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

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evan <evan at protest.net> 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.

i really doubt utah imc is active.
i've upgraded their site a couple of days ago & it seemed their latest
feature is from september 03. (i mailed their techlist & after 2 months i
got no reply).

so i think it's dead. maybe they can use that site if the want ?
does anyone know someone from that old group ?
Bart



> 
> 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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