As Halleck (2002a) points out, “From the beginning there has been a commitment to democratic process on all levels within the IMCs” (n.p.). This commitment has not only been practiced within the organization, but also in the democratic practices it employs to engage citizens. As part of its website, Indymedia has launched an open-publishing format that allows anyone to produce and publish their own content and material to the site. This approach aligns with Indymedia’s do-it-yourself ethic and “everyone is a journalist” motto, which is promoted throughout the Indymedia website and literature. The open-publishing process is fairly intuitive. In order to publish material, users can go to the main Indymedia.org website, follow the “publish” link, enter information into a few fields, and upload their material to the newswire. Users may also post video and audio to the site.