WG/Media/Minutes/03142012


 * Report Backs
 * Quick report back from Saturday Strategy Meeting
 * Created spreadsheet of outstanding action items
 * Possibly will create spreadsheet of incoming requests

 Facilitation Requests (Michael)
 * 1 GA had been devoted to how meetings are run a few weeks ago
 * Need help for some things
 * Some people need to go out of their way to come to GA; want to know which topics will be on agenda
 * ->Would like to post upcoming proposals to website
 * 4 options
 * Every GA gets own blog posts?
 * Through Google Cal
 * Through Wiki
 * Editor status for page
 * Proposal: Give Matt Editor access
 * Temp check: accepted
 * Want more input from different sources; want a joint meeting with Media WG
 * Need more consistent livestream support
 * Need livestream training
 * ->Eli will take point

 OBIT
 * User permissions plugin just installed!
 * Joint Meetings of first Wednesday of the month
 * The everybody list: Facilitation, Media, OBIT, Inreach should have meeting 


 * Rent
 * Moving forward from March, how are we going to pay ($400/month)?
 * GA dispensation only goes through March
 * Use the monthly campaign donation for rent?
 * Liam: No, that money is for campaigns and equipment specifically
 * Original proposal was to contribute to E5, since we were using the space
 * Radio is also renting now
 * Lots of different groups use the Media WG space and computer
 * There will likely be resistance to a proposal at GA
 * Temp-check for whether or not we should continue to rent from E5
 * Neutral to positive
 * Have we ever talked to E5, as a community, about what's the "price tag" for  OB for being here?
 * No, not really]
 * Do we use the desk that much?
 * For equipment and only a few other projects; mostly, though, it's used  by other groups, too; 90% used by other WGs
 * ->Proposal to work on a proposal to bring to GA:
 * Liam
 * Deborah
 * Media Requests
 * MAHRC
 * Outside guidelines (>48 hours)
 * OUMB - NEEDED FOR TOMORROW
 * Press release
 * If they've written
 * Blog post
 * If they've written
 * ->Matt will take point
 * 3/17 Health Justice request
 * Blog post (pre) - Gunner write, Josh CE
 * ROC (3/17)
 * Photography? Deborah!
 * Peace Parade (3/18)
 * Blog post (pre) - Gunner write, Dan CE
 * Deb SB covering
 * 3 Strikes
 * Bob = photography + writeup; Deborah CE
 * Open House
 * 4/2 ROLL IT!
 * Volunteer delegation
 * Interoccupy media call: 3/19, Monday 7pm (interoccupy.org/media)
 * Farhad will find someone; if not, Gunner
 * Weekly press briefing
 * Various members of independent press, need media to chat
 * Let's have rotating people
 * Call is on Thursdays, 3pm
 * Farhad will do it 3/15
 * Eli wants to pitch mass texting story
 * Red Banner
 * We need to fix access to it
 * Who will update it this week?
 * John
 * OBTV meeting:
 * Suggested next Friday, 7pm or Saturday noon to 6
 * Joshua will take point on trying to figure out what's up with this
 * AZ Library
 * Needs external media stories on Media WG
 * Farhad will put in touch with them
 * Nominations for media.occupyboston.org email
 * Josh, Joshua, Eli, Dan, Liam, DSB will be the first group of email checkers
 * Hard Drive
 * Temp check $315.49 for hard drive
 * Liam will email Joshua
 * Talking Points for April 1 and Other Issues
 * We need talking points
 * Talk about WHY occupying is a good thing, but none of the specifics
 * Start open notepad for talking points / strategy
 * What's still fucked
 * Find out what's going on
 * April 4
 * Also create document
 * Media Strategy meeting next Saturday, 3/24