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Welcome to the online-news mailing list!

If you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing list, send the
following command in email to "Majordomo@marketplace.com":

    unsubscribe online-news rexb@eng.dowjones.com (Rex Ballard)

Here's the general information for the list you've subscribed to, in
case you don't already have it:

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     ONLINE-NEWS WELCOME AND FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
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Last updated: 2/4/94 by Steve Outing

Dear fellow digital journalist:
Welcome to the online-news mailing list! We look forward to reading
your contributions.

WHAT IS THIS LIST ABOUT?
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Online-news is an Internet mailing list on the topic of online
newspapers and magazines. It serves as a forum to discuss the
evolution of newspaper and magazine experiments in electronic
publishing. It also is the place in cyberspace where professionals
working to design electronic publications of the future meet to get to
know each other and exchange ideas.

Two years ago, there were only a few newspapers and magazines
operating online services. Today there are more than 40 newspapers and
numerous magazines with electronic "editions." Many more -- perhaps
most -- publishers today are taking a serious look at opportunities
for going digital.

Online-news covers the various avenues publishers have taken on this
journey, from the commercial services -- America Online, CompuServe,
Delphi and Prodigy -- to independent BBSs, to the Internet.

This is the place to discuss what works and what doesn't, how to
integrate these services into the newsroom, how to train and recruit
staff for these new ventures, advertising issues, software, potential
readership, how to make money with electronic editions, job postings,
etc.

CAN WE DISCUSS OTHER ASPECTS OF JOURNALISM HERE?
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Online-news is NOT a general journalism discussion list. Its subject
matter is limited to electronic publications. To keep the traffic to a
manageable level, and for subscribers to get the most out of this
list, we have elected to keep discussions limited to the topic of
online newspapers, magazines and newsletters. It is primarily a
communications tool for professionals and educators in electronic
publishing. Please help us keep this list focused.

If you are looking for a more general journalism forum, try CARR-L
(Computer Assisted Reporting/Research, carr-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu);
Journet (journet@qucdn.queensu.ca); NIT (New Information Technologies,
nit@chron.com); or Journal-Net (International Journalist Network,
journal-net@planet.org). Also, alt.journalism on Usenet is a good
general interest journalism newsgroup.

HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE?
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Since you have received this message, you already are subscribed to
online-news. For future reference, here's how to subscribe:
Send a message to Majordomo@marketplace.com
In the BODY of the message, type:
   subscribe online-news
   Then type a BRIEF description of who you are (this information 
   will be used to compile a directory of online-news subscribers).

If you wish to subscribe on a different address, send the following
command instead:
   subscribe online-news other-address@your_site.your_net

HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE?
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Send a message to Majordomo@marketplace.com
In the BODY of the message, type: 
   unsubscribe online-news

If you are subscribed with some other address, you will have to send
the following command instead:
   unsubscribe online-news other-address@your_site.your_net

HOW DO I POST A MESSAGE TO THE LIST?
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Address your message to online-news@marketplace.com 

BTW, this is an unmoderated list. What you post to the list is not
screened by a human. When you send a message to
online-news@marketplace.com, each subscriber to this list receives a
copy of your words in his/her email box. Please behave yourselves and
consider your words carefully before posting. If you must flame
someone, send it privately; don't post it to the list. Remember, you
are responsible for what you post. Thank you for your cooperation.

HOW CAN I REACH THE LIST OWNER?
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Steve Outing manages the online-news list. He can be reached at
owner-online-news@marketplace.com or outings@netcom.com (voice:
510-236-2118).

WHO MAKES THIS LIST POSSIBLE?
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Online-news is hosted on marketplace.com as a public service to the
journalism community by Cyberspace Development Inc., a new company
providing consulting and software development services to businesses
interested in selling their services or products via the Internet. To
find out how the Cyberspace Development team can help get your
publication online, send a message to info@marketplace.com or point
your gopher at marketplace.com. Or contact Andrew Currie at
currie@marketplace.com, voice: 303-938-8684, or fax: 303-546-9667.
Special thanks to Bryan Griffin of Cyberspace Development for setting
up this list!
 
DOES THE LIST ACCEPT AUTOMATED COMMANDS?
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Online-news runs on Brent Chapman's "Majordomo" mailing list manager.
It understands the following commands, which should be sent to
Majordomo@marketplace.com (commands must be in the BODY of the
message; subject line can be left blank).

index online-news
   Return an index of files you can "get" for online-news.

get online-news 
   Get a file related to online-news.

who online-news
   Get a list of who subscribes to online-news.

help
   Find out more about the automated server and the commands 
   it understands. 

More than one request can be put in one message, as long as each 
is on a separate line.  All will be returned as email.

(Currently this list has only these limited capabilities. We plan to
upgrade it in the future, so watch this space.)

From jvncnet!marketplace.com!owner-online-news Mon Feb 14 11:01:01 1994