2009/11/30 Brian McNeil brian.mcneil@wikinewsie.org:
On Mon, 2009-11-30 at 16:31 +0000, Michael Peel wrote:
Does someone want to start drafting a press release that can be sent out, then?
[CC'd wikinews-l, people there please see WMUK mailing list for prior discussion - papers behind paywalls is the topic with Mr Murdoch one of those most desperate to do this.]
Uhm.... Points I'd cover/emphasise.
- Slight element of conflict Wikipedia/Wikinews where people seek to do
extensive WP coverage of recent events (turning recently-deceased's BIO into hagiography).
[[WN:NPOV]] still applies.
Require credible sources, or well-documented Original Research.
WN a project in the shadow of WP for the time being.
Opportunity for aspiring journos to learn wiki tech.
Operates as a "wannabe" wire service and has unashamedly copied from
BBC News website (eg {{haveyoursay}}).
I don't think any of those points should go in the press release... We just want to tell people that Wikinews exists and give some very basic information about what it is. That it is under a free license is the key detail.