[New-imc] Online form: Proposed new IMC! (Salt Lake Indymedia)

[evan]

I have a few questions that we need to make sure we ask these guys. The 
first is if they have been in contact or worked with the existing Utah 
IMC. I know the Utah IMC is based in Salt Lake City so this would be 
two imc's in the same place. To be honest i'm not sure how active the 
Utah imc has been lately. Clearly this request comes out of frustration 
with the editorial policy or frequency of features by the existing 
collective.

For those of you not based in the US, Utah is not a place known for 
it's radical social movements. It's a very religious and socially 
conservative part of the US.

The applicants for this new imc seem to be saying that the Utah IMC 
doesn't reflect the diversity of the community. I think we need to ask 
questions about what which communities should be included.

I don't know if the RedCloudThunder is the same group i know of, but 
there was a radical direct action earth first affinity group active 
Northern California and Oregon. But that group alienated the other 
activist groups and the surrounding community which was generally 
sympathetic to pro-environmental actions. They espoused a particular 
kind of eco-primitivist/green-anarchist politics which was also 
reflected in part in the failed Eugene IMC. If it is the same group, i 
feel we need to look in how they expect to do outreach in Utah which is 
much more conservative than California and Oregon.

in solidarity,
evan

On May 23, 2004, at 6:23 AM, bestkeptsecrets333 at yahoo.com wrote:

> proposed_imc_name:
> Salt Lake Indymedia

> supporting_groups:
> A New Dawn Breaking, RedCloudThunder
>
> introductory_statement:
> As we all know, Indymedia has become an infinite resource for 
> activists. The already established Utah Indymedia doesn\'t seem to fit 
> the criteria for what many activists in this area feel are needed. It 
> has also seemed to fall behind in it\'s activities lately, as the most 
> recent updates are months behind. We\'d like to propose the 
> establishment of a new Indymedia for the Salt Lake City community; one 
> that will be actively reporting on local events that are important to 
> all ranges of activists, instead of a small portion of the community.
>
> resources:
> I am well-versed in dynamic html, php, flash, graphic design, etc. The 
> collective also has others with web skills, journalism skills, and we 
> all have been active in various other collectives which have given 
> great organizing skills and resources.
>
> outreach:
> We currently have a strong backing of 25 volunteer journalists, etc. A 
> flyer and poster campaign has been underway for the last month, 
> encouraging people to get involved which has proven successful.
>
> identity_makeup:
> Salt Lake has a unique collection of mainly youth activists, and our 
> collective reflects that diversity with people of color, wimmin, gay & 
> lesbian, trans/genderqueer, and varying political, spiritual and 
> religious backgrounds. Reguardless of backgrounds, we are all 
> dedicated to the pursuit of quality and non-biased reporting.
>
> steps_represent_diversity:
> Any shortcomings in our journalism will constantly be addressed in our 
> meetings and solutions will be sought after on a regular basis.
>
> steps_involve_new_workfields:
> Our collective has excellent networking abilities since we are each 
> involved in different projects. As far as division of labor based on 
> gender, the wimmin involved in the collective are strong, and have 
> demonstrated that patriarchy has no place in our movement or our 
> activities, and the men have demonstrated that they have the ability 
> and drive to analyze their issues and take care of them.




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