[New-imc] Re: [IMC-Process] Tennessee IMC approval DEADLINE Fri 06 June 2003

[PseudoPunk]

ana wrote:
> i admin the process list & can tell that this posting
> only appeared in the admin interface today, 30th of
> may.
> 
> So i think this deadline should be postponed. it's
> technicatlities & technology bullocks but otherwise
> we'll be giving only 1 week for comments.

Ana,

since new-imc exists, deadlines on imc-process for approval have always
been 7 days ...

Greetings,

Bart

> 
> ana-uk (and one of this list's moderators)
> 
> --- Ryan Smith <kaldari at monsterlabs.com> escribió: >
> Below are the responses for the Tennessee IMC to the
> 
>>indymedia 
>>membership criteria points.
>>
>>Ryan Smith
>>http://www.tnimc.org/
>>
>>
>>a. Agree in spirit to the NIMC Mission Statement and
>>Principles of Unity,
>>
>>TNIMC: We have reviewed the NIMC Mission Statement
>>and
>>Principles of Unity and are committed to the spirit
>>of
>>this document.
>>
>>b. Have a committed membership substantial enough to
>>sustain a functional IMC,
>>
>>TNIMC: We started the imc process by having a series
>>of meetings.  In these meetings we began the process
>>of establishing an identity as a group. Right now
>>our
>>membership is made up of mostly lefty types who are
>>interested in doing progressive media.  We have a
>>good
>>balance of male and female although we could use
>>more
>>women's voices in our group.  The core group is made
>>up of about ten people who are enthusiastic about
>>the
>>imc and committed to seeing it happen in tennessee.
>>Then we have the people who show up at meetings and
>>offer to help out in various specific ways to making
>>the imc happen and this group is probably about
>>twenty
>>people.  Finally we have the supporters such as
>>people
>>who have come to the fundraisers or given us their
>>support in spirit and use the website for posting
>>etc.
>>  This is the largest group and is probably about
>>fifty
>>or sixty people. We have set up an editorial group,
>>media, tech and community outreach. Each of th ese
>>groups have made commitments to do imc related work.
>>
>>c. Have open and public meetings (no one group can
>>have exclusionary "ownership" of an IMC),
>>
>>TNIMC: Our meetings have been open and announced
>>over
>>the listserv.  So far we have had seven public
>>meetings and our teach in which was a media
>>training workshop and we also had our fundraiser.
>>Generally meetings are announced over the listserv
>>when one of the members of the group feels there is
>>a
>>need for something to meet about such as the
>>budget, features, education, community outreach or
>>other issue.  No group has claimed exclusionary
>>ownership of the imc and it has been treated as a
>>community resource by all the members of the group
>>thus
>>far.
>>
>>d. Work toward developing a local Mission Statement
>>or
>>Statement of  Purpose. Network Mission Statement may
>>be adopted or used on an interim basis,
>>
>>TNIMC: Our Mission Statement is:
>>Believing that the flow of free information cannot
>>function if only the wealthy have access to the
>>media,
>>the Tennessee Independent Media Center intends to be
>>a
>>community forum for the voices and viewpoints
>>generally ignored or misrepresented by the corporate
>>media.  We also want to facilite organizing through
>>the coverage of events and activities going on
>>locally.  We also intend to spark open debates and
>>inform people in a thorough fashion. By encouraging
>>everyone to participate, we hope to give and receive
>>a
>>full picture of the issues and how they are
>>interelated.
>>
>>  e. Establish and publish an editorial policy which
>>is
>>developed and functions through democratic process,
>>and with full transparency,
>>
>>TNIMC: Our Editorial Policy is:
>>The Tennessee IMC is committed to the free and open
>>publication of news, information, announcements and
>>stories which are in the spirit of the Independent
>>Media Center Movement.  We reserve the
>>right to edit material for accuracy and to restrict
>>material which is viewed by the editorial collective
>>as hate speech.  Hate speech may include but is not
>>limited to stories which demean an individual
>>on the basis of their sexual orientation, race,
>>gender, religious belief, physical ability, mental
>>health, occupation or country of origin.  If an
>>article is submitted to the newswire which is deemed
>>to be hate speech the editorial collective reserves
>>the right to hold such story from publication until
>>the collective can meet and decided up publication.
>>All decisions made by the editorial collective will
>>be
>>made on a consensus basis and where consensus
>>failson
>>a 3/4 majority vote.  Any person is encouraged to
>>publis h on the IMC and members of the editorial
>>collective will attempt to reach out to members of
>>the
>>community for content.  The IMC is especially
>>interested in the voices of the disenfranchised and
>>excluded voices whose ideas and stories are not
>>heard
>>in the mainstream media.
>>
>>f. Agree to the use of Open Publishing as described
>>in
>>the NIMC Editorial Policy
>>
>>TNIMC:We currently allow and encourage open
>>publishing
>>in the newswire section of our IMC website:
>>http://tnimc.org/
>>
>>g. Adopt a decision-making policy that is in
>>alignment
>>with consensus principles which include open,
>>transparent and egalitarian processes,
>>Regarding consensus, we have adopted the principles
>>of
>>the peace coalition.  In all efforts we strive for
>>consensus as the modus operandi of the TN IMC.  When
>>consensus is not possible we will make decisions by
>>3/4 majority vote.
>>
>>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,
>>
>>TNIMC: We will be certain to maintain a list of
>>members who are willing to function as spokespersons
>>for the global IMC and be certain that these persons
>>have a clear understanding of the responsibilities
>>that come with this role.
>>
>>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,
>>
>>TNIMC: We will be certain to participate in key IMC
>>Network Communication Methods that contribute to the
>>health and vitality of the Network and will be
>>certain
>>that at least one person participates at any given
>>time on the IMC Communications list.
>>
>>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),
>>
>>TNIMC: As a collective, we have no affiliations with
>>any political party, state, or candidate for office.
>>
>>k. IMCs shall in no way engage in commercial
>>for-profit enterprises.
>>
>>TNIMC: The Tennessee IMC is committed to operating
>>outside of commercial media, and as such, will never
>>engage in commercial for-profit enterprises.
>>
>>l. Display a "local version" of the IMC "i" logo on
>>your website and literature.
>>
>>TNIMC: We currently display the official IMC "i"
>>logo
>>on our website and are in the process of designing a
>>local version.
>>
>>m. Include the IMC Network current ³Cities List² on
>>your site,  preferably on the front page.
>>
>>
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