Although Indy Arts emerged expediently out of the immediate needs of a group of independent artists and media producers, our ideas for structural reform of media, culture and dialogue in the United States draw from a variety of philosophical sources and practices.
These include modern D.I.Y. movements; traditions around the Commons and the public domain; the historic role of the Fourth Estate; and critiques of the effects of commercialism on civic participation and cultural engagement.
Here’s a list of some of the founding documents that have inspired and informed us over the years.
- “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” (Neal Postman, Penguin USA, 1985)
- “Commodify Your Dissent: Salvos from The Baffler,” (Frank & Wieland, editors; W.W. Norton, 1997)
- “924 Gilman: The Story So Far” (Brian Edge, editor; Maximumrocknroll, 2004)
- “The New Media Monopoly” (Ben Bagdikian; Beacon Press, 2004)
- “On Behalf of Journalism: A Manifesto for Change” (Geneva Overholser; The Annenberg Public Policy Center, 2006)
- “Frequently Asked Questions: Public Media” (Pat Aufderhide and Jessica Clark; The American University Center for Social Media)
- “The Growing Importance of Nonprofit Journalism” (Charles Lewis; The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics & Public Policy, 2007)
- “We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet — The Collected Interviews” (Daniel Sinker, editor; Akashic Books, 2007)
- “We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen” (Rocket Fuel Films, 2005)
