Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-08-21/From the editor

Contributing to the Signpost can be one of the most rewarding things an editor can do. The genre is refreshingly different from that of Wikipedia articles, and can allow writers to use a different range of skills. Our circulation is up to 2000 for some stories, and reaches far beyond the English Wikipedia, speaking to Wikimedians from many native languages and WMF projects. Page view counts show that readers still visit some pages up to months after publication. The need for an independent, volunteer-run Signpost continues to grow, given the increasing complexity and financial expenditures of the global Wikimedia movement.

Writing for the Signpost does require commitment. Although we've all become used to a weekly Signpost delivered on our talk pages, the number of contributors has decreased, and this week's and last week's editions came out very late. With this in mind, combined with the limited availability of our current editors—especially during the month of September—the Signpost is putting out a call for editors who are interested in contributing to:


 * "News and notes": in brief section
 * "In the media": support
 * "Discussion report": regular and support
 * "Featured content": regular and support
 * "Arbitration report": support
 * "Technology report": support

Editors normally contribute to their section on a regular basis or arrange weekly rotations depending on their circumstances. People willing to do only parts each week, such as adding a few "in brief" notes to "News and notes", are certainly welcome as well.

I look forward to hearing from interested editors, either on my talk page or through email.

— The ed17, Signpost editor-in-chief