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* wich media / press coverage ?! | |||
** through RH media | |||
** RH magazine, website, etc. | |||
** fedora blog, website (wiki?) | |||
** local press | |||
*** regional (APAC, EMEA, etc.) | |||
** Internet | |||
** other chanels | |||
'''Step 5''': Link article into the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_press_archive press archive] and look if there are presscoverage out and link that also. | '''Step 5''': Link article into the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_press_archive press archive] and look if there are presscoverage out and link that also. |
Revision as of 21:03, 12 March 2010
Introduction
This is a Marketing SOP that describes how to write press articles and/or press releases for sub-projects, events, etc.
Examples
You can see examples of past press archive. Also there are from time to time some Mails that goes over the MarketingMailinglist wich are marked as [In the news] wich also covers some press-texts wich goes out in the public.
Instructions
First steps are always hard, but keep in mind that a good presstext stay in the mind.
Step 1: define the project / the package / the spin / the event wich you want to write the presstext. Take your time with that. Try to look at this not necessary as a "fedorian", as a techie or a collegue. Try to think that this text should also read your neighbour or someone whos relativly fresh into Linux.
Step 2: think allways on the following w-words:
- what, when, where, wich, who, why
- what does when take place where and who can participate / download / contribute what exactly.
- What is where new and when can I get what exactly where and why.
- what had happended and when and who had participated to get what done.
If you create a small text around the w-words or construct yourself those abstract questions then the presstext is 90% ready!
Step 3: deliverables. Try to construct your pressrelease into three parts.
- The Intro: Here you have answered the 4-6 w-words in one paragraph.
- In the second paragraph you explain some details, go something deeper into the context.
- In the third paragraph you explain the project (mostly fedoraproject itself, the ambassadors project, campus, OLPC, etc.)
At the end do not forget some contact infos and - if necessary the - lock flag (do not publich before / after / exact date).
presstext Example
(Attention: the text is purely fictional and is only an examle for the structure)
Dancing ponies under the disco ball out now Today, we announce the new fedoraproject SPIN with the name "Dancing Ponies under the disco ball - DPUTDB" wich can be found from now on at the Spins-Page (Link) or the Bittorrent Download Page (Link). That new spin wants to close the gap between the bleeding Edge Fedora Distribution and the purely technical content of must other distros and is a purely fun-spin. In the first quarter of the year 2010 some folks from the Marketing crew had the idea that there was something missing and start to create some packages and stuff wich will have more fun. Then others came into it and the community get bigger and bigger. at the end there where about 2648636268 packages within the spin and the infrastructure team decides that there must be a new spin, because it gets to big. After some month of development the spin was ready now. please visit http://fedoraproject.org/foo or contact the Fedora Project Press team at press at fedoraproject.org. About the Fedora Project <br> The Fedora Project is sponsored by Red Hat and is a collaborative effort between Red Hat and the open source community. Built exclusively from the latest open source technology, the Fedora operating system is community supported and freely available. The Fedora Project is not a supported product of Red Hat, Inc. For more information, please visit http://fedoraproject.org About Red Hat, Inc. <br> Red Hat is the worlds premier open source and Linux provider. Red Hat is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. and has offices worldwide. Please visit Red Hat on the Web at www.europe.redhat. contact: Link and mailadress
Step 4: TBD - Marketing sends those out - TBD
- wich media / press coverage ?!
- through RH media
- RH magazine, website, etc.
- fedora blog, website (wiki?)
- local press
- regional (APAC, EMEA, etc.)
- Internet
- other chanels
Step 5: Link article into the press archive and look if there are presscoverage out and link that also.
For questions, suggestions, opinions, critique contact --wonderer 20:57, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
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