On 03/11/2015 11:58 AM, Máirín Duffy wrote:
FWIW I brought up the dilemma between user and contributor that we're talking about here to Rikki Endsley, who has a ton of experience as a magazine publish & managing editor for a bunch of publications like Ubuntu User, Linux Pro Magazine, SysAdmin magazine, etc. ... I thought with her experience she'd probably run into similar dilemmas and might have some good advice / words of wisdom.
She agreed that having the magazine focus on one audience would make it stronger and that Fedora's contributors don't really need a magazine - she recommended focusing on howto articles, tutorials, lists of best apps, tips/tricks, updating advice and that kind of content with a strong user focus.
Hrm. I'm going to disagree here. We have a wide and diverse community that (I feel) benefits from having content for contributors as well as users on Fedora Magazine.
I guess my question here is, if I come to Fedora Magazine with a contributor-focused article - is it going to be turned away? Traditional publishing structures have value, but we're also lacking the same incentives (e.g. money) for writing content that a publication like Linux Pro Magazine has.
Is the focus being proposed here going to lead to more or less material being written about Fedora?
Re underground silo.... what kinds of critical contributor content are you most concerned about? would planet.fpo not serve that content well?
Planet.fpo does not serve the same function as the magazine well.
Best,
jzb