Next issue: February 13, 2012
Submission deadline: 36 hours' time! Cut-off for submitting finished articles this week is 14:00 UTC, Monday February 13, 2012; publication scheduled for 22:00 UTC.
Once all tasks are complete, the editor-in-chief (or nominated deputy) should complete the publication process.
[edit] Notices for contributors this week
Applause and roses for all contributors to the last issue, special recognition to Surturz and Resident Mario for stepping in at the Discussion report. Skomorokh 23:01, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
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- Tuesday–Thursday: start. Start all pages that are to be included in the next edition.
- Friday: draft. A rough outline of topics to be covered should be in place by end of Friday, so that if a regular reporter is unavailable over the weekend, another can follow up their leads.
- Saturday–Sunday: mature versions. Aim to have reasonably mature drafts of all pages for comments by the managing editors, fellow journalists, and other interested editors. Signpost editors recommend any structural changes, reductions in length, expansions in scope, necessary coordination between pages, postponement to subsequent issue. Copy-editors go through the drafts.
- Late Sunday to early Monday: trouble-shooting. Fresh stories added by the "Next issue deadline" (only if sufficiently topical and important).
- Monday: last-minute tweaks and copy-edits; publication.
[edit] Article status
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In progress |
I'd like some feedback on the "Pony Piece". I'm pretty keen for it to stay, in its current form, as a bit of fun. I think having the word "Ponies" in the headline will also generate a bit of interest. I admit there is a WP:DNFTT issue, though. Even broadsheets have cartoons and humorous articles, and this is in that vein. Happy to have it visually quarantined from the serious part of the article. --Surturz (talk) 16:01, 9 February 2012 (UTC) |
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In progress |
The report covering Wikimedia engineering activities in January 2012 is now available: wiki version, blog version. guillom 11:54, 8 February 2012 (UTC) |
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[edit] Regular responsibilities
Signpost journalists can claim responsibility for regular features, and continue writing their beat for as long as they wish. If you would like to be a regular writer for The Signpost, add your name to the appropriate task. If you'd be willing to cover a story that is usually covered by another editor, or are willing to cover it sporadically when the normal writer can't, add your name to the Backup list so you can be contacted when the need arises – the more the merrier. If a beat is not assigned to anyone and no draft for the next issue is listed above, anyone should feel free to write it that week.
| Task |
User |
Backup |
| News and notes |
Resident Mario |
HaeB, Tarheel95, Pretzels, Skomorokh, Aude |
| In the news |
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Tarheel95, HaeB, Diego Grez, Skomorokh |
| WikiProject report |
Coordinated at the WikiProject desk |
| Discussion report |
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Ebe123, Skomorokh, Leonxlin |
| Featured content |
Crisco 1492 |
Resident Mario, WikiPuppies, Tony1, Dabomb87, 19maxx, Leonxlin |
| Arbitration report |
Steven Zhang |
Jéské Couriano, WikiPuppies, Skomorokh, Lord Roem, Sven Manguard |
| Technology report |
Jarry1250 |
TheDJ, Aude, 19maxx, Marcus Qwertyus |
| Opinions |
Skomorokh (Coordinated at the Opinion desk) |
| Sister Projects |
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| Dispatches |
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| Design & templates |
Pretzels |
Ebe123, Matthewrbowker |
| Copy-editing team |
Tony1, Pretzels, Tarheel95, Ohconfucius, 19maxx |
| Publication |
Skomorokh, SMasters |
Jarry1250, HaeB (technical advice), Belugaboy, Ebe123 |
| Talkpage deliveries |
EdwardsBot |
TinucherianBot |
| Other contacts |
Data & graphs—Dispenser |
Check back for the next Signpost on February 13.
