This will be the first of a series of ongoing monthly review meetings. To be held in #drupal-dojo on IRC [freenode]. (See http://drupal.org/irc for information.)

We will meet for 1:30 with the following agenda:

1) Review current proposals that need decisions:
-- http://groups.drupal.org/node/11585
-- http://groups.drupal.org/node/11859

The project sponsors are welcome to answer questions during this review. The possible outcomes of these reviews are:

• Submit the proposal to Knight for possible funding.
• Reject the proposal, with reasons why.

PLEASE RESPOND TO jobs@printcasting.com

The Bakersfield Californian is looking for experienced Drupal
developers for an exciting new social media project. Using funds from
a Knight News Challenge project, we're going to make it possible for
anyone to be their own local media mogul. Sound interesting? Read on
for details!

WHO ARE WE?
The Californian is an independent, family-owned newspaper in central
California that has a reputation for innovation. We're leaders in our
industry in applying "Web 2.0" concepts locally, and among the first

The NewsCloud Newsroom module makes it easy for Drupal-based sites to integrate an interactive, social media newsroom. An early test release of the module was released in February 2008 (http://drupal.org/node/219425) and is part of the Drupal CVS tree.

The Newsroom module is currently in early beta. The basic functionality works although a few bugs remain. We would like to improve the robustness of the module and add new features. We would also like to solicit feedback from the Drupal community to build a list of suggested enhancements for future development.

The outcome of this project will result in more organizations with Drupal websites using our module to attract interest in and generate activity on their website while increasing the level of engagement and knowledge of current events with their members; this in turn will help them become more successful in their own mission. We will also conduct a survey of groups that used the module and provide a post-mortem of the impact of the module on their organization's missions. The post-mortem will also assess whether ongoing updates to the module are necessary and what features might be included.

So, we need some consensus on how to proceed. We have two proposals right now, just sort of waiting for action.

Do we need to have scheduled public reviews -- in IRC or otherwise -- that impose some deadlines?

Should the admins simply give each proposal a one month lifespan and mark it rejected after that time?

How can we get things moving through the pipeline, so that Knight can start reviewing?

drupal-dojo is logged at http://www.disobey.com/bot/log/drupal-dojo

The file chatlog.txt attached to this post also has the full text, with names of all who participated.

[19:05:54] * agentrickard_ has joined #drupal-dojo
[19:06:06] * agentrickard_ curses at his ISP
[19:06:45] ok, so we set aside two hours to answer general questions about the Knight Drupal Initative
[19:07:13] I don't see Jose Z yet. but fire away if you have questions. There is no set agenda

Introduction

The Internet has empowered people to share information and ideas in unprecedented ways. It has enabled people to easily and at almost no cost to be both producers and consumers of information world-wide. Nowadays, people are able to have their own channel of information, broadcasting ideas, photos, videos, etc. This is very exciting and brings many opportunities for education, research, business and entertainment. However, it brings many challenges as well.

Problem

With the launch of the Knight Drupal Initiative, many people have questions.

Jose Zamora (Knight Foundation) and Ken Rickard (Palantir.net) will host a live IRC chat on Monday, June 2nd, starting at 15:00 EDT [UTC - 4:00].

The chat will be held in #drupal-dojo on freenode.

For information about IRC, see http://drupal.org/node/108355

For more on the KDI, see http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative

At the bottom of each proposal, you will find a voting widget. You are encouraged to read and rate each proposal. The following guidelines will help us be consistent when reviewing proposals.

When you rate an application, we would prefer that you also leave a comment about your rating and your reasoning. This is especially true is cases where subject-matter experts are critiquing a proposal or in situations where conflicts of interest may arise.

Rating scale

The system uses a 5-point rating scale, with votes corresponding to:

• 5 == Awesome!!!
• 4 == Recommended

A little off-topic, but it seems to me there could be a nice fit with this initiative– code tools for journalists while learning more about being a journalist: Still seeking coders interested in journalism.

^{benjamin, Agaric Design Collective}

This project will create two complementary sites: a Local Publishing Platform paired with a Regional Aggregation Hub.

The Publishing Platform will support a range of activities, from a K12 school magazine, a community paper, a writing project (something like the National Writing Project or Youth Radio), a college paper, etc.

The Aggregation Hub will provide a way for these different organizations to work together without losing any editorial control, or diluting the mission of the participating organizations.

Some use cases

Announcing the Knight Drupal Initiative

The Knight Drupal Initiative is now accepting grant applications. Anyone may apply at http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative.

Application is a two-stage process. First, an open community review will select proposals for submission to Knight Foundation. After submission, Knight Foundation will have final approval over grant funding. More information is available at http://groups.drupal.org/node/10461.

This page is a resource for members of the Drupal community. If you would like to promote the Knight Drupal Initiative, you can use the following materials.

For more information about the KDI, see the program goals and the FAQ. To submit a proposal, please review the application tips and the application process.

Program summary

A one sentence summary of the KDI.

* The Knight Drupal Initiative is an ongoing grant program for Drupal and is designed to help people improve their communities by providing a robust, freely distributed, open source digital publishing platform.

Elevator pitch

For use when you have thirty seconds to explain the KDI.

* The Knight Drupal Initiative is an ongoing, open grant funding process for the Drupal open source project. We want to enable more people to enter the digital conversation by lowering the technical barriers to entry. We will provide powerful tools for digital publication, free and open to all. Our goal is to encourage people to improve their communities by supporting the free exchange of information and ideas.

[Updated with a cross-post to the marketing group.]

The Knight Drupal Initiative is an open grant process for Drupal projects. See http://groups.drupal.org/node/10459 for more information about the KDI.

Here's a current list of tasks that we need people to take on:

• Write some grant application tips for Proofread http://groups.drupal.org/node/10462 for clarity.

• Design a logo for the Knight Drupal Initiative! Done, considering no alternatives were submitted.

• Create some marketing materials that explain the program. These should include:

The following are frequently asked questions about the Knight Drupal Initiative.

If you have additional questions, please post them in the comments.

Knight Drupal Initiative program questions

• When does the KDI start to accept proposals?

Proposals may be submitted at any time.

• When is the final date to admit new proposals?

There is no official end date, although the Knight Foundation could choose to cease running the program if they saw fit.

• Who may submit a proposal to the KDI?

General guidelines

Creating a new proposal for the Knight Drupal Initiative is the first step in a larger grant process. Proposals that are supported by the Drupal community will be sent to Knight Foundation for formal review prior to funding. Applications sent to Knight Foundation may require additional information.

The Knight Drupal Initiative is an ongoing, open, public grant application and review process. Successful applications will be passed from the Drupal community to Knight Foundation for full review and possible funding.

There are no entry deadlines for submitting a proposal. We will review and cycle through proposals as they are made.

Anyone may apply.

You should review the KDI project goals and KDI Application Tips before you submit a proposal.

Community review

Knight Drupal Initiative project goals

Drupal and the Knight Foundation agree that open source digital publishing can enable powerful agents of transformation in their communities.

Knight Foundation is working with the Drupal community on the Knight Drupal Initiative with the following goals in mind:

• To enable more people to enter the digital conversation by lowering the technical barriers to entry.
• To provide powerful tools for digital publication, free and open to all.

Clarification posted. Sorry.

An FYI. The finalists list of projects under final consideration for the Knight News Challenge were announced today. This list does not include the 17 winners, to be announced in May. Of the 29 projects, 5 were Drupal-related. Drupal projects include:

• Aaron Presnall -- Mapping Local News – Building the Virtual Model of a Local Community
  http://www.newschallenge.org/top_proposals/06.html

• Oiwan Lam -- Chinese-language platform for community journalism
  http://www.newschallenge.org/top_proposals/17.html

Agenda

• Review Project Goals (http://groups.drupal.org/node/9891)
• Review Project Name (http://groups.drupal.org/node/9827)

• Review Proposal Content Type (http://groups.drupal.org/node/9863)

  Naming (Knight Drupal Initiative)

• Few suggestions on the discussion page
• Should not include "News Challenge" to avoid confusion

• Knight Drupal Initiative or KDI (Kay Dee Eye) (http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative) update your bookmarks

  Goals

  Drupal

• Drupal goals are outlined in the Drupal mission (http://www.drupal.org/mission)

  Knight

• Knight Foundation goals outlined on their fact sheet (http://www.knightfoundation.org/about_knight/fact_sheet.dot)

  KDI

• The KDI goals are inspired by the mutual goals of Drupal and the Knight Foundation

• Latest Draft (http://groups.drupal.org/node/9891)

  Proposal Format

• Dropped the multiple goals fields, we only need one field
• Added links to more information
• Indicated that a rough budget is required, and it needs to be refined later in the process

• There is a wiki page with the proposed changes (http://groups.drupal.org/node/10024)

  Next Steps

• Organize and clean up text
• Gather more volunteers
• Move on to marketing strategy

• Once we are production ready, ADVERTISE!

  Additional Notes

• Lullabot mentioned the KDI in a todays podcast (http://www.lullabot.com/audiocast/podcast-56-drupalcon-wrap)

Proposal summary
[Please describe your project's desired goals and outcomes, including the specific features and improvements that you propose. link to tips for writing a proposal]

How does your proposal meet the stated goals of the Knight Drupal Initiative program?
[link to goals page>]

How long will your project take to complete?
[Please outline the general schedule for the development and delivery of your project.]

How will you implement and distribute your project?
[Please list the people and companies involved in the project, their roles and your preliminary