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

[sheri at speakeasy.org]

the final version is being finalized on global features list...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Eisenschmidt [mailto:relayer at riseup.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 09:58 PM
> To: sheri at speakeasy.org
> Cc: seattle-editorial at indymedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Seattle-editorial] global feature proposal for april fools :)))
> 
> 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
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