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Parent Article: Building A National U.S. Indymedia Website. |
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Re: Building A National U.S. Indymedia Website. |
by another IMC volunteer
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04 Aug 2003
Modified: 01:43:47 AM |
One interesting facet of this proposal is that it will allow media producers to submit stories for publication in the center panel in addition to the proposed syndicated local features wire, subject to a editorial selection process by a self selected features working group. This decision making process continues to be a point of contention in the global Network when it comes to center panel stories on the global page, as the proponents of this proposal perhaps inadvertantly underscore when they raise the real concerns about the US centric character of the global site features coverage. Yet, it's instructive to note that similar concerns are not addressed in this proposal about insuring that center panel coverage on a new US site actually is regionally representative here as well. And despite assurances to the contrary, such a site would in effect evolve as a key portal to US IMC sites across the Web. IMHO, this is not inherently a bad thing..as long as a real consensus emerges from US IMC local collectives about the utility of such a decision. But that consensus is far from emerging...and a careful review of the list-serve traffic confirms that only a minority of US IMC's are involved in the discussion about this. So what gives?
One has to wonder about what other agendas are at play here. Perhaps a desire to centralize and professionalize a US IMC regional site network? Create a 'product' that can be marketed to potential funders willing to fund national alternative media projects? Or provide a attractive national venue to those alternative media producers with professional career aspirations - who would prefer to skip the all too messy process of participating in a local IMC?
Inquiring minds want to know. |
