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

[Shayne O'Neill]

I dont believe that a radical imc should be discouraged on the  basis of a
conservative populace.

As soomeone whos done a little forest direct-action myself , radicalism
*can* be just the ticket for waking folks up.

Plus liberal imc's bore me shitless.

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Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
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On Mon, 24 May 2004, evan wrote:

> 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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