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How? Organize a meetup of your Hacks/Hackers group that meets this minimum spec: | How? Organize a meetup of your Hacks/Hackers group that meets this minimum spec: | ||
* Start with a go-round where folks say: | |||
** Name | |||
** "From" | |||
** Why they came, in 1 sentence | |||
* Include a 5 minute talk describing the Knight/Mozilla News Innovation Challenge. Also, hand out flyers. We'll give you a flyer template ([[Media:5_reasons_MoJo_flyer.pdf|5 Reasons to Enter]] and [[Media:MoJo_video_flyer.pdf|Design Challenge #1]]) and a slide deck ([[Media:MoJo_Event_Slides_Draft_One.pdf|PDF]], [[Media:MoJo_Event_Slides_Draft_Two.odp|ODP]]). | * Include a 5 minute talk describing the Knight/Mozilla News Innovation Challenge. Also, hand out flyers. We'll give you a flyer template ([[Media:5_reasons_MoJo_flyer.pdf|5 Reasons to Enter]] and [[Media:MoJo_video_flyer.pdf|Design Challenge #1]]) and a slide deck ([[Media:MoJo_Event_Slides_Draft_One.pdf|PDF]], [[Media:MoJo_Event_Slides_Draft_Two.odp|ODP]]). | ||
* Invite people to brainstorm ideas in response to one or more of the challenge statements Mozilla has released. Eg. 'How can we use open video to tell stories on the web in new ways?' | * Invite people to brainstorm ideas in response to one or more of the challenge statements Mozilla has released. Eg. 'How can we use open video to tell stories on the web in new ways?' Best to work in small groups, for example a techie paired up with a journo. | ||
* Ask people to submit the ideas they brainstorm to the challenge website at [https://www.drumbeat.org/en-US/journalism/ www.drumbeat.org/journalism]. Bring markers and papers so they can sketch and photograph their concepts. | * Ask people to submit the ideas they brainstorm to the challenge website at [https://www.drumbeat.org/en-US/journalism/ www.drumbeat.org/journalism]. Bring markers and papers so they can sketch and photograph their concepts. | ||
* Have participants share back good submissions with the group. Say a word of thanks and discuss "what's next" (upcoming MoJo challenges, next Hacks/Hackers meetup, etc). | |||
* Buy at least one beer for everyone who attends. Mozilla is paying. | * Buy at least one beer for everyone who attends. Mozilla is paying. | ||
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If you are interested in organizing a meetup, contact Nathaniel James <njames at mozillafoundation dot org> for details. | If you are interested in organizing a meetup, contact Nathaniel James <njames at mozillafoundation dot org> for details. | ||
We're | We're also considering meetup proposals from groups other than Hacks/Hackers chapters, as long as you think you can bring out a techie news audience. For example, we'd love to work with Barcamps and others on the general template above. | ||
===Sample event write up=== | ===Sample event write up=== |