Future of the CERN Courier - discussion (pt 2)
Monday 7 May 2018 -
15:00
Monday 7 May 2018
15:00
Background material
Background material
15:00 - 15:05
Room: 61/1-007 - Room B
1) Matthew's November 2016 proposal 2) Matthew's June 2017 presentation 3) Matthew's April 2018 Advisory Board presentation 4) IOP's proposal 5) IOP's amendment to their proposal 6) Kate's rough notes from part 1 7) Everis card sorting and tree testing for websites 8) Everis user testing for websites
15:05
Discussion points from part 1
Discussion points from part 1
15:05 - 15:10
Room: 61/1-007 - Room B
1) Overall goal and editorial scope of the CERN Courier website GOAL: • Hub for HEP (not just CERN, all labs) EDITORIAL SCOPE: • Timely HEP news • Appealing to a younger demographic of HEP (more on careers, funding etc) • Pro-HEP but acknowledging the problems in the field 2) Change in scope from current CERN Courier Magazine: • Move from 10 to 6 • Short editorial • News: Move LHC experiments online • Sciencewatch: print only • Astrowatch: print and maybe also online • Features: Aim for 3 per issue, needs a visual redesign, broaden topics • Faces & Places: Move visits to protocol website • Bookshelf: Print and online • Archive: Print and online • Viewpoint 3) Accessibility - who is the audience? Main audience: • High energy physicists Additional audiences: • Undergrad physicists • Teachers of physics • Journalists (find experts, research topics)
15:10
Remaining discussion points
Remaining discussion points
15:10 - 16:00
Room: 61/1-007 - Room B
1) Relationship between CERN Courier and CERN website 2) Frequency of publication on the website 3) Mapping the archive onto the new website 4) Reader survey 5) Potential content: Features (increase/decrease), news (increase, decrease), Interviews and human stories, Research news 6) Language: English only? 7) Proofreading, layout, hi-resolution images 8) Resources, Roles and Responsibilities