Media Relations Committee Meeting Minutes

Agenda

 * Item 1 – PPNL BREIN case
 * Item 2 – Weekly report
 * Item 3 – Survey
 * Item 4 – Congress 2012
 * Item 5 – Content of Gazette
 * Item 6 – Content of Webcast

Minutes

 * Possible PPNL press release for Monday:
 * Express solidarity for PPNL;
 * Attack on freedoms;
 * Copyright censorship;
 * Mention the upcoming trial (Tuesday 24th April, NL local time).
 * Round up with reference to iiNet.
 * PPNL's case will need a press release on Thursday. Mozart will be working with PPNL on the international statement, so PPAU will just release that.
 * Gazette
 * Proposed format: http://pirateparty.openpad.me/pirate-gazette-format
 * Using Wordpress.
 * Pressed on the first of every month.
 * Major contributions in by the twenty-third of the preceding month.
 * Approval must be given by the Press Officer + Party Secretary.
 * Article ideas for first edition – http://pirateparty.openpad.me/gazette-may-articles
 * Need to finalise integration with PPAU Wordpress (IT Committee's responsibility).

Agenda

 * Item 1 – Useful distribution of quoted existing stockpile of stickers [Ivan].
 * Item 2 – Internet Access project approval [Joakal].
 * Item 3 – Penetrating the student newspaper market [Ivan].
 * Item 4 – Opportunistic leg-ins to talkback radio [Ivan].
 * Item 5 – Extensive marketing research [Joakal].
 * Item 6 – Guerilla marketing [Ivan].
 * Item 7 – Online survey [Joakal].
 * Item 8 – PPAU members to speak to people in real life [Joakal].
 * Item 9 – Interview people who are willing contributors [Joakal/Vidamus].
 * Item 10 – Skills in demand [Mozart].
 * Item 11 – Web banners and badges [Ivan].
 * Item 12 – PPAU online shop [Joakal].

Minutes

 * Student newspapers:-
 * Ivan to trawl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_student_newspapers_in_Australia and collect contact details.
 * Mozart to ask for a printout of pressrelease@ mailing list.
 * Mozart to contact Ian Woolf about TPPA/ACTA and patents.
 * Market research:
 * Determine awareness of PPAU;
 * Determine misconceptions of PPAU;
 * Determine why or why they don't like PPAU;
 * Determine what they want; and
 * Determine what would make them contribute to PPAU ideas.
 * Online survey:
 * Think of questions and discuss at next meeting.
 * How to make people answer questions.
 * Reliable and skilled people to look out for and shanghai into PPAU:
 * Graphic designers
 * Journalists/media
 * ABC Unleashed is a good hunting ground
 * Videographers
 * Legal people
 * Get Brendan to dig up logos.

Proposals Requiring National Council Approval

 * Create a link on the main page where people can request a sticker pack:
 * Allocation: 500 rectangular stickers.
 * 50 packs, 10 stickers in each.
 * If packs are moving too slowly, increase number of stickers per pack.
 * Ivan will:
 * Set up the form for the website.
 * IT/S to implement site mod as necessary.
 * Handle the form submissions (name and address).
 * Handle the mailout.
 * Donate any amount to receive a sticker pack.
 * Put a "contact us for alternative donation methods" notice.
 * Encourage submission of outrageous sticker placement pictures.
 * Request assistance for Joakal's Internet Access project:
 * Press releases.
 * Development of appropriate amendments.
 * Law reform advice.