Hi Matthew, Since you have replied to my quote, I take the chance to share my thoughts on this.
On 7/31/06, Matthew Revell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 29/07/06, Vid Ayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Should the Magazine strictly cater to new users only ? Maybe we could > also include varied content for other "not-so-new-to-Ubuntu" readers > viz. our *current Ubuntu-user* base. This will ensure a larger > readership. Diluting a publication's focus doesn't ensure a larger readership. Magazines, in particular, are quite specific in who they target.
That was a suggestion as in an earlier mail it was mentioned that marketing research data was lacking in the magazine project charter. In my experience market/project feasability research is done prior to embarking on a project so I am trying to understand how things work here while encouraging the efforts of Sara and others who initiated the magazine project.
Let's look at how the project is progressing. I may have missed something, but I haven't seen anyone say that they'll write for it. I've seen lots of discussion about mock-ups and the table of contents, but no actual content.
These (?) : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/Old https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazineAgenda07176 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-marketing/+specs
Surely the last thing the magazine needs is an even wider target readership. It seems people don't have time to deal with its current focus, let alone something wider.
... guess people incharge of the project can answer this better.
Matt East has posted in this thread saying that he believes the magazine overlaps with Ubuntu Weekly News and that efforts would be better directed there. Unless someone can demonstrate that an Ubuntu Magazine would cater for a distinct and proven need, I agree with Matt that it would be better for the team and Ubuntu generally if people helped out with UWN instead.
I suggest its better to amalgamate the Magazine and UWN with the Fridge as the publishing space, instead of creating seperate projects which essentially carry similar messages. </end thinking loud> -- Vid -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
