[WSIS CS-Plenary] A more effective press strategy...

[Robert Guerra]

Jacqueline:

I was going to reply to your earlier message on the governance list ,  
but - better if i replied here...

In regards to the press ,  well I too have been quite disappointed in  
regards to how CS @ WSIS engages the press.  Thought, careful  
planning - a strategy - needs to be developed. I've mentioned this  
numerous times @ CSB and would be keen to work with you another  
others to make sure, at least for PC 3, there's a more effective  
engagement of the press.

As for possible steps - i'd recommend

1. the creation of an ad-hoc press committee. One that works to  
identify media contacts as well as preparing CS speakers and - yes -  
coaching them - on how to effectively speak to the press.

2. start planning for prepcom 3. There is a press conference at the  
start at the event, and one at the end. let's start to develop who  
and what we'd like to say - now , and not hours before the news  
conference is about to start.

regards

Robert


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On 19-Jul-05, at 11:39 AM, Jacqueline Morris wrote:

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> Bertrand
> You are correct. How can we turn this around now? Or can we?
> Jacqueline
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> On 7/19/05, Bertrand de La Chapelle <bdelachapelle at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> The other approach from the press is basically the UN versus US  
>> battle.
>>
>> Unfortunately this only reflects the fact that the group did not  
>> devote
>> attention to the framing of its public presentation but left the  
>> press to
>> define its own understanding from the document itself. No doubt  
>> they went to
>> the simplistic presentation.
>>
>> I'm afraid the opportunity has been missed to emphqsize the  
>> originality of
>> the group, the approach it took and how it considers its report as a
>> positive outcome.
>>
>> Bertrand
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>> On 7/19/05, Jacqueline Morris <jacqueline.morris at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Interesting - as a member of the WGIG I thought that group consensus
>>> since February on providing multiple options in the report to the
>>> Prepcom to negotiate with was reaching an agreement.... obviously I
>>> misunderstood the meaning of the word "agreement"! Seems the only
>>> meaning for "agreement" is to have only one option available.
>>> Jacqueline Morris
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>>> On 7/18/05, Robert Guerra < rguerra at lists.privaterra.org> wrote:
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>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4692743.stm
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>>>> A UN group charged with deciding how the net should be run has  
>>>> failed
>>>> to reach a decision.
>>>> The group's report suggests four possible futures for net  
>>>> governance
>>>> that range from no change to complete overhaul.
>>>> The proposals will go forward to a key UN net and society  
>>>> conference
>>>> due to take place in November.
>>>>
>>>> The report comes as the US says it plans to keep its role as  
>>>> overseer
>>>> of the net's core administrative body.
>>>>
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