[New-imc] imc appl. for approval

[jeff imc-miami]

To:
The new imc process working group:

I am writing you to submit our new & improved  mission statement and 
application for Miami Independent Media Center.


Solidarity
Jeff Sadowsky



Proposed IMC Name    Miami IMC (Miami Independent Media Center)

City    Miami
State/Province FL
Country   USA

Contact Name 1  Jeff Sadowsky
Email indymediamiami at hotmail.com
Phone

Contact Name 2 Jeniffer Van Bergen
Email JVB000 at earthlink.net
Phone

Contact Name 3 Jorge Serrano
kingxango1 at hotmail.com
Phone

Technical Contact 1 Carlos Bueno
Email bueno at terespondo.com
Phone

Technical Contact 2 Jeffrey Keating
Email jkeating at gate.net
phone

website: miamiimc.org
general list-serv imc-miami at lists.indymedia.org
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Supporting Groups

outreach working group:
Jorge Serrano
kingxango1 at hotmail.com
imc-miami-outreach at lists.indymedia.org

audio/ radio  working group:
Jeff Sadowsky
eyeofthestorm at hotmail.com
ftaa-miami-audio at lists.indypgh.org

editorial working group:
Jennifer Van Bergen
jvb000 at earthlink.com
imc-miami-editorial at lists.indymedia.org

web-tech:
imc-miami-tech at lists.indymedia.org
Carlos Buenos
Jeffrey Keating

print working group:
http://lists.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imc-miami-print

photo/video working group:
imc-miami-video at lists.indymedia.org
imc-miami-photo at lists.indymedia.org
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Regional Focus   X
Issue Focus
Event Focus

Critical Dates?   n/a

What kind of resources can you contribute, in terms of
server/bandwidth/technical and organizing skills?

The Miami IMC group is comprised of community activists and organizers,
video- and radio-graphers, photographers, writers, and tech/web people.

What kind of outreach have you done to bring together a diverse group of
people?

We've been meeting for over three months now, working to build bridges
between the Cuban/other Hispanic communities and white activists.  We are
also working on bringing in members of the Haitian and African American
communities.  Many of us are involved in or have connections with numerous
other groups, such as the Save Our Civil Liberties people, the AFL-CIO,
Miami Workers Center, Power U, anti-war and peace & justice groups, the
NLG, the ACLU, etc., etc.
Of particular interest to us is further outreach into the unique
Latin-American communities that make Miami unique.

Please write an introductory statement about why you want to participate in
the Indymedia Network (see above).

All of us are strongly devoted to the concept of independent media as a
vehicle for PEOPLE (as distinct from corporations) to reach out to other
people.  We are all also dedicated to the consensus approach of working
through solutions together, not polarizing into splinter groups in which
majorities take all.

outreach portion of the application:

We are developing mechanisms to encourage broader participation in the
movement on a regular basis. Leadership should not be unilateral nor control
central. Our multi-racial, multi-cultural movement should evolve from the
bottom up and not the top down.
Original missions and goals have to be taken into account. Our mission
statement states: We are committed to the indymedia model of
non-hierarchical, consensus decision-making that includes ethnically,
racially and socially diverse perspectives.
Miami has an unique ethnic and cultural make up. Our outreach efforts are
focused on bringing in members of currently under represented people in our
group such as the Haitian and African American communities.  Many of us are
involved in or have connections with numerous other groups, such as the Save
Our Civil Liberties people, the AFL-CIO, Miami Workers Center, Power U,
anti-war and peace & justice groups, the NLG, the ACLU, etc. Of particular
interest to us is to further outreach into the Latin-American communities
that make Miami unique.

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Miami IMC (draft) Mission Statement

Miami IMC was formed in response to the Miami FTAA demonstrations and in
recognition of the need for an open and independent media sources in South
Florida.  We are committed to the indymedia model of non-heirarchical,
collective, consensus decision-making which includes diverse perspectives
and tells the truth from the perspective of the hearts and minds of those
who live and work in South Florida communities, not from the perspective of
corporate-owned media or government.  Miami IMC is intended to empower and
give voice to marginalized persons and viewpoints, as well as to encourage
local commentary on national and international issues from the unique
perspective of South Florida.



PRINCIPLES OF UNITY

1. The Independent Media Center Network (IMCN) is based upon principles of
equality, decentralization and local autonomy. The IMCN is not derived from
a centralized bureaucratic process, but from the self-organization of
autonomous collectives that recognize the importance in developing a union
of networks.
2. All IMC's consider open exchange of and open access to information a
prerequisite to the building of a more free and just society.
[3. All IMC's respect the right of activists who choose not to be
photographed or filmed.]
4. All IMC's, based upon the trust of their contributors and readers, shall
utilize open web based publishing, allowing individuals, groups and
organizations to express their views, anonymously if desired. **see
appendix: Open Publishing document --> still in proposal phase, at this
address:
<http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-communication/2001-April/001707.html>http://

lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-communication/2001-April/001707.html
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-communication/2001-April/000874.html

5. The IMC Network and all local IMC collectives shall be not-for-profit.
6. All IMC's recognize the importance of process to social change and are
committed to the development of non-hierarchical and anti-authoritarian
relationships, from interpersonal relationships to group dynamics.
Therefore, shall organize themselves collectively and be committed to the
principle of consensus decision making and the development of a direct,
participatory democratic process] that is transparent to its membership.
7. [All IMC's recognize that a prerequisite for participation in the
decision making process of each local group is the contribution of an
individual's labor to the group.]
8. All IMC's are committed to caring for one another and our respective
communities both collectively and as individuals and will promote the
sharing of resources including knowledge, skills and equipment.
9. All IMC's shall be committed to the use of free source code, whenever
possible, in order to develop the digital infrastructure, and to increase
the independence of the network by not relying on proprietary software.
10. All IMC's shall be committed to the principle of human equality, and
shall not discriminate, including discrimination based upon race, gender,
age, class or sexual orientation. Recognizing the vast cultural traditions
within the network, we are committed to building [diversity] within our
localities.
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