Difference between revisions of "Journal"

Revision as of 09:58, 21 February 2007

All draft thoughts thrown up by Tyler - ready for discussion/debate

OSGeo News is the working title for the official OSGeo Newsletter. This is the summary page for the project and for developing future editions.

Background

OSGeo News builds on top of the successful history of the GRASS-News production. Volume 4 of that production was a joint GRASS/OSGeo effort. The next edition is broader and branded as OSGeo News.

Editions

GRASS/OSGeo-News Volume 4
OSGeo News Volume 1 (Newsletter_Volume_1 - in development)

Content Outline

This is the typical outline for an edition:

Editorials
News
Event Reports (2-3 articles)
Project Introductions (1-2 articles)
Case Studies (2-3 articles)
Integration Studies (2-3 articles)
Topical Studies (1-2 articles)
Interview
Developer Announcements

Volunteer Needs

Typical needs include volunteers to write, collect, edit, format articles and design/proof layout. Because layout is done using LaTeX, volunteers familiar with it are always appreciated.

Some other areas where the Newsletter could use volunteers:

News Editor: to compile general new items from past 6 months for 1-2 pages in the newsletter.
Event Editor: to compile information about OSGeo-related events and to find summary reports that could be included as part of the newsletter
Project Spotlight contributor(s) and editor(s): some contributors will have something already completely written. The editor would just help them get it into good form or would help ask more questions and gather more info.
Case Study and Code Studies same as above..
Layout Designer - familiar with graphic design and/or LaTeX
Formatting/Conversion - moving non-LaTeX content into LaTeX forms
?Sponsor - perhaps we could get a paying sponsor/advertiser and find some useful way to spend that money?
?Translators - should we try to line up translators too?

Process

Confirm editors/volunteers
Set deadlines
Solicit articles
Collect/edit/review articles
Format to LaTeX
Produce draft
Set deadline for review
Revisions
Final production
Press Release and promotion

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 == Volunteer Needs ==
 Typical needs include volunteers to write, collect, edit, format articles and design/proof layout.  Because layout is done using LaTeX, volunteers familiar with it are always appreciated.
+Some other areas where the Newsletter could use volunteers:
+* News Editor: to compile general new items from past 6 months for 1-2 pages in the newsletter.
+* Event Editor: to compile information about OSGeo-related events and to find summary reports that could be included as part of the newsletter
+* Project Spotlight contributor(s) and editor(s): some contributors will have something already completely written.  The editor would just help them get it into good form or would help ask more questions and gather more info.
+* Case Study and Code Studies same as above..
+* Layout Designer - familiar with graphic design and/or LaTeX
+* Formatting/Conversion - moving non-LaTeX content into LaTeX forms
+* ?Sponsor - perhaps we could get a paying sponsor/advertiser and find some useful way to spend that money?
+* ?Translators - should we try to line up translators too?
 == Process ==