[New-imc] Re: [iraq-supporters] Funding al-muajaha - some questions

[Mike R]

Hi boud,

b> IMHO, many indymedia people would be uncomfortable if your collective
b> wanted to become for-profit. This is clearly a sensitive point which
b> you should discuss in your collective. When my local IMC was getting
b> organised, even though the people participating are real activists,
b> the neoliberal brainwashing here in Central Europe is so
b> widespread that even real anti-corporate, pro-human rights,
b> pro-ecology activists here had difficulty realising that IMC PL could
b> get organised and function without any "sponsorship", and that the
b> word "sponsorship" itself is about accepting money in return for losing
b> independence... If we're going to accept any money, we should at least
b> use a more neutral, "independent" word.

Fundraising is a big part of keeping the whole indymedia network
going.  Accepting money from individuals, groups, etc do need to be
done in ways to keep our independence.  There are IMC and other
independent media group's print publications that do accept
advertising from local oganizations and businesses.  So, agreeing with
Boud, I do want to reiterate that we are not about foregoing the money
needed for organizational survival, but we do choose not to accept
money from groups attached to corporate, blood money, or other tainted
sources.


Hope that helps,
Mike
mailto:micro.zen at verizon.net