Prepare August's multi-topic briefing

[rmartinezduque]

Plans for the next briefing:

Based on the feedback from media partners, I suggest that the next briefing be tentatively scheduled for the first week of August, be shorter, and focus on a multi-topic format to cover the latest WordPress news and happenings, including a quick rundown of new entries in the Showcase.

After the briefing, we could open the floor for questions or discussion items about the Media Corps project.

The suggested date and time for the next briefing is Wednesday, 7 August, at 12:30 PM UTC. I'd like to try a different time to accommodate more time zones. Hopefully, this will still work for most of our media partners. Like we did last time, the recording and a recap will be published after the session for those unable to join live.

Subtasks:

• [x] Draft and publish an announcement post for the next briefing with the suggested date and time (ideally by July 31 or Aug 1 so it's announced with enough time)
• [x] Share the announcement post on Slack and ping media folks who asked to be notified of upcoming briefings
• [x] Prepare WP updates/developments to be shared in the briefing, along with potential discussion items. One update that will welcome more amplification is the upcoming launch of the new Learning Pathways and LearnWP site.
• [x] Prepare logistics
• [x] A few hours before the briefing: Publish a reminder on Slack with the video call link

[rmartinezduque]

Draft and publish an announcement post for the next briefing with the suggested date and time (ideally by July 31 or Aug 1 so it's announced with enough time)

The current draft of the announcement is here and welcomes a proofreading review before its publication (Aug 1): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odkVRS3JTaejlttVK81XSLofSzfmwODB_TsvlRqqsQw/edit.

[rmartinezduque]

The post is now published at https://make.wordpress.org/media-corps/2024/08/01/upcoming-media-corps-briefing-scheduled-for-august-7/. I also shared it on the Media Corps Slack channel for awareness.

[rmartinezduque]

This is the agenda for today's Media Corps session:

• Overview of some of the latest WordPress releases, community updates, and events
• The new Learn WordPress experience. We'll have some Training contributors with us—Kathryn, Cynthia, and Jonathan—who will share more information about the launch and help address questions
• Quick rundown of the latest Showcase entries if time permits
• Open floor for other discussion topics and questions about the Media Corps project