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

[max]

I think that syndicating global features on our site would be really cool. 
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/ does it and it looks nice there, so I'm
sure we could to. 

max


Quoting Ana Nogueira <ana at riseup.net>:

> 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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