Monday, October 20, 2014

The We See You Project Explained

   News can only be reported by those who serve no masters . This is where I find myself and my thoughts. I will try to keep this simple and to the point I know not my strong suit . What I am going for here is a collective of people, equipment, and technology ready for use at the drop of a dime. I have set the bar high on this for a few reasons . First the people involved must be as trustworthy as brothers and sisters . I am sure that as time rolls on with the commitment involved we will become a family . Equipment should be as top shelf as we can obtain its going to take a beating . Protests and public actions play hell on electronics ask anyone who live streams . Nothing is more disappointing than equipment problems preventing you from accomplishing a task . Technology proper service, electric supply, wifi to transmit and receive in the field and on sets this is a must . Ad all this up and you got what we need just to start . So what would we do with those combined assets and people ?
   This would be the start of a new form of in your face journalism .  The main object that got me going on this is the coming election in 2016 . Our city Columbus Ohio has placed bids to host conventions for both party's as well as debates . We all know the excitement and drama that plays out at those events . Yes our city will have all the worlds media giants here to see the fight in the battleground state of Ohio and cover the story as instructed . Yes a reporter or two might catch a quick shot of some kid being arrested on trumped up charges . You might even catch a glimpse of a picket line if you don't blink .
   This is where we come in . The pictures, videos, and stories past over for handshakes, and chest thumps. Voices ignored and forced to action resulting in incarceration . We have all heard, seen, parts of this . Some have lived this story and not had it told to others . I think its time not to just hear it about it, but to broadcast it so all  know about it . This is not a job I wish to take on with a go-pro cam, and my cell phone. This needs to be done right for the first time with an established set of credentials, excellent staff, and proper equipment . That is why we must start now and establish the site . This will give us the credibility most street reporters don't have with law enforcement and those in charge of media access . We beat them at their own game and use the rules they wrote for a year or two leading to the big show or shows . Then we report on our network the news the rest of the media ignores . All this on our terms with the best equipment and staff . Yes others capture parts and pieces of these events as well . Just imagine the impact that could be made by a support network in place and communicating with protesters, and street reporters .
   This is just step one with funding and support I see no reason why this could not go global . A world wide activist media network in time . Global sharing over secure networks using pirate boxes and other secure networks to transmit on our terms . On the sidebar of this blog is the funding account for this project . That is the next step I have thought this thing up, gathered some like minded people willing to give it a shot, and now we need anonymous funding so we have no one to repay .
Fund what you can and share with everyone you know speed is everything at this point . Below I will post a link to a face book page to help communicate till funding for a proper site is available . I do not wish to tie this to any political party, movement, candidate, or other types of organizations . All will be welcome to speak their piece and mind but none will govern that's the neutrality thing in this and it is and will be 100%

http://www.gofundme.com/6d48kk
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