[Seattle-editorial] global feature proposal for april fools :)))

[Joseph Eisenschmidt]

Eds,

let's do this Too. Where can we get the final version?

Joseph

Quoting "sheri at speakeasy.org" <sheri at speakeasy.net>:

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shayne ONeill [mailto:shayne at perthimc.asn.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 04:21 AM
> To: 'Blackbeard'
> Cc: www-features at lists.indymedia.org
> Subject: [www-features] PROPOSAL: Indymedia.org in merger talks
> with	CBS/Viacom
> 
> 
> Apologies for the UC-Champaigne guys :) Theres a lighthearted
> alusion to
> the occasional complaints that UC-IMC are too good at fundraising
> ;) ;)
> (remember folks;- we do luv yas all down at UC)
> 
> I've changed peoples sirnames around. Also I havent marked this
> up yet.
> Might need to look around for suitiably idiotic photo.
> 
> Have a laugh and give me some feedback;-
> 
> Indymedia.org team in merger talks with CBS/Viacom
> 
> George Soros, CEO of Indymedia.org ltd has begun merger talks
> with the
> CBS/Viacom
> News Network to help bring together the Vibrant Staff of the
> Independant
> News Network
> with the resources and Global Consumer Reach of the CBS news
> network.
> 
> This follows a meeting of the IMC Board of Directors and key
> Indymedia
> shareholders
> where it was decided that Indymedia needed to branch out from
> its
> traditional Liberal
> readership demographic to encompass more mainstream news
> interests and
> readerships.
> 
> Shayne Brown, president of the Asia Pacific Indymedia Consortium
> said "Its
> fine we have
> our loyal readership we do. We wouldn't of gotten where we are
> without
> them. But our growth
> has been marred by our inability to target advertising at the so
> called
> 'Soccer Mom'
> demographic"
> 
> A spokesperson for CBS/Viacom said "This represents an exciting
> stage for
> the CBS/Viacom Network.
> The Indymedia branding represents fantastic marketing
> oportunities for our
> clients to market
> product at the 'alternative' and 'hip hop' youth market that the
> Indymedia
> Network represents.
> 
> In other news, Solicitors have issued cease and desist orders
> against
> Urbana Champaigne 'indymedia' centre
> after it failed to stop using the Indymedia logo. Urbana
> Champaigne was a
> former member of the indymedia
> network, but was asked to leave when it refused to accept
> certain
> categories of targeted media.
> 
> "Indymedia has become obsessed with the dollar. UC-IMC feels
> that
> Indymedias obsession with monetising its
> brand name has detracted from Indymedias original goal of
> providing hip
> alternative music news for fans of Indy rock"
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Joseph