[Media] Changing name of Media and Comms Subcommittee

[Katie McLaughlin]

"Publicity and Outreach Subcommittee" sounds like a stellar name for the
group.

+1 shipit :)

On 16 December 2016 at 23:22, Kathy Reid <kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:

> FYI - would really appreciate your thoughts / feelings / opinions
>
> Best, K.
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Linux-aus] Media Team report 2016
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:11:50 +0100
> From: Tim Ansell <mithro at mithis.com> <mithro at mithis.com>
> To: Kathy Reid <kathy at kathyreid.id.au> <kathy at kathyreid.id.au>
>
> :-P
>
>
> But to be serious for a moment, I do really think that renaming your
> subcommittee to something along the lines of "Publicity and Outreach
> Subcommittee" would be a good move.
>
> It would better frame things like trying to grow social media followings
> and attract new members. While I'm sure you'll get some hate with this name
> (IE "LA doesn't need a PR committee") but I'm confident those people will
> hate on anything and I think it will be positive for more "mainstream"
> members. This name even bakes in a mandate to be proactive in growing and
> actively doing new things while "Media and Communications" is a lot more
> passive.
>
> It's your subcommittee and people doing the work get to make the
> decisions, so feel free to ignore me. Just my back seat driving, 2cents :-)
>
> Tim 'mithro' Ansell
> PS At some point (probably towards the end of LCA2017) I would like to
> chat about the dead A/V subcommittee...
>
>
> On 16 December 2016 at 17:43, Kathy Reid <kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:
>
>> I'll call it the Turmeric and Kale subcommittee :D
>>
>> On 16/12/16 17:39, Tim Ansell wrote:
>>
>> "Media and Comms" sounds pretty stuffy, "Publicity and Outreach" sounds
>> new and hip :-P
>>
>> Tim 'mithro' Ansell
>>
>> On 16 December 2016 at 16:15, Kathy Reid < <kathy at kathyreid.id.au>
>> kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Good thinking, appreciate the suggestion Tim.
>>>
>>> We're technically the "Media and Communications Subcommittee" - I really
>>> should have used this title instead.
>>>
>>> --K.
>>>
>>> On 14/12/16 18:56, Tim Ansell wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Kathy,
>>>
>>> Have you considered renaming your group / team to something like
>>> "publicity", "outreach" or "communications"? The "media team" makes me
>>> think along the lines of "multi-media" rather than press/tv media.
>>>
>>> Naming things is surprisingly important in framing how people think
>>> about stuff.
>>>
>>> Keep up the good work!
>>>
>>> Tim 'mithro' Ansell
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14 December 2016 at 13:21, Kathy Reid < <kathy at kathyreid.id.au>
>>> kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Please find att'd the Media Team report for 2016.
>>>>
>>>> As always your questions, concerns and feedback are warmly welcomed,
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Kathy Reid
>>>>
>>>> On behalf of the Media and Communications Subcommittee
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Kathy Reid
>> Independent digital consultant
>>
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