[New-imc] Salt Lake Indymedia

[evan]

Good to hear from you.  This is Evan from IMC Uruguay/Italy.  I'm also 
part of the new-imc working group, the group that helps aspiring IMCs 
like yours wade through the details of joining the indymedia network.

Having more active indymedia presence in Salt Lake City, Utah would be 
great. I'm excited to hear things are coming together. I'm sure you've 
already familiar with the information at 
"http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/NewImcHowTo", which has a 
blow-by-blow list of things to do to become an IMC, but if not, taking 
a look there is the next step.  I'm sure you're already well on the way 
to doing many of those things.  The key thing to do is organize, 
organize, organize.  After you're wll organized, joining the network is 
a relatively simple process.

Have you been in touch yet with and met the people from the Utah IMC?  
If you haven't, that would be a great thing to do as direct dialog is 
better than email. You should also get in touch with the folks from 
Idaho Indymedia and the Rocky Mountains IMC.  They could help you out 
in a lot of ways. Indymedia is something you can read endlessly about 
but there is nothing like some face to face conversations.

I have a few questions.

	Have you been in contact or met with the Utah IMC?
	
	Would you consider merging with them or taking over the site if the 
Utah IMC
	website is not longer actively being maintained?
	
	What's the background of the groups: A New Dawn Breaking, and 
RedCloudThunder

Thanks for dropping us a line at the new-imc working group, and feel 
free to be in touch with any questions as you build your IMC.

Evan

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

> Submitted by: jane rain <bestkeptsecrets333 at yahoo.com> on Sunday, May 
> 23rd, 2004 @ 12:23:19 am (-0400)
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> Salt Lake Indymedia
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> slc.indymedia.org
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> city:
> Salt Lake City
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> state:
> Utah
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> country:
> United States
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> contact_name:
> jane rain
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> contact_email:
> bestkeptsecrets333 at yahoo.com
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> tech_name:
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> tech_email:
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> focus:
> regional_focus
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> critical_dates:
> June 10th
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> supporting_groups:
> A New Dawn Breaking, RedCloudThunder
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> 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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> New-imc at lists.indymedia.org
> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/new-imc
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