Indymedia York

Indymedia is a global network of Do-It-Yourself Independent Media Centres (IMC). Each is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth. There are currently over one hundred and fifty Independent Media Centers around the world. Each IMC is an autonomous group that has its own mission statement, manages its own finances and makes its own decisions through its own processes.

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York Indymedia is just starting out and building a collective of activists around York and North Yorkshire. We will be working toward being recognised as a New IMC. Join us in building an network to report without the corporate media filter - see the contact page to find out how.

Mission Statement

Indymedia York aims to provide a platform to help co-ordinate, encourage and strengthen grassroots campaigning in and around the York area. It is open to all groups acting on a local level which are progressive, open, and working for a more free and fair society.

IMC York is NOT the place for party political messages, reposted articles from the mainstream media, homophobia, sexism, racism, or any other form of domination and intolerance.

IMC York IS open to community campaigns, environmental groups, peace campaigners, anti-fascist, anti-racist and other progressive groups.

With regard to established groups such as political parties, faith groups, NGOs, and other lobbying groups, news from such groups is welcome if it meets the principles of the IMC; however, this is NOT the place for recruitment or group publicity. A community campaign spearheaded by an established group is welcome; a recruitment drive for that group is not.

We work under the following principles:

• Non-heirarchy: while tasks may be delegated to individuals as necessary, no person is more "important" than any other.
• We reject all systems of domination and discrimination.
• We acknowledge that the struggle for a better world takes many forms. The focus of the York Indymedia collective is on grassroots politics, actions and campaigns.
• Indymedia York has no ties to political parties or large NGOs.
• The key to Indymedia is participation; rather than simply provide alternative journalism, we hope to enable campaigners to make and report their own news. Therefore the newswire is run on an open publishing basis, and any person may publish news on their campaigns and upcoming events.