11. “ IVN will be a platform for communication between independent-minded voters, civic leaders, and journalists who speak for themselves, unfiltered by the partisanship that drives the larger public dialogue” The Mission
CHAD Introduce self. Introduce Trevor. As many of you are aware, IVP has had an online news website since 2008. Today, Trevor and I are excited to present to you the Independent Voter Network, which is both an expansion of the news website, with the creation of a truly open, accessible, and unfiltered news source.
CHAD Red v. Blue: The vision for IVN derives from a recognition of a problem that more and more people are beginning to conclude for themselves. Access: For most of us, access to media is limited. At its core, anyone outside the media who wants to distribute information and opinions to a large audience must either have a lot of money, or rely an the media to accurately and honestly communicate their information.
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TREVOR Take as an example: create example of someone standing up for voters/public, but own leadership or media quieting them.
CHAD The Independent Voter Network is a platform that will allow you to communicate with voters directly.
CHAD Here’s how it works. Today we have a panel of journalists “ We Hand Over the Keys ” Localization: Use example over users logging in from two different locations
CHAD Here is a glimpse of the site we will be launching publically later this month.
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TREVOR Non-Partisan – No Political associations or bias like most major news networks Trusted – [insert information about 83%] approval rating
CHAD With today’s technology, we can build a major news network with minimal overhead and virtually no bureaucracy. Our mission to put that technology together in an understandable and accessible way. By giving those who have the information the keys to disseminate it, we can restore people’s trust in the accuracy and legitimacy of the media once again.
CHAD News Source: this means people are reading what you are saying directly, not a story about what you said on your facebook page or blog. Exposure: We are an approved news source; receiving hundreds of thousands of page-views per day leading up to the 2008 elections Diverse readership: we cater to the increasingly important independent voter…you already have the votes from the people on your own website and Facebook Social Media: we do the legwork…find the people who are interested in your information…disseminate.
CHAD – Can’t have a free for all
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CHAD No ad Hominem Attacks . Always attack the argument, never the person making the argument. No Self-Promotion . This news platform is for discussing issues. You may purchase an advertisement for promotional purposes. Sources must be Cited and Substantiated : Just because someone else said it does not mean its true. The gossip stops here. No Partisan-Based Attacks. If your sentence starts with “Democrats think…” or “All Republicans are…” your article will be rejected.