[New-imc] [gishgibil@yahoo.com: Re: subscription to new-imc list]

[Pseudo Punk]

----- Forwarded message from Val Todorov <gishgibil at yahoo.com> -----

Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 08:43:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Val Todorov <gishgibil at yahoo.com>
To: Pseudo Punk <bart at indymedia.org>, breitbart at indymedia.org
Cc: new-imc-admin at lists.indymedia.org
Subject: Re: subscription to new-imc list

I'm a professional web developer since 1996, working in the Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP paradigm. I'm a Bulgarian living mostly in the USA in the last 12 years but with close connections with my fellow Bulgarian peace and anti-corporate globalization activists. I'm currently in Sofia, Bulgaria and took the opportunity to gather a group of very enthusiastic young (and not so young :-) Bulgarians who not only recognize the need but really strive to find (and if necessary build) an alternative source of media coverage which is lacking in the current national media space, totally dominated by the neoliberal doctrines. Most of the people involved now are at the core of the progressive Club for Prognostics and Sci-Fi at the Youth Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Atanas Slavov is a leading individual there. Also, there's a group of independent translators and peace activists, represented by Blagovesta Doncheva who just joined us. I'm sure that after the site starts functioning many other activis
 ts and
 progressive people will join and actively participate. Bulgaria is a small country and the need for such alternative outlet is in the air. 

The initial goal is a two-way exchange of alternative issue information, news and coordination of events. I read the mission statement of the Russian russia.indymedia.org and I would say that we'd like to have a 95% similar approach: the emphasis will be on translating and distributing of international independent news and issue articles (English > Bulgarian); as well translating and producing local coverage, globally accessible (Bulgarian > English). The sense of connection and belonging to the global progressive processes is a very important long-term goal. At this point, the neoliberal mantra of T.I.N.A. (There Is No Alternative) to the destructive processes of the corporate globalization is virtually not challenged and overwhelmingly dominating the media and the popular consciousness in this poor Balkan country, which was turned into a wasteland of the IMF and WB with the neoliberal "assistance" of the Western "experts". We'd like to change this. 

Please feel free to ask me if you need more details. 
 
Thanks for your help,
Val Todorov 



Pseudo Punk <bart at indymedia.org> wrote:
Hey,

I've seen your request to subscribe to new-imc list. The new-imc Working group decided when it started people should do a roll-call before we subscribe them. Is it possible to do a short introduction ?

Greetings,

Bart

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