[Imc] Editor's Meeting Minutes 7/5/2001
Ellen Knutson
knutson at shout.net
Mon Jul 9 03:15:41 UTC 2001
The Public I
Editor's Meeting 7/5/2001 8pm
Attending: Sandra Ahten (facilitator), Ellen Knutson (notetaker), Omar
Ricks, Pauline Bartolone, Paul Riismandel, Paul Meuth, Belden Fields, John
Wason
The meeting began by each editor giving a status report:
Community Forum: Dave Y. (not there) 1000 word article on the death penalty
has been sent to Omar.
Arts: Sandra--8 news poems and a 150 word article on the up coming Street
Theater done and to be sent to John.
Human Rights: Paul M. & Belden -- 750 words on Right to Communicate done to
be sent to Omar
Media: Paul R. article not yet finished (agreed to have it ready to be sent
to John by Monday)
Environment: Pauline 650 words on Wal-Mart done to be sent to Omar Pauline
will get photo to Darrin, possibility that Omar will also right 200 words
on the distribution of spent uranium.
Government: Ellen article not yet finished (agreed to have it to John by
Tues, provided the article is received from the writers by Monday)
Labor: Mike L & Dave J.(not there) two articles agreed to use one by M.
Weisbrot word count unknown (2 pgs)
Feature article: written, Paul will have edited by Sat. 1200 words
Current total word count ~6000 plus news poems, visuals and other includes
(such as who we are and what we do, call for submissions, what's happening
at the IMC).
Paul R suggested we talk about what are preferences are for articles and
the process for submitting them for publication. After much discussion we
decided on the following statement for our preference of article topics:
"We prefer articles written on topics of local impact by authors with local
ties."
Further, we came up with a process for how an article makes it to print:
1. writers, editors, citizens suggest ideas
2. editorial board considers the ideas
3. editorial board makes assignments (either to person who suggested idea
or if they do not want to write to another writer)
4. Feedback to authors,
5. Issue finalization
We did not agree that this was a final version of the actual process but
did agree to revisit it at a later time.
Because not all of the article were ready at this time, we realized we
would have to push back the publication schedule. The current schedule is
as follows:
As soon as possible all article should be to Darrin for layout. He is going
out of town on Wed and will return the following Monday. All articles
except for Media and Government and Politics should be to Darrin BEFORE he
leaves (Darrin suggested by Monday 7/9). He will leave room in the layout
for the two other articles if they are not ready before he leaves.
The final layout ready to go to the printer will be brought to the July
19th meeting and will be taken to the printer early in the week of the 22nd
dependant on when we can make an appointment with Villa Grove. Since Villa
Grove can have it printed the day we bring it in, the Public I will be
ready for distribution BEFORE our fundraiser on July 29th!!
At the end of the meeting, Belden voiced his concern about the length and
frequency of meetings. He did not feel that he could commit to being an
editor if it required a weekly commitment of TWO 1+ hour(s) meetings.
There was a general consensus that no one in the group felt they could make
such a commitment, and although it was necessary due to the amount of work
to do for the first issue, it is our goal that the print and editorial
meeting become one and perhaps even go to every other week rather than
weekly. Also, part of the goal of having two editors per section was so
there could be some flexibility if one or the other could not make all the
meetings.
Respectfully submitted by
Ellen Knutson
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