[IMC-US] re-proposal

[max]

Quoting deva <drdartist at riseup.net>:

> I liked the idea of the featurewire being the center column because 
> then you had the summary, photo(s) if any, instead of just the title. 
> How can that still be incorporated? (Can the featurewire just be the 
> center column with compilation features added as the editorial group 
> creates them?)
> 
> If the site goes with the idea of a separate center column and 
> featurewire, I think the idea of emphasis on promoting features from 
> the featurewire reasonably addresses those concerns regarding the 
> center column being too much the voice of just an editorial group.

I prefer the second option.

> What I mean by this is that the only criteria for why a local imc 
> feature should not be promoted to the center column is because it is 
> local in nature and not of particular concern to people across the 
> country. The topic and views expressed should not be a valid reason to 
> exclude it from consideration.

I agree.

> Second suggestion is that the US editorial group should respect the 
> purpose and intent of a local imc feature when promoting it to the 
> center column. Any editing, additions, links, further info should 
> reflects its intent and should not subtly alter or undermine its 
> meaning.

I agree, I think this is reflected in:

a) bumped to the center column with no changes from the feature wire
b) bumped to the center column with spelling and grammar corrections if
   needed
c) bumped to the center column with added links and content with the   
   exclusive purpose of adding context for a US-wide audience

maybe we could also add 

d) Any editing, additions, links, further info should reflect the original  

   article's intent and should not subtly alter or undermine its meaning.

just to be clear.


max


> 
> On Jul 28, 2004, at 5:37 PM, max wrote:
> 
> > it's kind of ugly and it's not organized that well.
> > but I incorporated the suggestions so far, and it includes an open
> > publishing newswire.
> >
> > max
> >
> > ---
> >
> >
> > "featurewire" policy:
> > 	-fully automated, syndicated wire of all features from US IMCs
> >
> > center column policy:
> > -the center column is the place to feature:
> > 	1) articles promoted from the featurewire
> > 		-these articles will be either:
> > 		a) bumped to the center column with no changes from the feature wire
> > 		b) bumped to the center column with spelling and grammar corrections
> 
> > if
> > needed
> > 		c) bumped to the center column with added links and content with the
> > exclusive
> > 			purpose of adding context for a US-wide audience
> > 	2) articles written by an editorial team specifically for US-IMC
> > 		a) these articles will be written collaboratively over an email 
> > list, in a
> > very similar
> > 		fashion to global
> >
> > criteria for center column:
> > 	1) center column features should be articles produced by local IMCs 
> > with
> > content relevant to
> > 		the US-IMC readers
> > 	2) center column features should be original features compiled by the
> > US-IMC editorial team
> > 	3) there will be an emphasis on featuring articles produced by local 
> > IMCs
> > rather than by the
> > 		US editorial group
> > 	4) respect "standard" imc op guidelines
> > 	5) be of interest to the entire us
> > 	6) should not be reposts of articles published elsewhere
> >  	7) should be drawn primarily from independent media sources rather
> >    		than the mainstream press, and should be written (in html) with
> >    		links to these sources
> > 	8) should be primarily news-reports, that is, reports on events which
> 
> > are
> >    		taking place or will take place, rather than commentary.  
> > indymedia
> >    		is a mechanism for the distribution of information, not a 
> > political
> > soapbox.
> >
> >
> > process:
> > 	1) there will be a US-IMC editorial group that will communicate over 
> > an
> > email list.
> > 	2) this group will work out a more detailed policy regarding the 
> > promotion
> > of features to the
> > 		center column from the featurewire as needed (see above section 
> > "criteria
> > for center 		column").
> > 	3) all feature articles (promoted articles from the featurewire and
> > original content) will follow a 		similar process to global
> > 		(proposal --> 6hrs without blocking --> publish - this can be 
> > articulated
> > in greater detail
> > 		if people want)
> > 	4) the email list and the internal message boards in Mir will be used
> 
> > for
> > inter-group
> > 		communication
> > 	5) the editorial group is open to anyone who is already working on a 
> > local
> > IMC in the US
> >
> > open newswire:
> > 	1) there will be an open publishing newswire, moderated by the US-IMC
> > editorial group
> > 	2) the newswire will not display on the front page, but there will be
> 
> > a
> > "publish" link located on 		the front page
> > 	3) additionally, there will be an easily accessible page listing all 
> > of the
> > US IMCs and i		nformation about open publishing (maybe links to their
> > publish pages?)
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