Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2010-06-07/From the team

Ragesoss steps down as Signpost editor
Ragesoss (Sage Ross), our current editor-in-chief, has announced his resignation. Citing a new job that "isn't compatible with much Signpost involvement", Ragesoss's resignation triggered a stream of response from Signpost contributors. The Signpost team is sad to say goodbye to Ragesoss after his excellent work as Signpost editor since February 2009, and wishes him the best of luck in his new job. HaeB will be acting editor while discussion continues.

Book editions
The Signpost is now available in Wikipedia book format, thanks to the work of Headbomb and FinalRapture (who coded Signpost Book Bot). Each issue in our archive has been converted into a book that can be downloaded as a PDF, printed out, or ordered as a volume. A full list is at Book:Wikipedia Signpost; we hope you will enjoy reading the Signpost offline.

To centralize discussion, please report rendering problems or make any suggestions for improvements at Book talk:Wikipedia Signpost rather than on individual issues' talk pages.

Ideas for improving the Signpost
This week, Tony1 has sparked a discussion on the next direction for The Wikipedia Signpost. What do you think would improve the Signpost? Ideas being floated at the talk page include:
 * A more modern layout and format
 * Full coverage of Sister Projects
 * Exploiting the potential for closer ties with foreign-language Wikimedia projects
 * Renaming The Wikipedia Signpost to The Signpost
 * Fortnightly publication
 * Combining "News and notes" with "In the news"
 * Moving the The Signpost to Meta or Wikinews
 * Using more images in articles
 * Enhancing interaction, possibly through reader comments or contests

The Signpost exists to serve its readers, so if you have an opinion on any of these proposals or anything else you'd like to see, please share your thoughts in the comments section below or on the Signpost talk page.

Call for writers
Do you have what it takes to be a reporter your fellow Wikimedians rely on to keep them in the picture? As writers move on or shift focus, we need enthusiastic new writers to deliver the rich and diverse weekly articles the community has come to expect. With changes coming, the Signpost is looking for new contributors to help us improve and expand. We're looking for dedicated and talented regulars to write the regular Signpost features and to start innovative new ones. There are opportunities for special reports, and balanced opinion pieces, book reviews and interviews are always very welcome. Existing features requiring contributors are:
 * Discussion report (example) – drama, discussions, deletions and RfCs
 * Technology report (example) – software updates, resolved bugs and bot approvals
 * Dispatches (example) – our series of special reports on a wide variety of topics
 * Sister projects (example) – coverage of sister project news and milestones

And, as always, your help is invaluable compiling "News and notes" and "In the news", long the cornerstones of The Signpost. Be sure to alert us to newsworthy items throughout Wikimedia projects and in the external media!