[Imc-radio] from SandraA & DaveB

[Sandra Ahten]

Sandra writes:

Things have not been as disharmonious between Dave and I – as apparently I 
gave in the impression in my email. The problem has not been between Dave 
and I. The problem has been in lack of volunteers producing IMCRN - -and 
hence the lack of meetings and lack of a working group that could build 
consensus and get issues resolved.

Given that WEFT had to have a decision about whether we were going to keep 
producing, and that the WEFT PC had concerns about the quality of the show – 
we had to give them an answer. They were deciding this week on how to spend 
CPB money, which is what our stipend came from.

I did not see how the answer could be “yes” we are going to continue 
producing, given the fact that we were NOT producing the show that we had 
proposed. (Namely it was not collectively produced and sometimes not locally 
produced).This was not the fault of Dave. And I apologize for indication 
that I may have given that I blamed him for it.

I have no problem with Dave getting some pay for production… if he brings it 
to a working group and that is what the group decides. As I produced many 
many of the episodes in the past year, I feel that I could attend that 
meeting and have my voice heard as an equal with any one else. I told Dave 
that I thought Steering could be that group, since there is no working radio 
group. I do think that it should be announced in advance as part of the 
agenda so that people have a chance to attend and have their voice heard.

I did bring this issue to steering on two different occasions, but only as a 
concern. I also called for a special meeting by email. In retrospect I 
should have announced that it was going to be on the agenda at steering and 
formally made my proposal (to ask WEFT for a hiatus). I intended to do this 
and simply ran out of time. I apologize for that.

I don’t want to give the impression that Dave and I didn't’t work together 
well or that things are ending poorly between us. I think there has been 
some miscommunications, but I truly value his work and enjoyed the months 
and months that we co-produced IMCRN. I think together we made a positive 
impact in the community.

I am sending this in the hopes that folks can steer clear of the idea that 
the IMC is riddled in disharmony. We are moving ahead amiably on many fronts 
even while we, as humans, stumble around being less than perfect. It has 
been suggested to me that we need to have a little bit more fun. I agree. 
Party on Wayne. Party on Garth.
Sandra
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Dave writes:

Indy media is a difficult avenue of expression regardless of the space or 
place in which it occurs.  I feel I received exposure to an experimental 
medium while working on the IMC Radio News.  To quote Marshal Mcluhan, "The 
medium is the message."

The work Sandra did to get the county board to turn down the over $130,000 
agreement with Evercom was nothing but exhausting.  I would only ask that 
when the new jail is built, the prisoners are treated with basic human 
dignity regardless of their frame of mind.

I hope that I can go on to do better work and continue to create awareness 
of issues not normally covered by the press.

Dave