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Presenters: Muller, Ornelas, Stram
Peter will describe features of e-mail lists and web-sites used by the AR movement and the effect on communication within the movement.
Précis:
In the last decade e-mail lists have established themselves
as the primary communications tool among AR activists.
All AR-organization from the largest national to the smallest
local have their own website – or are in the process
of establishing their own web-site.
The internet is today the basic communication hub for all
organization including AR organizations.
If we compare our method of exchange of ideas, strategies, tactics and information twenty years ago with today -- we realize that for better or for worse the internet based computer has taken over as the central hub of interchange with others in the movement.
What can we do today? Do we still need libraries, books, journals, paper files to do research? What are some things we should be cautious about? How secure are our messages from individual and governmental snoopers? Where are we headed? Is the paperless society about to descend upon us with all it’s blessing?
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The crucial importance
of all information on websites, bulletin boards, discussion
groups, enewsletters, alerts, petitions being clear,
concise and providing access to things that people
can use to be in action and make a difference. Contact
information must be obvious and extensive: mailing
address, email address, phone number, fax number for
every group, alert or action posted.
Using AnimalsVoice.com as a clearinghouse of information
for ALL animal issues, and ALL forms of activism, regardless
of your personal and/or group philosophies, preferences or
recommendations.