Re: [Mesh] Contacted by a reporter

OpenPGP: *Parts of the message have NOT been signed or encrypted* Jenny, Thanks for your trust. I am pretty confident I can talk to a reporter in a way that is a net positive. With an effort like this, I do not see a reporter wanting to scoop the launch; I don't yet know anything about the kind of article he's looking to write, but it's very unlikely he'd want to write a "this thing is launching" article unless we were saying "this thing is launching." I think looking at "publicity cards" (nice term :) as a finite resource is the wrong framework. I'd say it actually works the other way around; by the time we *are* ready to make a real launch, we want to have some things in place, like reporters that have found us responsive and interesting to talk to in the past, stories that have hinted at what might be coming in the future, etc. If there is curiosity about what we're doing (from the reporters and/or from the public), if we can nurture that curiosity, we will be in a position to do a much more successful launch whenever we're ready for it. All that said, I'm happy to be pretty cautious with him, and will make sure he understands that I'm not a very active and up-to-date part of the group these days; that way, he can get a little info, but it will be clear that he hasn't reached the "core group" yet. So we know there won't yet be a story with a quote from you guys. That ought to give you a little bit of an edge in the future if you want to do a more in-depth interview. (Even though I think it's an edge you won't need ;) How's all that sound? Pete On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas(a)gmail.com> wrote: ********* *BEGIN ENCRYPTED or SIGNED PART* ********* Hey Pete! Personally, I've been a bit avoidant with reporters because we're not quite ready for a public launch, and I'd much prefer we save any 'publicity cards' for when we're really ready to start selling fully-functional nodes on the site. I dig Tech President (the publication the reporter you're talking with is writing the article for) and have replied to him saying I was out of town but would be happy to meet up when he gets back. Totally supportive of you making the first contact! Maybe we should invite him to a hacknight? Cheers, Jenny On Wed 11 Jun 2014 03:42:44 PM EDT, Pete Forsyth wrote: > Hi all, > I got an inquiry from a reporter for thecivicbeat.com who wants to > interview me about my node. I told him I'd give him a ring tomorrow. > Any requests or suggestions about how I should approach it? > Pete > 503-383-9454 > [[User:Peteforsyth]] > node:phorzaith > _______________________________________________ > mesh mailing list > mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/mesh -- Jenny http://jennyryan.net http://sudomesh.org http://thevirtualcampfire.org http://technomadic.tumblr.com `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` ********** *END ENCRYPTED or SIGNED PART* **********