[Imc] public i meeting notes 080801

[Paul Mueth]

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public i meeting notes 08 08 01

Attendees:John Wason, Omar Ricks, Shelley Masar, Sascha
Meinrath, Ellen Knutson, Robert Dunn, David Madden,
Mike Lehman, Maiko Covington, Daren Drda, Paul Mueth,
recording, Brent McDonald, facilator
I Intro & Agenda

II Section Review
1)Community Forum - David absent, He inquired of me(Paul)
whether Mike Weissman might write a commentary
about Starwars, this is a possibility, if not for this issue.
One letter from Gordo as previously discussed about
~100 in current edit.

2)"Profile" section Study Circles article by an
associate of John Wason is in progress, may need rewriting by
(?) JW

3)Govt and Politics
Jan Kruse Bubble Brain Ellen contacted her and some
  further work is going ahead. Ellen will get back to
the list.

4) Environment
Nuclear Train Mike Lehman posted short article on the
site, may or not expand into a longer article,
timeliness is a problem given the policy of not announcing
its transit
Alloy Casting pollution and community response story,
a Mr. Erhardt (correct me here)  has been asked to
send an article re same  of about word count(WC) 750
Langenheim and a few others have been contacted
to pen piece re IP Tree Bill signed + Photo WC 750

5) Human Rights4
  Belden's article 960 words- Maiko and Mike are
collaborating on "sidebar-timeline localizing the LW
issue, could be a companion article depending on
eventualities

6)Labor
  Stephanie Immigrant Child Labor story, first
section is posted Part 2 needs research, hopefully
this will go ahead, Sandra is working with her-
Possibly a feature
Bunge  story probably needs to be written short
Another Weisbrot article on Social Security as backup

7)Media
Gladys Hunt on african americans in the media
She earlier agreed to have draft by 8/15
No backup at this point

8) Arts
  Newspoems and collages- Poems posted by Sandra and
  Sarah Kanouse has sent a collage.

III More discussion of the place of Community Profiles
Profile could be by our author, or written by an
activist themselves either/or
Tentatively part of the community forum or not?
Will remain fluid as praxis defines

IV Revised typical month for the public i
Sascha rewroted a version for discussion.
Explaining the deadlines is a little complex
Rather think of it schematicly with calendar.
Two weeks after first draft the article should be
finalized and then sent to the copy editors.
Final drafts will be posted to the print site, clearly
labeled as such.

V Feature article Child labor story could very well be
long enough
Front cover  Economic rights and Living Wage?
We will see this as it develops.

VI Website representing public i
HTML with embedded pdf files that Ellen would work on.

VII Upcoming Events
At the IMC as well as around town and country
IMF-WB,
  Winona LaDuke and Anti-Chief Annual Event
David Madden will write a short article
about IMF-WB

VIII Fundraising tabled to next meeting

IX Confluence is connected to St Louis indy media
center, discussion about affiliating and what it means.
seems like a good topic for discussion on the list.

X Distribution Notes
Not all the lists are collated. some additional venues
are necessary to be added. database is needed.

XI Students return: anything to be done
pesence at Quad day informally networking with
sympathetic groups.
Later discussion recorded here-
Student writers from JSchool could also be writing for
credit
Some controversy about this. Stay tuned

XII General Membership Meeting  Aug 22th 7-9PM
Speaker from the public i group is needed, attendance is
encouraged stongly

XIII Editors at Large Omar is absenting himself
for most of Sept. Darrin will help out in his stead.
Other editors need to be recruited.


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