Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing
that ever has. - Margaret Mead
As citizen journalism, indie media and communications rise
up, it cannot be denied that there is a hunger for independent
news for citizens to feast on, amidst the suppression and abuse of free
speech by the corporate press from the neoConservative forces at work
in Canada and abroad.
Westcoast Indie News wants to help fill the gap and provide timely,
current and diverse opinions, critiques, information and news about
what is happening out there in the world, both locally and at larger level.
Most of us realize we are global citizens and it is impossible to see
ourselves in any other way at this point in human evolution. What
happens in Mumbai, or Beijing impacts us here in Canada, whether
we're aware of what caused the ripples.
We encourage the active participation and dialogue of fellow
citizens and journalists, citizen, or professional. We value diversity,
multi-culturalism, equity and strive to offer voice and free
speech to those who are not well represented by the present system
of the corporate and neoConservative media and the mainstream
political system.
We will take submissions from citizen and professional journalists,
with the final say of publishing and editing resting with the Editor of
Westcoast Indie News.
E-mail your submission to: westcoastindienews@gmail.com
Authors will be clearly identified if they are published, unless they
wish to remain anonymous, or publish under a pseudonym. We also
support the promotion of professional journalists and social
entrepreneurs.
Writers must be clear that there is no renumeration for publishing,
as WIN is a non-funded, volunteer grassroots initiative.
However, involvement and publishing with WIN is a way for
individuals to promote their commercial, academic and professional
work and expertise.
We also encourage submissions of interviews with change
makers, social entreprenuers and other interesting parties to
provide a forum for those blocked by traditional, and/or suppressive
corporate media, which often creates barriers to bringing important
information and opinions to wider audiences.
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"It is clear that the freedom of expression and opinion is a
fundamental right, the mother of all rights."
Abid HUSSAIN
Speech in Sri Lanka, 1999
UN Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Information
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We will also promote Westcoast events that are in keeping with the
spirit of WIN and are aimed at community development and
capacity building and free speech.
Also, send us your links, or blog, so we can promote and
enhance the network of social and grassroots activists, change
makers and social entrepreneurs who are working for social and
economic change and justice.
We always welcome inside information, or scoops to look into.
One of our primary goals is to continue to build momentum and the movement of real social change many of us are involved in.
Democracy, liberty, freedom, social and economic justice and equity are the fundamental values, foundation and organizing principles underlying Westcoast Indie News.
We look forward to collaborating with all of you, whether you are a
journalist, author, reader, and citizen and providing quality writing,
information and media.
Thanks in advance for helping spread Westcoast Indie News to all of your contacts and networks.
In the immortal words of Duke Nukem:
"Its time to kick ass and chew bubble gum and I'm all outta
gum."
Editor
Westcoast Indie News
Grassroots
1. The common people thought of as having practical and highly independent views or interests.
2. Society and the local level as distinguished from the centres of political leadership.
3. Of and or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental political and economic group.
4. Of, pertaining to, or involving the common people, especially as contrasted with, or separate from, an elite.
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Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game.
Free speech is life itself."
Salman RUSHDIE
Indian-born British novelist (1947-)
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