[IMC-US] PROPOSED: Arafat on the verge of death

[Ana Nogueira]

I agree. This is what I propose.

temporarily:
The arafat feature goes up on global. Us imc can do either a short center
column feature or even a syndicated feature on the newswire that links to
the global feature (gives new meaning to the motto "global is local". ;)),
or as bht suggested, we depend on local imcs to cover global issues with
their own local focus.

longterm: 
This might be too radical an idea, but we find space on our page for
"syndicated global features." a narrow column with *just* headlines from the
global feature page that link to the global site.
 I think this would help us more clearly define both site's roles. Crazy?


On 11/5/04 3:26 AM, "bht" <bht at indymedia.org> wrote:

> i am also against having this a feature of us imc.  i think its place on
> us imc would be in the syndicated feature wire should indybay feature it
> on their local page.
> 
> this is a global story.  it belongs on the global page, i almost think it
> would be good to highlight somewhere on the site other indy sites like us
> imc.  there is global, of course, and there is also oceania syndication
> site.
> 
> also, i am very concerned about the crossposting on indy sites, and i
> especially worry about the relationship that us.indy will have with
> indymedia.org
> 
> i dont know how many of you are familiar with the global process and such,
> but global imc working group is a very small group of people that take
> original submissions or compile features themselves and post them as
> features.
> 
> i think the actual number of people that actively participate in global
> features right now is 4 or 6.  And quite a few of the people on this list
> and actively doing work on this site are people that used to be involved
> with global features.  So the energy and momentum is switching, as it
> should.
> 
> I kind of lost my track of thought, so I am going to stop rambling.  But,
> I think my main point was that we should create a symbiotic relationship
> with other indy sites, especially global.
> bht
> 
> ahhh! Chris Anderson
>>> And we don't have to mention the US connection in
>>> every story either.  If we did it would
>>> sound like the RCP having to mention Bob Avakian in
>>> every story, speech, etc.  The
>>> cumulative coverage of the site will make the US
>>> connection clear.
>> 
>> I disagree with the above statement in general, but am
>> not opposed to this feature specifically. That said, I
>> dont see why we shouldn't mention the impact Arafat's
>> death will have on the US.  There's a way to do it so
>> we dont "sound like bob avakian."
>> 
>> chris
>> 
>> 
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