[Linux-aus] Media Training

[Adam Crow]

Generally in relation to OSIA press releases.
I tend to go interstate a lot and have personally met many of the OSIA members.
I've also tried to encourage OSIA members meeting.

I feel that I should apply to be on the OSIA committee (being one of
the founding fathers of it too I guess) and that such media training
would be beneficial to that position.

I've been contacted by a number of other OSIA members in relation to
their products (one was a voting system, the others were in embedded
linux) as we all had the same experience with the media , that is the
media ignores our respective press releases about our Linux based
products. So there is obviously a need for OSIA to know more about
understanding the media!

regards

ACC


On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:00:46 +1000, Pia Smith <greebo at pipka.org> wrote:
> Hi Adam,
> 
> Just a couple of quick questions :)
> 
> <quote who="Adam Crow">
> 
> > Hi Pia,
> >
> > I'm keen to be more involved with OSIA communications.
> >
> > Given "The Age" last year ignored every press release about new
> > products we sent them last year,  I obviously need to understand how
> > the media work!
> 
> This media training would be hopefully used to help advocate Linux in
> general, not particular products. How would you use this training to the
> benefit of the Linux community in Australia?
> 
> Cheers,
> Pia
> 
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