Just as a follow-up to this, it's fantastic that these press releases are being put together - and I hope that this continues going forward - but it's important to remember that, if it goes out with the Wikimedia UK name on it, it needs to have board approval. Please don't start sending out draft press releases before that approval exists.
In this case, it's too late, so we'll have to live with it. But please don't do this again... In terms of the content of the press release, there still seem to be some outstanding questions. Andrew posted on the talk page 5 days ago, pointing out a few things, which it would be good to discuss. The central point is: are we absolutely positive that the facts are completely accurate? Also, note that the press release as it stands is lacking a headline and a date. Steve's also made some suggested changes, which I've put on the talk page. Thanks, Mike On 29 Dec 2009, at 12:23, Michael Peel wrote: > Ideally, it needs board approval before going out, to make sure that > the whole board's happy with it (as it WMUK's name on it). I'm hoping > that we can get at tonight's board meeting. If we can hold off until > then, that would be great... > > Mike > > On 29 Dec 2009, at 12:19, Charles Matthews wrote: > >> OK, striking while the iron is hot with sending this out to London >> Review of Books, New Statesman, The Spectator as discussed. This >> will be >> "not embargoed", i.e. "for immediate use", and otherwise as it >> stands on >> the wiki. Over to others to protect a definitive wiki version, >> circulate >> further, progress the other stuff that has been proposed. >> >> Charles >> >> Stephen Tilley wrote: >>> Apart from: >>> >>> /About Wikisource:/ (text to go here) >>> >>> it's very good. >>> >>> Best Wishes >>> >>> Stephen Tilley >>> >>> >>> Dec 29, 2009 08:03:33 AM, charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com >>> <mailto:charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >>> >>> WMUK CC Steve Virgin >>> >>> Is this >>> (http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_releases/Public_domain_day) >>> now approved? Can I send it to the three magazines I mentioned? >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimediau...@wikimedia.org> >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> - >>> --- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
