Re: Newsletter proposal

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com> wrote:

By the way, one of the reasons I think Breslin might be helpful for a newsletter is that he's a graphic designer and he might be better able than some of us to use whatever graphic tools are available for Gmail to make a nice template, formatting and color scheme for the newsletter. The reason I suggested Havoth is she seemed like she wants to write stuff--she sent you a sample of something she had posted--and she seemed to be someone not given to transitory enthusiasms. So if they want to be co-editors or some other split arrangement, that would be ok too. I think they are more likely to agree if the proposal comes directly from you. I will help them with first issue, for instance, I will write an interview with you about the book coming out, I will send you a longish list of questions and you can answer the ones you want to answer and so on. I also just told Kim Lancaster about the newsletter and suggested he could submit ideas about things people might want to read, etc.

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure yet. I think he might be best utilized on something less deadline-oriented and more detail-oriented. I was thinking we could run some draft of the PUSH documentation by him and see what input he might have, and then from that we can gauge his tendencies and abilities a bit better.

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com> wrote:
Would Matt Palmer be a good person for this workgroup?

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

This is perfect. I have to write to Greenwald and a couple other people and handle some other stuff but will try to think up others to be employed in the newsletter sub-group and move on this quickly (for once).

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com> wrote:
Newsletter to replace Workshop website

Newsletter, e-mailed, name to be determined by Barrett

As soon as first newsletter sent, Workshop website will be taken down

Sent from Barrett's e-mail to everyone on PM spreadsheet
Sent BCC, nobody can see any one else's e-mail address

Frequency: Unannounced, but internal target of every two weeks and monthly as absolute requirement
Can use same mailing list for shorter announcements at any time

Content:
1. Something from Barrett leads off every issue
--could be short message, link to short you tube video, short interview written up by someone else

2. Summary of current activities, written up by Editor

3. Activities of members
--publications
--projects
--meetings attended
--sightings of other member
--recommendations for reading
--recommendations of web sites of potential interest to Project PM members
--groups of interest that come to attention of members
--self promotion items from members < ---- strongly encouraged
--cross posting of items published by members, as members submit
--discussion of topics of current interest, by members

4. Brief bios of members, with why interested in Project PM (with member's consent and cooperation)

5. Miscellaneous:
Notice of volunteer opportunities
Notice of charities to contribute to
Links to news items involving PM members or relating to issues of interest to PM community
Every issue will contain solicitation to members to send editor infomation and links of interest
Very brief reviews of anything reviewable and of interest, arts as well as journalism and web items
Further suggestions sought

Sub-group responsible for Newsletter:
Ellis
Robinson
Mintz
Sapienza
Breslin
Havoth
Further suggestions sought

Editorial structure
Editor: Clark recommends Barrett have phone conversations with Havoth and Breslin, and see if he wants to appoint one of them as Editor, or as co-editors, or Barrett may come up with another candidate
Workgroup members will agree to help the editor find material
Barrett and other bloggers and sub group members will agree to share with editor links to material they think members might ought to be reading currently

Action plan
Barrett picks editor
Clark will approach members on list above and any others suggested by Barrett (feel free include other folks in TX, you know their skills) and request them to participate, emphasizing that it is not a major time commitment
Try to get first newsletter out in a week or two, may need to give editor lots of support for first issue

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Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302

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Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302