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How-does-indymedia-work.md

@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ The `'feature'` column is written by the instance's editorial collective (IMC) f
The editorial collective are the [affinity group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_group) who administer and run their site(s).
<br />This group should have regular #4opens meetings, in person and on the ground whenever possible.
Each ~~site~~**IMC (?)** [aggregates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator) featured stories to other~~s sites~~ **IMC instances** on their newswire who share similar interest/geography; where each are recognised as a trusted/moderated source.
Each ~~site~~**IMC (?)** [aggregates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator) featured stories to other~~s sites~~ **IMC sites** on their newswire who share similar interest/geography; where each are recognised as a trusted/moderated source.
All sites link to all other indymedia sites that have gone through the new IMC process (need to dig this up and streamline it) . Sites also link out to there federated network of PGA and #4opens fedivers cloud of instances. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink
Indymedia centers coordinate CJ for actions and campaigns, they set up on the ground media hubs and centers to help with outreach uploading and networking of media producers and campaigners. They are always a clear balenceing of offline as well as online projects.
Indymedia is a news source, apinon, conspiracies, commercial self promotion and “influencers” are not deemed to be news. We get round most of the mess and crap on #failbook ect. by being “news” rather than apinon in this the 5 W's of news is key https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws basic journalism. Anything that does not try to live up to this can be removed as “not news” this gives the admin team a wide leeway to keep the instances on topic.
All sites [link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink) to all other indymedia sites that have gone through the new IMC process **_[need to dig this up and streamline it]_**.
<br />Each IMC may also link out to their individual federated network of PGA and #4opens instances, within the fediverse cloud.
Indymedia centers coordinate CJ **_[what is this?]_** for actions and campaigns, they set up on-the-ground media hubs and centers to help with outreach, uploading and networking of media producers and campaigners.
<br />They is always a clear balance between offline as well as online projects.
Indymedia is a news source - opinion, conspiracies, commercial self promotion and “influencers” are _not_ deemed to be news.
<br />We get round most of the mess and crap on #failbook, etc. by being actual _news_ as opposed to opinion.
<br />In this, the [5 W's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws) of news are the key to basic journalism. Anything that does not try to live up to these can be removed as "not news". This gives the admin team a wide leeway to keep the instances on topic.