The progressive podcast will be run as a not-for-profit initiative.
Goals
- To be part of the creation of a broad-based democratic media
- To promote progressive ideas
- Try to encourage people not just to learn but to take action
- To conduct training at community centres teaching people how to use new media effectivly e.g. RSS, podcasting, blogging and audio recording
- To builds towards a radio show and video programming
Organisational structure
- People involved in recording need to feel like its there site/group
- Needs to be in the form of a co-op with every member having equal power with one vote. New starts have to be involved for 6 months before they are elected as a member
- The site should be owned by a group of trusted activists or a trusted organisation
- There should be a controlling group of elected representative, with an IT technical advisory committee and a quality control advisory committee and an education team
- Start with a core team of people recording interviews etc and expand
- Material should be checked for quality by at least two members of the co-op (in the quality control advisory committee)
- Needs to be an opportunity for listeners to get involved
- The education group need to tour creating interest in the site and teaching people how to record audio and use new media effectivly
Site
- The site will imitate the design, production quality and format of IT Conversations
- It will use free open source software – wordpress with the podpress plug-in
- Anyone will be able to get involved and contribute material
