Re: [btpnc-talk] newsletter project

[KCUF Media [Mike Blessing]]

Jim Davidson wrote:
> One way to reach those who aren't online would be through a party
> newsletter. Tom Knapp and I had discussed this a couple of months
> ago. I put up a poll briefly which indicated some interest in a
> paid subscription if it was under $15.
>
> Since the national cannot receive funds, I suggest going about it
> with one of the state affiliates (Kansas has a bank account)
> putting out the letter and receiving, say, $13.05 from subscribers.
> (1305 is when habeas corpus became an English writ, and gives us
> an amount less than $15.)
>
> The proceeds in excess of the cost of distribution would be divided
> by subscriber and sent along to the states where those subscribers
> come from, perhaps.

Good idea here. It can be offered for almost no charge over the
internet as a PDF file, which is how I put out New Mexico Liberty,
and then the 15 FRN charge be applied to print subscriptions, to
cover mailing costs.

http://groups.google.com/group/nmliberty

Been doing this since July, 2003, but I only have after June, 2006
online right now.

Some questions here --

1. What would the name of the newsletter be?
2. Who do you recommend as the editor?
3. How many pages?
4. Desired format --
8.5 x 11
11 x 17 with a fold in the middle
some sort of newspaper
other format
5. Would there be another electronic format, such as the articles
posted in blog format, or like The Libertarian Enterprise?
6. Would advertising be offered? What would the rates be?
7. What subject matter would be off-limits to the editor(s)?
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