[Imc-radio] subsites & main page:

[Sascha Meinrath]

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Clint Popetz wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 11:35:12AM -0600, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> > i was just wondering why we would create another subsite for radio news
> > instead of posting things on to the main website.  if the subsite is more
> > of a sandbox (for uploading pieces in progress, needed files, etc.), that
> > might make sense, but i think finished pieces should be posted on the main
> > newswire.  this is the first i'd heard of a new site and am just seeking
> > clarification.
>
> We wanted a single place where people can go to obtain archives of the
> radio show, a la FSRN and DM.  Right now they have to do a media
> search on the main site, and then find the IMC shows among other audio
> (Shortwave report, etc.) uploads.   The global site already has a
> radio.indymedia.org, so there is also some synergy here.
>
> The site would also do things like (a) advertise when local issues are
> obtaining coverage on FSRN and Making Contact, and archive copies of
> those shows, (b) provide links to background information for each
> radio feature, and (c) have a place for people to throw audio of
> events they have covered, for eventual production.

This makes a lot of sense.  I wonder if it would be possible to also have
a button (or the like) to post to the main website when uploading media to
the subsite -- perhaps something like the "of local interest" button that
currently exists.  My concern is that if people have to upload in two
places, they never will, and that people reading the main site won't have
access to the work that the radio group is putting together.

--Sascha