Santa Barbara Indymedia

This Indymedia site has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible, while still attempting to manage a wealth of information, and some customization options.

The left-hand column lists the main sub-section pages of the site, as well as a frequently-updated list of the other Indymedia sites across the globe.

Users are encouraged to visit the login page, where they can create a user account that facilitates publishing articles, and allows some rudimentary filtering preferences based on ratings (see below for more on ratings).

The center column is truly the centerpiece of the site. Our feature articles are produced or commissioned by the editorial collective, and offer quality journalism and opinion from the santa barbara area.

The newswire, displayed in the right-hand column, is the backbone of Indymedia. Articles found on the newswire are uploaded by users all over the world, and instantly displayed on the site. For our part, we have divided articles into "Local Interest" and "Elsewhere", so as to highlight local events and discussion.

The media gallery, highlighted at the bottom of the right-hand column, is our repository for photos, videos, and audio files uploaded to the site. When users have media to upload without accompanying text, from protest photos to flyer illustrations and PDF files, we ask that they post it as an newswire article. It will automatically be added to the media gallery. This allows us to feature media content as if it were an article. The gallery is broken down into categories, and can be searched by title, keyword, caption, or artist. <!--When users have media to upload without accompanying text, from protest photos to flyer illustrations and PDF files, it goes to the media gallery. The gallery is broken down into categories, and can be searched by title, keyword, caption, or artist.-->

(NOTE: If you are having difficulties uploading media or using our site the SBIMC Tech Collective is always glad to help. Please email us with your questions. If you are having trouble uploading media, we ask that you transscribe important stories to ensure that they are posted to our site in a timely manner. We can always add media to your article after the fact.)

SB-IMC is dedicated to open publishing as a means of creating a transparent community forum for events and issues of social concern in Santa Barbara and around the tri-county region. For more information on our editorial policy please click here.

Finally, remember that the Indymedia site is here for you. We encourage you to upload your own stories, commentaries, and announcements that may be of use to the community. And you are further encourage to participate actively in the IMC group. Our meetings are open to the public, and announced on this site and the site's calendar page as well as the Radicalendar at www.radicalendar.org.