[guadec-list] Fwd: Press awareness

["Quim Gil" <qgil gnome org>]

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From: Quim Gil <qgil gnome org>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:06:19 +0300
Subject: Re: [guadec-list] Press awareness
To: Liam R E Quin <liam holoweb net>

What do we know about guadec's impact in the media?

On 7/12/07, Liam R E Quin <liam holoweb net> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-07-12 at 11:05 +0100, Karl Lattimer wrote:
> > the press can be [...] useful to anyone
> > [...] that they know
>
> Yes, as you say, the press people are helpful and a good resource
> to foster.  Er.
>
> To put it differently, when dealing with reporters/journalists,
> ask to get a chance to review any quotes or interviews or
> any articles about your project, promise them same-day
> turnaround, faster when you can, and then your goal becomes
> to get them to be enthusiastic about what's happening and
> to share the Dream.
>
> So yes, a Press badge can be useful, but pretty much anything
> can be misquoted with very little effort, so it's better to focus
> on making the reporters be well treated and feel comfortable, so
> they're not out to misrepresent people :)
>
> Liam
>
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