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commitment does not conflict with fairness and accuracy.
(p. 28)
In early 2001 (check date in org_a.sxc) the idea was floated on the imc-process working
group list to create a new working group that would deal exclusively with the task of
assisting newly-forming IMCs to work through a formalized “new IMC” process. In
creating another working group to accomplish this task, the IMC network was further
decentralizing and preventing against imc-process becoming a centralized power. Soon
after this decision was formalized, the admittance of new IMCs became much more
streamlined (not to say there were not problems, but they were much more clearly dealt
with) and the IMC expanded more internationally beyond the Euro-American domain.
(cite the growth of non-Euro-American IMCs during this time period to present – a
line graph of time progression would be cool (# of approved IMCs)).
[“Indymedia: Between Passion and Pragmatism”, Gal Beckerman, Columbia
Journalism Review]
[Mackley 2002]
[Chuck0 2002. “The Sad Decline of Indymedia”.]
[Chynoweth 2003]
[Shumway 2003]
[Morris, 2003] !!
According to Table xxx, there are roughly 121 total IMCs in the world (although new
IMCs are frequently being added to the global network). It should be noted that “North
America”, were is a category, would consist of 58 IMCs, nearly half of the entire world.
Additionally, if one were to consider the “West” (i.e., North America and Europe), 91 of
121 (or roughly three-fourths) would be counted. Clearly the “digital divide” and Eurocentrism
have a great deal to due with this imbalanced distribution.
Table 12. Global Independent Media Centers per Region
[ Williams 85 ] [ this is a draft. do not cite. ]