[Imc] public i notes

[Ellen Knutson]

Attending: Ellen Knutson (note taker), Sascha Meinrath, Brent McDonald 
(facilitator), Omar Ricks, John Wason, Darrin Drda, Paul Meuth, Pauline 
Bartolone, David Madden, Dave Young, Robert Dunn, Mike Walsher,

Articles with word count
Government Politics: Testing in Schools: 940, IMF 454 words both with John 
Wason
Community Forum: two letters 250 each Study Circle 1850
Living Wage: 988, sidebar 1973 (human right.labor)
Tree trimming (environment)1270 Pauline cut about 100 off. +50 in a box
Nuke Train (2 articles)934 total
NEA article 960 + graphic graph of art spending as percentage of GDP
Media Rose's article to be put off, William gillespie about history or news 
poetry 400
Hong Kong article is not finished (willing to put aside)
Mark Wisbrot 730

Should we go 12 or 8 pages. We can fill eight easily in fact it might be a bit 
crammed, and can cull enough to fill 12.

Cartoon that Sandra posted? Could go with the IMF article if we have 
permission to print it.

Discussion of community profile vs. community forum discussion once 
again.Section heading "community Forum" with a box for "Community profile" 
Dave and Shelley are co-editor

Ellen raises the questions:
To what part of the production process should we give the most schedule time?
What are the roles of section editors and editors-at-large? Should 
editors-at-large be content as well as mechanical editors?

Another time line was proposed.No decision was made, will be revisited next 
week.

Fundraising.We have funds for this issue and the next issues. Carmel and 
Lindsay had said in the past they were interested in fundraising, but they are 
not present.Paul M.suggested a schmooze-a-thon. John mentioned a concert that 
the Fire fighters union. Sascha suggested talking to labor unions. Think about 
the people who have money in town. Paul M.suggested going to the Wal-Mart 
protest to give them issue and solicit funds. Open up to community.

move meeting time on 2pm Sunday to coordinate with other media making folks. 
Group agreed to move the meeting to 3pm on sundays beginning on Sunday sept 2.

Ellen resigned as Government and Politics Editor but not from the group. Asked 
to convene a caucus around roles of editors. Will meet Monday 6pm at the 
Embassy