FIRST and National Media

[YLDNWLY]

Very good discussion.

Another area of media exposure for FIRST and FIRST teams is through magazines. There are many opportunities for the writers on your team to have their FIRST stories appear in magazines which will raise awareness of this wonderful program to those who do not know of us. When we do see a magazine story about FIRST and FIRST teams, we need to let the editor know, through feedback, that the story was worthwhile. In this way, more exposure opportunities could arise. Of course, the best way to show approval is to buy the magazine issue that has the story instead of just making a copy of the article. Thus, running this type of story proves beneficial to the publisher, especially if it leads to a subscription. Everybody wins.

And now a plug for just such an instance. SERVO magazine is currently running a four part series following a second year team through this last year's season. The first installment came out in the September issue and will continue through the December issue. The articles are written by the team members and probably speak to most teams and their experiences. I will admit that I am quite close to this situation as it is the team which I mentor and I have pride in their efforts. That said, SERVO magazine, since it only deals with robotics, is a great resource for anyone interested in all aspects of this growing field.

Bill Woolley