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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24I thought the talk last night was very good, even better then I expected. although short... I was most interested in her response to questions from the floor, there was about 6 or 7 questions asked to her and Vincent Browne, but she managed to answer them all in one go, on my mind was the question of whether we should reinforincg the idea of "journalist" and "then everyone else...", but she showed how important it was for independent media at every level, and that direct grassroots activism and reporting could effect mass media.. by making the truth unavoidable and enacting better ethics. why do we always laugh when we talk about the Irish Navy, Im sure not everyone finds it funny ?
During the Amy Goodman talk on Saturday evening in Dublin, a person involved in Irish Indymedia raised the question of how to sustain an independent media outlet. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for Amy to answer all of the questions, and this question was one of those that went unanswered.
The person who raised the question stated that he would post up information from the talk on Indymedia today. Perhaps when he does, he can come back to the issue in a discussion here.
To start off the discussion, I'd be curious if he (or anyone else) felt a media outlet like the New Standard could be successful in Ireland:
http://newstandardnews.net/
thanks,
Sean
how is it different to the indymedia network model?
as i said in my post earlier and conversations I had afterwards, that the case was made for not just grassroots media but for fulltime journalists... because one may need fultime paid journalists making it easier for them to spend the time it takes to do good investiagitve journalism...?
is that what tns is about?
It's different in several ways, but it does have similar characteristics.
One major difference is payment for articles and other work submitted. The list of payments is described here:
http://newstandardnews.net/promo2/?action=show_journalists
Another difference is that the New Standard focuses on a smaller range of issues, even if they are broad in content. Currently, there are four or five major areas covered by journalists.
A third difference is in the style/presentation of information (i.e. referencing sources). There are stricter guidelines at the New Standard than at Indymedia.
Also, the New Standard has a specific group of journalists working for them, and it is therefore not "open publication".
There are other differences as well. It's worth checking out the different sections of their site to see how they financially sustain themselves, and how they maintain the site.
www.dailykos.com
www.narconews.com
www.scoop.co.nz
real news unlike the shit we get masquerading as news in this country
will report tomorrah begorrah
only cost me 1.75 i euros a minute of the best entertainment money could buy
if is in the uk it would have been one pound - better value
but then michael o leary is more of a threat to irish workers than the 50 al q I read about in the nonewspapers today
so it cost me say E30 to get the story
Vincent?
No.
Why?
Cos it would cost him a fortune in lawyers checking it out before publishing
section 31 II
soon showing in an editors office near you
oh yeah hello mickey
a mans best friend
off to the dogs now
The talk was exceptionally interesting and raised many questions about the role of media - particularly the big US networks - when reporting on war zones. She certainly made an unassailable case for independent media.
Also - and I think this shouldn't be lost sight of - Amy Goodman spoke in Dublin as a very deliberate gesture of solidarity with the Pitstop Ploughshares (Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damian Moran and Ciaran O'Reilly) who are facing trial in early March for their collective decommissioning of a US warplane at Shannon two years ago. They need tangible support at this time from the wider anti-war community and Amy's presence was intended to encourage that.
Thank you goes to Afri for make the public meeting with Amy Goodman possible
Afri → http://www.afri.buz.org
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"World War Three will be a guerilla information war,
with no division between military and civilian participation."
-- Marshall McLuhan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan
also see:
'What is The Message?'
http://www.mcluhan.utoronto.ca/blogger/blogger.html
→ Democracy Now
http://DemocracyNow.org
→ Pacifica Radio Network
http://Pacifica.org
→ The Indymedia War and Peace Trilogy DVD includes:
Independent Media in a Time of War
Voices Against War: F15 NYC
Women's Fast for Peace
Plus:
-Bonus shorts with Amy Goodman, Jeremy Scahill, and the "Peace Train"
-Study Guides
-HM-IMC audio commentaries
http://www.democracynow.org/static/IMIATOW.shtml
Amy Goodman's new book
→ 'The Exception to the Rulers'
http://book.democracynow.org/
→ Read book excerpt on 'Blowback'
http://www.democracynow.org/static/blowback.shtml
Thoroughly enjoyable & enlightening stuff the other night..
Does anyone agree that there was a sence of inadequacy or something uncomfortable off Vincent Brown? . He had'nt an intelligent word to say and seemed nerved.
Oh yeah, Amy said someyhing about a DVD with her book, anyone know the story with that??
Great meeting, but Clonakilty man and his fellow SWP-ers weren't that subtle about their "interventions". He went off to the jacks as soon as he had finished asking his "question" (which wasn't really a question), showing that the answer didn't really interest him. He would have dominated the rest of the meeting had he not been interrupted by Ciaron O'Reilly (Vincent Browne showed no interest really in doing any actual chairing).
In their iawm guise they have shown no interest in supporting the pit stop ploughshares, and at times have shown contempt from what I have seen. Yet they suddenly come out in force when the pit stops have a really high-profile meeting. Funny, that. They'll have to watch out that the trial isn't co-opted as well.
and an inspirational talk all in one evening - you're spoiling us. We will expect this every week. Seriously though, well done The Ploughshares! If you missed it kick yourself now. The Benefit gig is on Thursday 3rd Feb in Mother Redcaps (see events section)
Re Cathal's question, the free DVD came with the book. At 12 lids it was not a bad investment. It was (and is) a "Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Centre and Democracy Now! present ... Indymedia War and Peace Trilogy". Consisting of three little filums to tempt you
1) Independent Media In A Time Of War
2) Voices Against War : F15 NYC
3) Women's Fast For Peace
A quick review of the DVD: The most fun you can have without boys!
Quicktime Video 4.5MB 3'2mins
http://homepage.mac.com/onegoodmove/movies/ds012705press.html
The problem with New Standard News, other than the really bad name, is that they have adopted an old-fashioned, elitist media model which just won't work in today's world. Instead of working with participatory media, they've opted for an exclusive stable of paid journalists who turn out serious, if boring, journalism. The new journalism is more DIY like Indymedia and blogs, not some isolated snooty independent journalism project. NSN also works its connection to ZNet, which has given them a rush of visitors, but has blinded them to how the new journalism really works these days.
One in three U.S. high school students say the press ought to be more restricted, and even more say the government should approve newspaper stories before readers see them, according to a survey being released today.
The survey of 112,003 students finds that 36% believe newspapers should get "government approval" of stories before publishing; 51% say they should be able to publish freely; 13% have no opinion.
Asked whether the press enjoys "too much freedom," not enough or about the right amount, 32% say "too much," and 37% say it has the right amount. Ten percent say it has too little.
[....]
Although a large majority of students surveyed say musicians and others should be allowed to express "unpopular opinions,"
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=676&u=/usatoday/20050131/ts_usatoday/usstudentssaypressfreedomsgotoofar&printer=1
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When the lights go out in the rest of the World
What do our cousins say
They're playing in the sun and having fun, fun, fun
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