| Subject: Re: Project PM |
| From: Michael Tracey <mtracey8@gmail.com> |
| Date: 10/17/10, 21:48 |
| To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> |
Barrett,
Thanks for the email. This sounds like an interesting opportunity -- I
would definitely like more information. Science reporting isn't really
my area of expertise, but I'm willing to try it out.
-MT
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 11:31 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Michael-
This is Barrett Brown; we exchanged e-mails earlier this year regarding your
encounter with Huckabee. Sorry I never got around to running another piece
on that, but I still have your interview responses and may work them into
something on the fellow relatively soon.
I believe you sent an e-mail inquiring about the project I've been working
on, Project PM. We've expanded quite a bit over the past six months and have
now begun launching sub-programs related to our general goals of improving
information flow in a variety of contexts. If you're interested, I'd like to
have you on as a participant in some capacity or another. This wouldn't
require any real time commitment on your part; rather, you'd simply
contribute your input to whatever extent you're inclined to do so, and there
will be various tasks listed that you can work on if you feel like it.
We have about 100 members on board now - including prominent scientists,
journalists, philanthropists, futurists, and entrepreneurs - about a dozen
of whom work directly with me on deciding how to proceed in general and
seeding new working groups, and I need someone with good research skills to
assist us with various tasks that come up. I can give you a title as well as
provide you with opportunities for career growth; we've just launched our
new Science Journalism Improvement Program, for instance, so I could pair
you with a working scientist who would provide you with a story idea,
background knowledge, and people to quote, after which we'd provide
additional assistance in getting the resulting piece published, with you
keeping whatever payment you receive from the outlet.
Anyway, I hope all is well with you (and you seemed to be off to a good
start anyway). Let me know if any of this interests you, in which case I can
give you more info.
--
Regards,
Barrett Brown
512-560-2302