[Imc-tech] Re: break the blackout feature?

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi Jay (et al.),

I've posted Belden's story from the Public i up on the UCIMC's website.
Let me know if anything else is needed.  I hope the conference goes great!

--Sascha

On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, Jay wrote:

> Sascha and all,
>
> At 9/28/2002, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> >Having stories on poverty and local anti-poverty initiatives that coincide
> >with the Break the Blackout conference sounds like a great idea.  Our
> >tech-collective has been handling our website and I'm hopeful that someone
> >can do a quick story on poverty in the area.  We also have a very active
> >Living Wage movement locally, so there are some natural tie-ins already.
> >I've cc-ed both groups so that folks who are interested can join the
> >action.
> >
> >So would anyone be willing to create a feature for the UCIMC website for
> >the weekend of October 4-6 -- the more features we have the better, so
> >spread the word.  The only thing I ask is to please send both me and Jay
> >an e-mail so I know that I can stop searching for someone and Jay knows
> >that the UCIMC is on board.
> >
> >Let us know,
> >
> >--Sascha
>
> Thanks for passing this along.  Definitely drop me an e-mail and let me
> know if you get a feature together this weekend.  If not, by the next time
> you do a feature on an anti-poverty organizing issue, perhaps
> "http://www.phillyimc.org/blackout" will be an active place for posting
> that kind of news.
>
> Be in touch,
>
> Jay
>
> >On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Jay wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Sascha,
> > >
> > > I know I owe you a couple messages.  I just read your recent e-mails and
> > > want to respond when I have a moment later today.
> > >
> > > In the meantime, something else.  I've been involved in organizing for a
> > > conference that's coming up next weekend in Philadelphia, the Break the
> > > Blackout media conference.  <http://www.kwru.org/conference>  The
> > > conference will bring together grassroots anti-poverty organizers from
> > > around the U.S. with independent media makers and media-democracy
> > > activists.  I think it's going to be a great event.
> > >
> > > As part of using Indymedia's resources to support the conference and the
> > > anti-poverty movement in general, I've been trying to inspire local IMCs
> > > around the world to do features next weekend (October 4-6) about local
> > > anti-povery efforts, or about anything relating to the struggle against
> > > poverty, especially where it converges with independent media.  Do you
> > > think the UC-IMC maybe be able to pull something along those lines together
> > > for next weekend?  I'm just thinking about something small, but with IMCs
> > > all over the world posting small features, things grow pretty
> > > quickly.  I've already had some positive response from India, Argentina and
> > > Uruguay about the idea . . . so join in! :)))
> > >
> > > If you aren't doing features nowadays, could you pass this message along to
> > > someone who is?   Be sure to let me know if there's a feature up so I can
> > > let everyone at the conference know.
> > >
> > > Thanks!  I like the idea of multiple IMCs focusing on the same issue at a
> > > coordinated time, but each in its own way . . . ,
> > >
> > > Jay
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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