UK Indymedia Newswire Archive
The less than impressive fence at Gleneagles.
27-06-2005 00:47
Radical Radio Coalition at G8 in Scotland
26-06-2005 10:23
Announcement and call for participation - locally and internationally - in the Radical Radio Coalition during and before the G8 summit (1-9 July).Please distribute widely
G8 Media Planning to Hype Violence (short info report) Fox TV + Dailies
25-06-2005 09:10
Not that this will come as a shock to anyone who knows the priority of some media corporations. However it's worth noting the following:Anti-Protestor Propaganda In Newspapers
25-06-2005 08:38
After a long period with fairly starightforward newspaper reporting about protest worries and news of different demonstrations - the last few days has seen a resurgence in anti-protestor propaganda.Most laughable, and indeed most malicious, is an article by The Scotsman claiming that "splinter groups" (implying exteme groups as opposed to just groups) are planning "disruption" of the Make Poverty History march on 2nd June. But who are these groups that plan to "infiltrate" (er attend i think is the right word) the MPH march? Well the terrifying list of groups is the rebel Clown army, the Disco dancing bloc, and the Fairy Army! All groups who like to dress up in colourful costumes, do street theatre, dance and prance about... Many groups who are part of the Dissent network have always said they will attend the MPH march, mostly to hand out leaflets about the protests in the following week (hence "radicalising")...
Other articles have focused on Glasgow with two examples of gutter journalism. An empty warehouse that is on the route of a planned road and which will be demolished has been used as an accomodation centre - but in the words of the press it becomes "condemnded". Then as press photographers chase people down to road or call at their houses to take pictures of people on their doorsteps, the newspapers revel in the fact that people do not like being photographed - especially when they know the photos are due to end up in an article branding them as extremists. This is becoming a growing trend with newspapers publishing names and photos of individuals.
Sadly this is part of the landscape in the run up to any large protest - demonise the protestors, spread alarm and fear, justify a clampdown by police. Selling newspaperrs is one thing, spreading lies and fear another.
News Update : Bristol Indymedia Server Threatened by Police
24-06-2005 21:35
News Release : Bristol Indymedia Server Threatened.by imc bristol
24th June 2005
Bristol Indymedia Server Threatened
Bristol Indymedia and IP Addresses
24-06-2005 08:57
On Tuesday Indymedia UK carried an announcement that Bristol Indymedia's server may be seized by the police.Rosario Indymedia (Argentina) journalist attacked
24-06-2005 07:57
Ernesto Torres, a journalist with Free Air Community Radio and Indymedia Rosario, was attached by members of the Movimiento Barrios de Pie while providing coverage to a march in opposition to the regime of current [Argentinian] president Néstor Kirchner. The unfortunate event took place Monday, June 20, at midday, during a presidential visit to the city of Rosario related to flag-day festivities. First, militants of the Barrios de Pie organization - allied to the national government - used sticks to attack members of organizations of unemployed persons and human rights organizations who were carrying out a protest a few blocks away from the official ceremony. Ernesto Torres was the only journalist present and he was taking pictures of the attacks when he was brutally struck in the head with a stick. Next his camera was stolen and he was thrown to the ground, where a mob repeatedly kicked him.Good article on G8 media manipulation and some of the effects
23-06-2005 09:35
First you scare them and then you play on their fearsIain MacWhirter June 22 2005
The Herald
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/41699.html
Free Etienne Ndikuyiro - Act now for press freedom in Burundi
21-06-2005 14:33
Burundian journalists are mobilising to secure the release of Etienne Ndikuyiro, who has been detained without charge after writing an article claiming that Burundi's President Ndayizeye was depressed after losing last week's communal elections.G8 Immunity for Heads of State
20-06-2005 21:09
New Statutory Instrument in force from 1st Julygives immunity for war criminals.
Pilger: NUJ 'Partnership' w/ Government
20-06-2005 20:13
The National Union of Journalists and the Blair government are planning a "launch" ceremony, at which they will announce their "partnership". According to John Fray, the NUJ's deputy general secretary, this collaboration will "promote awareness among journalists of the issues that surround the struggle against poverty on a world scale... We want to help the media to tell it like it is."Stop the Neonazi Lies of the "USS LIberty Lobby"
19-06-2005 11:12
The "USS Liberty Lobby" is a lying pack of neonazis.from meadowhell to guantomano bay and beyond
16-06-2005 13:39
a day of getting involved in various actions with the sheffield convergence spaceSheffield Independent Media Centre at the G8 Convergence Space
15-06-2005 17:07
Update on Flag and Infoshop.org
14-06-2005 14:49
The server hosting Infoshop.org, Flag.blackened.net, and related websites and email lists has been offline since Monday, June 6.Squad Rave against the G8 Summit
12-06-2005 12:12
Bill Gates: Killing Africans for Profit and PR, Now Blair joins him.
11-06-2005 18:57
Bill Gates: Killing Africans for Profit and PR and and Britain is teaming up with the Gates Foundation in the US to launch a pilot project to increase spending on vaccines and medicines to $4bn per year.This Saturday in London
10-06-2005 11:24
Lots of things happening on saturday 11th in London for anyone looking for something do get involved in or any budding indymedia reporters looking for something to write about...