This is a heads-up for Wikinewsies; NewsTrust is doing a particular focus on Global Economy News. They'd welcome in-depth reports during the time they're focusing on the topic.

It is a really good opportunity to get your work a higher profile (if you register with them and submit it). And, you will get feedback from news professionals on how well you put your presentation together.

Dear Brian,

Thanks so much for getting back to me about the Wiki News writing contest -- and congrats on your new job!

Based on your recommendation, we will hold off on the proposed judging of contest entries, but wanted to let you know about a new project we are developing this spring, with support from Omidyar Network and the MacArthur Foundation.

We have an interesting opportunity for collaboration with Wiki News coming up next month, when we will be organizing a special Global Economy News Hunt. We would love to extend an invitation to some of your best writers to create a few good synthesis articles on this theme, for review on NewsTrust.

The week of April 12th, 2010, NewsTrust will join forces with a select group of partners to find good and bad journalism about the global economy. During that week, we will look for some of the best and worst news coverage on how the economic crisis is affecting people around the world. Our communities will review news and opinions on that issue from a wide range of international and U.S. news sources. (read more below)

Do you think this would interest some of your writers? If so, would you be willing to forward this message to the appropriate members of the Wiki News community?

Thanks again for keeping this relation going. There may be more opportunities for us to collaborate later in the year.

All the best,

Fabrice