Re: [school-discuss] Status of Press Release?

[William Abernathy <william@inch.com>]

I worked with Les to create a general-purpose media database last go-'round, in 
the expectation that various responsible people on the list would be able to 
load a press release into the hopper and open fire with it. So, Les should know 
where the database lives, and how to make it go.

As you may recall, there was a little confusion on our launch release as to who 
was going to "light the fuse" on the press release distribution, a task which I 
shied away from. I'm a writer. I'm happy to help out with the writing and 
editing, with process, and to offer what advice I can on dealing with the media. 
But I'm not an educator, not a programmer, and not a member of any Schoolforge 
affiliate organization, so I really don't feel right about being in an executive 
or spokesman position with Schoolforge, and thus don't want to be the 
responsible party for distributing stuff to the media.

--WA

David Bucknell wrote:

> Thanks to Felipe for a nice rendering of the press release. He sent it out to a
> bunch of translators on the 13th. Any progress?
> 
> Also, I asked Doug about the who/what/why/when list and he said to ask Willima.
> Can you share/post a ditribution list or tell us what help you need organizing
> the distribution process, William?
> 
> Seems like we're ready to post it on the site and then begin distribution. As
> Doug said, we should try to contact our local newspapers/LUGS, what have you.  
> 
> If you _do_ make contact with a local press org/person, would you please post to
> the details to the list, so we can add them to the who/what/why?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
> 
>