim to democratise 
technical skills and languages, and promote those that are, so that 
they are accessible, intelligible and transmittable to and by all.

We are organised as a collective in which decisions are made by 
consensus and debate through electronic discussion lists, as well as 
at regular face-to-face meetings. We strive to operate with a 
horizontal internal structure, reflecting seriously upon and 
constructively addressing all informal hierarchies that may emerge 
within the organisation.
Participation in organised activities is open to all; and 
do-it-yourself activities are encouraged.

We are committed to freedom of and access to information. It is in 
this spirit that we reserve the right to filter materials that 
promote discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, 
ability, and other such social divisions. In the event that we 
receive such material, we will collectively review each case in its 
specific context to determine the most response-able course of action.

***********************************

--------->>

>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>Hash: SHA1
>
>Hey Tony,
>
>I just checked the archives and I can't find application data
>imc-process, neither in new-imc ?
>
>
>I guess you should restart the application in new-imc ?
>If I read over them, I'll excuse myself.
>
>& happy new year and so all ...
>
>Bart
>
>
>
>Tony heeft geschreven:
>>  Hello Process, Communication and New-imc
>>
>>  This is just to confirm that "Lancaster IMC" (in the north of england)
>>  have completed their application - it was posted to process a month or
>>  so back, with no problems raised - i just wanted to confirm the
>  > application.
>>
>>  Their tech team will be in contact when they are ready to direct a link
>>  towards their site. There is a final decission to be be made soon about
>>  the software and server at a local level, currently they are looking at
>>  MIR software so i presume will contact NL/Germany imc techs
>>
>>  cheers tony
>>
>>  See below for their statement:
>>
>>
>  > ------------------

_______________________________________________
imc-process mailing list
imc-process at lists.indymedia.org
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-process