waldron@newport.rutgers.edu (James Waldron) (08/12/89)
Prepared by: Dr. James Waldron, Director UNITEX Network
a. primary & overall goals of UNITEX
b. information vs major news events
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a. goals of unitex
One of the primary objectives which UNITEX has addressed in the
past two years is a goal very similiar to that of the United Nations
in the area of information exchange, especially as it relates to
this interchange between the industrialized nations (North) and the
developing nations (South). Narrowing the North-South information gap
is an ongoing concern for UNITEX. In addition, we have supported
Human Rights issues, environmental and ecological issues, disarmament
concerns and other issues which are in harmony with the Charter of the
United Nations. UNITEX is an independent agency and is not part of the
United Nations. We are certainly *not* a conventional news service with
'clip' data as was suggested by Gary Delong (gdel@cvman.prime.com) but a
Network that gathers information on behalf of the United Nations that
is not published in other newspapers or press services. We access UN
databases directly and disseminate this information as fast and reliably
as possible. In adddition, we have recently been given sanction
by the Tibet Government-In-Exile (New York Office of Tibet) to disseminate
their official news and press releases, and as such, are supporting
the Human Rights Issue not only for the Tibet-China situation but
for anyone needing to be heard. UNITEX has carried the Urgent Action
files for Amnesty International for more than 2 years and has worked
with other organizations on international issues, such as disarmament,
safe uses of nuclear energy, Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE), etc.
b. information vs news events and 'clips'
What UNITEX disseminates is not normally considered "news" in the
usual sense of the word. Issues and information contained
in the UNITEX messages are not day-by-day time critical. Press releases
concerning treaty agreements, laws of the sea and national boundary
questions, statements from the UN General Assembly, disarmament questions
and environmental issues and conferences are certainly time-relevant
but not as time-critical as are 'news clips'. This is material that,
in general, is more informative than it is date or time critical.
We hope these first few messages in MISC.HEADLINES.UNITEX will be
informative, bacground articles for 'newcomers' to the group.
Dr. James Waldron waldron@newport.rutgers.edu
Director, UNITEX
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Ported to USENET from UNITEX NETWORK via
UNITEX BBS: 201-795-0733
We want ** your ** news bulletins:
(FAX: 212-787-1726 : Attention: James Waldron)
or ...!uunet!rutgers!rubbs!unitexwaldron@newport.rutgers.edu (James Waldron) (08/12/89)
'GOALS & DEFINITIONS'*
Part 3 of a 3 Part series.
Prepared by: Dr. James Waldron, Director UNITEX Network
a. primary & overall goals of UNITEX
b. information vs major news events
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a. goals of unitex
One of the primary objectives which UNITEX has addressed in the
past two years is a goal very similiar to that of the United Nations
in the area of information exchange, especially as it relates to
this interchange between the industrialized nations (North) and the
developing nations (South). Narrowing the North-South information gap
is an ongoing concern for UNITEX. In addition, we have supported
Human Rights issues, environmental and ecological issues, disarmament
concerns and other issues which are in harmony with the Charter of the
United Nations. UNITEX is an independent agency and is not part of the
United Nations. We are certainly *not* a conventional news service with
'clip' data as was suggested by Gary Delong (gdel@cvman.prime.com) but a
Network that gathers information on behalf of the United Nations that
is not published in other newspapers or press services. We access UN
databases directly and disseminate this information as fast and reliably
as possible. In adddition, we have recently been given sanction
by the Tibet Government-In-Exile (New York Office of Tibet) to disseminate
their official news and press releases, and as such, are supporting
the Human Rights Issue not only for the Tibet-China situation but
for anyone needing to be heard. UNITEX has carried the Urgent Action
files for Amnesty International for more than 2 years and has worked
with other organizations on international issues, such as disarmament,
safe uses of nuclear energy, Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE), etc.
b. information vs news events and 'clips'
What UNITEX disseminates is not normally considered "news" in the
usual sense of the word. Issues and information contained
in the UNITEX messages are not day-by-day time critical. Press releases
concerning treaty agreements, laws of the sea and national boundary
questions, statements from the UN General Assembly, disarmament questions
and environmental issues and conferences are certainly time-relevant
but not as time-critical as are 'news clips'. This is material that,
in general, is more informative than it is date or time critical.
We hope these first few messages in MISC.HEADLINES.UNITEX will be
informative, bacground articles for 'newcomers' to the group.
Dr. James Waldron waldron@newport.rutgers.edu
Director, UNITEX
------------------------------
Ported to USENET from UNITEX NETWORK via
UNITEX BBS: 201-795-0733
We want ** your ** news bulletins:
(FAX: 212-787-1726 : Attention: James Waldron)
or ...!uunet!rutgers!rubbs!unitex