[Imc-tech] Re: [Imc-web] in search of web consultant
Mike Lehman
rebelmike at earthlink.net
Thu Jul 7 01:05:04 CDT 2005
Hi Dave,
I don't believe anyone else has responded to your email yet, so I will.
I am one of the IMC website editors, but I've been around from the
beginning, so I can probably answer most questions about our website
that aren't too technical. I can certainly answer general questions
about how Indymedia reflects a diversity of viewpoints, tactics, and
opinions about electronic media.
Our own Web group is just getting back on its feet right now. Perhaps
someone more technically oriented is what you're seeking. They may
volunteer and be more suitable than I am for that. In any case, I would
be available to speak with you Friday at 6pm, if no one else turns out
to be available from the IMC.
Mike Lehman
UC IMC
dporreca at insightbb.com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm Dave Porreca, an IMC member and journalism teacher/newspaper
> adviser at University Laboratory High School in Urbana. This summer my
> students are going to design an online version of our print newspaper,
> the Gargoyle.
>
> My students and I agree that we want to do more than simply post our
> print content online. We're excited about the concept of open-source
> journalism as discussed in Dan Gillmor's "We the Media" and elsewhere.
> We have dailykos.com, ohmynews.com, and your own site in mind as models
> of the sort of online community we'd like to create.
>
> I'm writing you because I'm not a Web designer and have no experience
> in setting up a content management system such as Mambo, PostNuke or
> Scoop. Even though several of my students have considerable expertise
> in this area, I think it would be valuable for us to have an outside
> consultant with whom we could discuss our ideas and who could give us
> occasional technical advice.
>
> Basically, I'm asking if there is anyone at IMC who would be interested
> in serving as a consultant to our online "startup." This wouldn't
> require much in the way of a time commitment. Much of the communication
> would probably be done via e-mail. If you're familiar with Uni High
> students, you know they're amazingly bright. They learn quickly, so you
> wouldn't be asked to do any hand-holding.
>
> Several student editors and I will meet at Cafe Kopi this Friday at 6
> p.m. You're welcome to join us. In fact, it would be great if someone
> from IMC dropped by. I've long wanted Uni High's journalism program to
> develop a working relationship with IMC. Of course, the refreshments
> are on me.
>
> If someone could reply to this one way or another, I'd really
> appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave Porreca
> Uni High
> 244-8578
>
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