[New-imc] miami imc docs DEADLINE: FRIDAY MAR 26, 10 GMT

Wed Mar 24 02:21:18 PST 2004

No one seems to be responding to this.

Here is one thing I left out, the url of miami imc is miamiimc.org , there
is a site up that people can feel free to peruse.  They are still working
out tech issues.

I was emailed off list that more information needed to be provided, as far
as I could read in the new-imc docs, to apply an imc needed a mission
statement and to respond to the pou.  They are working od ed. policy
still.

Let me know if I am wrong.
bht

> Hello, I am/was the sponsor for miami imc.  I am going to go ahead and put
> the deadline on this.  Also, after the deadline, do I pass it on to
> process, or does someone else do that?
> bht
> portland
>
>> 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
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 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.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> 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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