[Imc-web] Re: Interview request

Wed Sep 23 00:43:02 CDT 2009

I think the print group might be better able to address the nature of the
study. As a graduate student in communication studies I can say that much of
the research I have encountered has addressed the activist driven nature of
independent media.

There is also a distinction that can be made between the gatekeeping
functions of independent media and how sites like CNN and MSNBC handle
'citizen' news. Indymedia tends to be more of an open source portal where
people can self publish....while traditional news has to be filtered through
a professional editor or moderator.

What comes to my mind is some of the experiences that Brian Dolinar has had
in regards to getting FOIA requests from the local police department and the
situation with Police Chief Finney when he had Brian kicked out of a press
conference for not being a "real" journalist. Brian and other members of the
print group have been very proactive about seeing to it that we are able to
offer a much different perspective on social justice issues than what gets
presented in the News Gazette.

Just my not so humble opinion :D

Marti Wilkinson

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Nicole Pion <nicole at ucimc.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> Can anyone in the web group assist Liz?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nicole
>
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Elizabeth Viall <eviall at umail.iu.edu>wrote:
>
>> Nicole,
>>
>> Here's my request information.
>>
>> Thanks for your time,
>>
>> Liz Viall
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Elizabeth Viall <eviall at umail.iu.edu>
>> Date: Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM
>> Subject: Interview request
>> To: imc at ucimc.org
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am hoping to interview your site's operator, editor, or member of
>> governing board. Could you send me a contact name and email address so I
>> could send a request. I would appreciate the help.
>>
>> Below is a copy of an earlier email I sent.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Liz Viall
>> Doctoral Candidate
>> Indiana University
>>
>> _____________________
>>
>> My name is Liz Viall, and I am a doctoral candidate in the School of
>> Journalism at Indiana University. I am currently working on a dissertation
>> about citizen journalism sites across the United States and would like to
>> talk to you about the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.
>>
>> Might we schedule a telephone interview to talk about your site and online
>> journalism practices? I believe your insights would add value to my
>> research, and I would enjoy talking to you about citizen journalism. The
>> interview will take 10 to 15 minutes. A study information sheet, below, is
>> included for your information.
>>
>> I am scheduling interviews beginning next Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon,
>> but can certainly call you at another time if you prefer. Thank you for your
>> time.
>>
>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Elizabeth Viall
>>
>> Indiana University
>>
>> Doctoral Candidate
>> 217-549-3125
>>
>>
>> *********************************************************
>>
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>>
>> IRB Study 0906000430   INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
>>
>> *STUDY INFORMATION SHEET*
>>
>> *Hyper-local Citizen Journalism Sites vs. Traditional Sites:*
>>
>> *News Content, Objectivity, and Watchdog Function*
>>
>> * *
>>
>>
>>
>> You are invited to participate in a research study of hyper-local citizen
>> journalism sites in the United States. You were selected as a possible
>> subject because your site was included in the 75 sites I studied. We ask
>> that you read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing
>> to be in the study.
>>
>>
>>
>> The study is being conducted by Elizabeth Viall, a doctoral candidate in
>> the School of Journalism at Indiana University.
>>
>>
>>
>> *STUDY PURPOSE*
>>
>>
>>
>> The purpose of this study is to find how citizen journalism on the web is
>> similar to or different from traditional journalism, which is also online.
>>
>>
>>
>> *NUMBER OF PEOPLE TAKING PART IN THE STUDY:*
>>
>>
>>
>> If you agree to participate, you will be one of 34 hyper-local citizen
>> journalism subjects who will be participating in this research.
>>
>>
>>
>> *PROCEDURES FOR THE STUDY:*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> If you agree to be in the study, you will do the following things:
>>
>> * *
>>
>> Discuss your views of citizen journalism and the functions of your citizen
>> journalism site in a 10-15 minute telephone interview.
>>
>>
>>
>> *BENEFITS OF TAKING PART IN THE STUDY:*
>>
>>
>>
>> There are no direct benefits to the interview subjects in this study.
>>
>>
>>
>> *ALTERNATIVES TO TAKING PART IN THE STUDY:*
>>
>>
>>
>> You may choose not to participate in this study.
>>
>>
>>
>> *CONFIDENTIALITY*
>>
>>
>>
>> Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential.  We
>> cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality.  Your personal information may
>> be disclosed if required by law.  Your identity will be held in
>> confidence in reports in which the study may be published. Your identify
>> will be stored in written interview notes, held only by the researcher.
>>
>>
>>
>> Organizations that may inspect and/or copy your research records for
>> quality assurance and data analysis include groups such as the study
>> investigator and his/her research associates, the IUB Institutional Review
>> Board or its designees,and (as allowed by law) state or federal agencies,
>> specifically the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), who may need
>> to access your medical and/or research records.
>>
>>
>>
>> *CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS*
>>
>>
>>
>> For questions about the study or a research-related injury, contact the
>> researcher Elizabeth Viall at 217-549-3125.
>>
>>
>>
>> For questions about your rights as a research participant or to discuss
>> problems, complaints or concerns about a research study, or to obtain
>> information, or offer input, contact the IUB Human Subjects office, 530 E
>> Kirkwood Ave, Carmichael Center, 203, Bloomington IN 47408, 812-855-3067 or
>> by email at iub_hsc at indiana.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> *VOLUNTARY NATURE OF STUDY*
>>
>>
>>
>> Taking part in this study is voluntary.  You may choose not to take part
>> or may leave the study at any time.  Leaving the study will not result in
>> any penalty or loss of benefits to which you are entitled.  Your decision
>> whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your current or
>> future relations with the investigator(s).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Form date:  07/02/09
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> Nicole Pion
> Outreach and Development Adviser
> AmeriCorps CTC VISTA
> Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
>
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