[New-imc] Big Muddy Vision Statement

[valentine V eben]

Is "muddy" the name of a place?? if not I'll recommmend that you try to consider change the name of your indymedia as we got trouble with topic and issue idymedia for a while now.
Solidarity
Sphinx 
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DATE: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 15:30:12 
From: andybot <andybot at indypgh.org>
To: shawnee1 at siu.edu
Cc: new-imc at lists.indymedia.org

>hi kristen/big muddy, new-imc
>
>excellent that you already have a statement and have agreed to the
>principles of unity!  i'll try to help you through the rest of the process
>as best i can. give me a nudge now and again if i'm not on top of my game
>;)
>
>the next thing your group will want to look at is the membership criteria.
>these are, as the name implies, the standards that should be met for a
>group wanting to become an IMC. they are viewable here:
>http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/MembershipCriteria
>
>you'll have to work with your group to make sure you meet all these, or
>let us know if there's something you think should be changed about them.
>i (as your sponsor) will also discuss this stuff with you to make sure it
>seems like you're on the right track.
>
>for an overview of this whole process you're going through, look here:
>http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/NewImcHowHelpUs
>
>best of luck, and feel free to email me off-list with any questions you
>have about the process or any information about your group i might like to
>know.
>
>andy/pittsburgh
>
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>On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 shawnee1 at siu.edu wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Here's our Vision Statement and agreement to the Principles of Unity.  What's
>> next?
>>
>> Please note we will be in our space February 1stish.
>>
>> For the gang,
>> Kristen
>>
>> Big Muddy IMC Vision Statement
>>
>> The Independent Media Center is a collectively run global network of
>> Web-based media focused on the creation and distribution of news and
>> information that corporate media either ignores or willingly refuses to
>> report.
>>
>> The Big Muddy IMC was formed because we understand that the current state of
>> corporate media and corporate democracy does not even remotely reflect the
>> actual interests and concerns that the majority of people from all economic
>> and ethnic backgrounds have within a wide spectrum of political,
>> environmental and social issues. We require and demand fairness and accuracy
>> in the media and plan to actively pursue this goal for the health, safety and
>> betterment this planet. We have a responsibility to the people of this planet
>> and believe that the current paradigm of information distribution does an
>> inexcusably poor job of reflecting the interests of all its people.
>>
>> We are driven by a powerful desire to use all means of media at our disposal
>> to promote and distribute significant news and events at the local, national
>> and global levels. Our philosophy is based on democratic principles
>> predicated on the belief that a truly informed citizenry is perfectly capable
>> of making decisions on all varieties of issues when given the proper
>> information.
>>
>> Our goal is to work with people who are inspired to build a better world and
>> to develop an egalitarian and sustainable society which serves and benefits
>> the interest of all instead of only a privileged few. Because of our
>> location, which covers more than 7,000 square miles of territory, we strongly
>> believe that we are in a unique position to provide an example by
>> representing a strong rural voice for people in the United States.
>>
>> We are wholly committed to the Principles of Unity and Indymedia model of
>> non-hierarchical, consensus decision-making that includes ethnically,
>> economically and socially diverse perspectives from those who live, work and
>> study in Southern Illinois.
>>
>>
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