Press release is one thing; targeting the right journalists is another. When whoever is the relevant person gets on to this on their to do list - I'd suggest getting in touch with some of the more regular IT journalists, people like Asher Moses. Can pass on some more names of people who've called/contacted me over time when the relevant person gets around to this! Also worth pumping regular media commentators for some contacts - maybe try Matt Rimmer at ANU if you know him - he seems to talk to people constantly!
Kim From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Gregory Sent: Friday, 23 January 2009 11:02 AM To: Wikimedia-au Subject: Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Sydney Morning Herald On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Casey Brown <[email protected]> wrote: 2009/1/22 Nick Perkins <[email protected]>: > If the chapter was releasing regular press releases, the media may be more > likely to contact the chapter for comment. It makes us look more credible > and we are in their faces with a media contact more often. > Well, honestly, does the media even know you exist yet? :-) Did anyone send them anything like a press release? Maybe that's on the "to-do". 500 delegates at LInux.conf.au 2009 now know that we exist (thankyou Angela for the plug!) The AGM was only a couple of weeks ago and for a week of that both the Pres and VP have been at LCA, so I assume no time for press releases yet. Regards, Charles
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