Press reading path
This page is for journalists and creators who want to know what to read, in which order, for the job in front of them. Pick your path; each step names the page and what you take from it.
Contents
- A news brief in fifteen minutes
- A feature in an afternoon
- A technical review
- A video, stream or podcast
- Your first interview
- Before you publish, every time
A news brief in fifteen minutes
| Step | Page | You take away |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exponential in brief | What it is and who is behind it |
| 2 | The 6.0.x releases at a glance | Which version is current |
| 3 | Covering a release | How to report the news |
| 4 | Naming quick reference for news editors | The names right |
| 5 | Boilerplate descriptions you may copy | An "about" paragraph |
A feature in an afternoon
| Step | Page | You take away |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The history for long-form stories | The arc and the chapters |
| 2 | Timeline for reporters | The dates |
| 3 | 7x in three stages: 2014, 2022, 2023 | The company's beginnings |
| 4 | Two organizations, one project | Who does what |
| 5 | Feature stories: index | Two or three features to show |
| 6 | What the sources do not say | The questions to ask |
| 7 | Questions to ask 7x, Questions to ask the Foundation | Your interview plan |
A technical review
| Step | Page | You take away |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setting up a demo installation | Your own installation |
| 2 | Story: Exponential Velocity, Story: how the Velocity figures are measured | The server and its numbers |
| 3 | Story: security | The security process |
| 4 | Comparisons done fairly | A fair method |
| 5 | Writing a fair review | A review that holds up |
A video, stream or podcast
| Step | Page | You take away |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creators and influencers: start here | The creator's map |
| 2 | Disclosure and sponsorship ethics | Transparency with viewers |
| 3 | Setting up a demo installation | A safe installation |
| 4 | A demo script, for example Demo script: five-minute overview | What to show |
| 5 | Keeping secrets off screen, Privacy on camera | A safe recording |
| 6 | Captions and accessible video | A video everyone can follow |
Your first interview
| Step | Page |
|---|---|
| 1 | Requesting an interview |
| 2 | Preparing a briefing |
| 3 | Interview question bank |
| 4 | Quotes policy, Attributing statements |
Before you publish, every time
Related pages
- Press, media and influencers: start here
- Press checklists
- Advocate reading path
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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