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by Imc Italia Sunday, Jul. 21, 2002 at 7:39 AM mail:

I documenti essenziali per capire Indymedia

1. Principi di Unitą di Indymedia
2. Citeri di Appartenenza a Indymedia
3. Introduzione a Global Indymedia




1. Principi di Unitą di Indymedia


[THIS IS THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF UNITY. WE WILL SEND FUTURE DRAFTS AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.]

To All Local IMC's:

The following document is a draft of the Principles of Unity for the entire IMC network. This document was based on principles culled from 18 months of at large interaction on the IMC Process list serve. Those principles were discussed and debated among approximately 70 IMC members from around the world at the Press Freedom Conference in San Francisco on April 27-29, 2000. A working group was formed to present the draft document to all of the local IMC's for feedback.

Although this post is in English, the document has been sent to translations and other languages will be posted as soon as they are available. If you have a specific language request, please let us know.

We are hoping to reach network-wide consensus on this document by mid-July. In order to do that, we ask that one spokesperson from each local IMC facilitate this effort by presenting this document to their group, gathering feedback and reporting that feedback to us (e.g. one spokes from IMC Boston sends one email to the Unity list with concerns, objections or suggestions raised by that local). PLEASE SEND ALL CONCERNS, OBJECTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS TO IMC-UNITY@INVITRO.CAT.ORG.AU BY JUNE 15, 2000.

After June 15, the working group will spend two weeks incorporating the local feedback and will repost the document on June 30, 2000. Final comments from local IMC's should be sent to the above address by July 15. Spokespersons from all IMC's will meet via IRC (and telephone when necessary) for final consensus within the week following (exact date to be announced). The results of that meeting will be posted by the Unity working group by July 25.

This document is a work in progress and an attempt to state the basic principles for which we all stand. As such, please take time in your local meeting to read, debate and discuss it. All bracketed items are part of the priciples of unity but have been specifically identified as in need of further definition, clarification and "wordsmithing." Please feel free to contact the working group with any questions. We welcome and look forward to your input.


PRINCIPLES OF UNITY

1. The Independent Media Center Network (IMCN) is based upon principles of equality, decentralization and local autonomy. The IMCN is not derived from a centralized bureaucratic process, but from the self-organization of autonomous collectives that recognize the importance in developing a union of networks.

2. All IMC's consider open exchange of and open access to information a prerequisite to the building of a more free and just society.

[3. All IMC's respect the right of activists who choose not to be photographed or filmed.]

4. All IMC's, based upon the trust of their contributors and readers, shall utilize open web based publishing, allowing individuals, groups and organizations to express their views, anonymously if desired. **see appendix: Open Publishing document still in proposal phase

5. The IMC Network and all local IMC collectives shall be not-for-profit.

6. All IMC's recognize the importance of process to social change and are committed to the development of non-hierarchical and anti-authoritarian relationships, from interpersonal relationships to group dynamics. Therefore, shall organize themselves collectively and be committed to the principle of consensus decision making and the development of a direct, participatory democratic process] that is transparent to its membership.

7. [All IMC's recognize that a prerequisite for participation in the decision making process of each local group is the contribution of an individual's labor to the group.]

8. All IMC's are committed to caring for one another and our respective communities both collectively and as individuals and will promote the sharing of resources including knowledge, skills and equipment.

9. All IMC's shall be committed to the use of free source code, whenever possible, in order to develop the digital infrastructure, and to increase the independence of the network by not relying on proprietary software.

10. All IMC's shall be committed to the principle of human equality, and shall not discriminate, including discrimination based upon race, gender, age, class or sexual orientation. Recognizing the vast cultural traditions within the network, we are committed to building [diversity] within our localities.



2. Citeri di Appartenenza a Indymedia


[THIS IS THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE IMC MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. WE WILL SEND FUTURE DRAFTS AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.]

IMC MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA - DRAFT

Each IMC and Global Working Group is expected to:

a. Agree in spirit to the NIMC Mission Statement and Principles of Unity,

b. Have a committed membership substantial enough to sustain a functional IMC,

c. Have open and public meetings (no one group can have exclusionary "ownership" of an IMC),

d. Work toward developing a local Mission Statement or Statement of Purpose. Network Mission Statement may be adopted or used on an interim basis,

e. Establish and publish an editorial policy which is developed and functions through democratic process, and with full transparency,

f. Agree to the use of Open Publishing as described in the NIMC Editorial Policy [editorial collective comments: "We did agree that the term "Open Publishing" was one that is still being defined by the Global Network Collective, and we would wait and see what the results were before rewriting this criteria],

g. Adopt a decision-making policy that is in alignment with consensus principles which include open, transparent and egalitarian processes,

h. Have a spokesperson(s) willing and capable of participating in the global decision-making process and meetings as a rotating liaison/representative, with a clear understanding of the responsibilities that come with this role,

i. Participate in the key IMC Network Communication Methods that pertain to the health and vitality of the Network and that contribute to the work of the IMC. Assure that at least one person from your local IMC participates at any given time on the IMC-Communications list,

j. (NOT FINALIZED): Have no official affiliation with any political party, state or candidate for office (comments: but individual producers have freedom to do whatever they like and local IMCs can "feature" stories about various political parties and initiatives),

k. IMCs shall in no way engage in commercial for-profit enterprises. [We could add: The IMCN is committed to the decommercialization of information and will disassociate from any local IMC that decides to become a for profit media corporation.]

l. Display a i² logo on your website and literature.

m. Include the IMC Network current List² on your site, preferably on the front page.

NETWORK MEMBERSHIP

1. Network Membership is open to any group that accepts the above criteria for membership. In the case of several requests from the same city or region, we will encourage them to meet and work together.

2. Network Membership in the NIMC will be confirmed by the New IMC Working Group, which is accountable to IMC-Process and ultimately to the NIMC decision-making process.

DEFINING OUR TERMS: For clarity and precision, we need to define our terms more carefully so there is less room for misunderstanding. Also explains how we as a culture (the IMC culture) use these terms.

* NIMC = Network of Independent Media Centers

* Open = means that diverse people and groups are welcome to attend and that no attempt is made to exclude people based on their sex, race, gender, class, age, ability or religion.

* Official affiliation = still being worked on

* IMC Network Communication Methods = international email lists, IRC discussions and logs, phone calls and conference calls, and face-to-face meetings.

* Local version = acknowledges the many variations of the name and the logo that will occur depending on the language and culture of the local IMC.



3. Introduzione a Global Indymedia


GLOBAL INDYMEDIA OVERVIEW (updated June 7, 2002)

This document is a general introduction to the inner workings, or lack thereof, of the global Indymedia network. This document is especially intended for people in local IMCs who are curious as to how they can become more a part of international indymedia organizing, though individuals can also use the information within to know how to get involved.

WHAT IS GLOBAL INDYMEDIA? That's a good question. In one sense, global Indymedia is a thriving organization composed of hundreds of activists from around the world who communicate regularly via e-mail to coordinate the forward development of an international network of independent media projects and community-based media centers. In other ways, the whole idea of "global Indymedia" is a myth. People who are helping organize "global indymedia" do so primarily via the internet, in virtual space, communicating via e-mail lists and meeting sporadically on the "irc.indymedia.org" IRC chat server (type http://irc.indymedia.org in your browser or find an IRC program at http://www.mirc.com), often in the #indymedia channel. Sometimes they get together in the real world to help coordinate event-based IMCs, primarily around anti-globalization events such as those in Seattle for the WTO protests in '99, Washington and Prague for the World Bank/IMF protests in 2000. Indymediacs also gather sometimes at independent media conventions and sometimes gasp! they even visit each other just for fun. In a very real sense, global Indymedia is a loose organizing network of individual activists who support each other and each other's independent media activities. In that way, global Indymedia is a virtual entity, a network, a big ball of energy that no one can quantify.

Over the last two years, individuals who are interested in harnessing the power of Indymedia to produce inspiring, informative media, have come together to work on a number of international Indymedia projects, such as the features in the center column of the http://www.indymedia.org web site as well as international print, audio and video productions. You will find information about how to get involved in these projects below.

WHY SHOULD YOUR LOCAL IMC GET INVOLVED? Indymedia is nothing if the real-life, local IMCs are not strong. However, the idea that each local IMC is part of a thriving international network helps inspire local IMCs to do good work. In turn, when people in local IMCs become involved with global Indymedia projects they build strong bonds between the local, real-life, community-based Indymedia organizing and the global independent media "movement."

HOW CAN YOUR LOCAL IMC GET INVOLVED? Recently global Indymedia has begun to have bimonthly meetings on the "irc.indymedia.org" IRC server. Each local IMC is strongly encouraged to have a liaison attend the global meetings. These meetings will be a place for liaisons from local IMCs to discuss their local IMC's reaction to issues that effect the global Indymedia network. For information about how to be involved in the meetings, contact imc-communication@indymedia.org.

On an ongoing basis, other than making an effort to visit people at local IMCs when you travel, and/or trying to get to any regional independent media gatherings or events an IMC is covering, the best way to get involved with global Indymedia organizing is to participate in the global Indy e-mail lists. Some local IMCs are making an effort to have at least one member on each list. Below is a description of the global Indymedia lists. All of the lists would LOVE to have representation and involvement from all local IMCs.

INDYMEDIA E-MAIL LISTS: You may sign up for all lists and view all list archives through http://lists.indymedia.org. Having someone from your IMC active on the lists marked with an * are strongly, strongly suggested to keep in tune with what's happening throughout the network.

* Imc-communication@indymedia.org The purpose of this list is to develop better communication between the local IMCs and to initiate a global Indymedia communication structure. Every IMC is asked to have someone on this list. The person from your IMC on this list will bring issues being discussed throughout the network back into your local meetings so you can discuss them there (and of course pass a summary of your discussion back to the list).

* Imc-process@indymedia.org People have used imc-process as a place to discuss the organizational structure of Indymedia. It has also been a list for people to raise any and every issue they feel is important to the network. Lately it has also been the list that formally accepts new imcs into the network. Your IMC should have at least one person following conversations here. People are also posting process documents and having process discussions on the web at http://global.indymedia.org.au and http://internal.indymedia.org.

* Imc-finance@indymedia.org An imc-finance list exists for people working on the financial aspects of the global Indymedia project, including accepting, encouraging and organizing donations, and figuring out how to spend what we raise. So far almost all of the donations to Indymedia have gone to local IMCs, but some people and foundations have expressed interest in supporting the global Indymedia entity, which in turn would support the local IMCs, especially formation of local IMCs in the Global South. We are asking each IMC to have a member participating on this list.

* Imc-proposals@indymedia.org This list is primarily for proposals and communication that the imc-commwork working group (described below) decide should go out to every IMC contact. Each local IMC should have someone on this list, and when a proposal/issue appears s/he should raise the issue in his/her local IMC. We are moving toward developing a place for focused discussion of these proposal, and to creating a decision-making process for how to put these discussions into action.

Imc-tech@indymedia.org This is the list for people who are working on general indymedia technical issues and programming concerns. There is also a list for people working on the web code that underlies the indymedia sites at webcoders@cat.org.au.

Imc-print@indymedia.org A global print team has developed through this list to work on network-wide print projects such as the PDF project (a weekly printable page of IMC news coverage). The project has printed sporadically, and could always use a burst of energy from new participants. IMC-print team members often work on articles together through the print.indymedia.org web site.

Imc-video@indymedia.org This is a list for international communication about and coordination of IMC video projects.

Imc-audio@indymedia.org This is the place for discussions about IMC audio projects.

Imc-editorial@indymedia.org People on imc-editorial have been working on issues such as the editorial policy for the www.indymedia.org news wire, and on broader issues related to how to present the content on the www.indy site.

www-features@indymedia.org This is a list for people who are coordinating the features that appear on the center column of the www.indymedia.org page. Anyone can suggest a feature to this working group by e-mailing the suggestion to the list. If you have a feature idea to suggest, or an upcoming event to have listed in the top right corner of www.indymedia.org, post to this list.

Imc-newswire@indymedia.org This working group focuses on keeping the www.indymedia.org newswire healthy by hiding posts that don't fit into Indymedia editorial policy.

Imc-presentation@indymedia.org This group coordinates the way the www.Indymedia site looks (fonts, type colors, etc.)

Imc-commwork@indymedia.org This working group tries to improve network-wide IMC communication, most recently by organizing bi-monthly global IRC meetings.

Syndication@indymedia.org Come here for discussions about all aspects of syndicating your center column feature stories to the "features-wire" on the www.indymedia.org site, as well as other syndication issues.

Translation@indymedia.org This list is an organizing group for the Indymedia translation team. People on this list are developing the system by which translation team volunteers will translate things like Indymedia process documents and www.indy center column features.

Imc-global@indymedia.org The purpose of this list isn't exactly clear, but people have been using it as a place to discuss general issues that effect the whole network, such as what to do with donations and what kind of general ideas people have for the future of Indymedia.

Listwork@indymedia.org People on this list are working to coordinate the creation and management of the indymedia e-mail lists.

General-discussion@indymedia.org This list is for discussion of issues surrounding the variety of questions people send to the general@indymedia.org e-mail box. The people on this list are using the helpdesk.indymedia.org system to answer those varied requests.

New-imc@indymedia.org The new-imc working group helps welcome aspiring IMCs into the network by answering their questions about Indymedia and by working with them as they advance through the new-imc process (described on http://newimc.indymedia.org).

HOW DOES YOUR LOCAL IMC SHARE CONTENT WITH GLOBAL INDYMEDIA PROJECTS?

Text features: If you have a feature that you think has international relevance, send notice about it (and the proposed text, which would be helpful), to the www-features@indymedia.org list. Features for the www.indy page should have some kind of international relevance and should include links to articles on a local IMC newswire or on the www.indy newswire.

Photos: Post interesting photos from your local IMC that you think have international relevance to the www.indymedia.org newswire. In the future, when the PDF project is active, you may also suggest your best photos to the imc-print@indymedia.org list for inclusion.

Audio: Please communicate with the imc-audio@indymedia.org list about your audio ideas and adventures. You may also find information about Indymedia audio at http://radio.indymedia.org.

Video: Please communicate with the imc-video@indymedia.org list about your video visions and accomplishments. You may also find information about the Indymedia newsREAL, a monthly compilation of Indymedia video being broadcast on Free Speech TV (http://www.freespeech.org) at http://satellite.indymedia.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: There is some information about how to organize an IMC at http://process.indymedia.org. While that site is quite out of date, there are a couple "blueprints" from event-based IMCs that give good advice about how to put together local event-based coverage. You can also get to a global Indymedia "to do list' at http://todo.indymedia.org, and find some imc-tech information at http://tech.indymedia.org. If you have any general questions about Indymedia or anything related, direct them to general@indymedia.org. Remember that the volunteers who answer those requests are quite overtaxed and may take a few days to get back to you.

Of course you may send any questions related to forming a new-imc to "new-imc@indymedia.org".


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