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FINANCE IN OUR ENTHUSIASM TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MUCH NEEDED EQUIPMENT FOR OUR ELECTRONICS CLUB, THE IDEA FOR AN ELECTRONICS NEWSLETTER WAS FIRST PROPOSED.WHAT WAS TO HAVE BEEN A 4 PAGE NEWSLETTER,HAS SUDDENLY TRANSFORMED INTO A 25 PAGE MAGAZINE. A FINE EXAMPLE OF POTENTIAL ENERGY I SUPPOSE. IN THE PROCESS, TWO POINTS WORTHY OF NOTING HAVE BEEN RAISED. AN ELECTRONICS ONLY MAGAZINE,WOULD BE SHORTSIGHTED.SINCE OUR AIM IS TO STIMULATE THE CURIOSITY OF LEARNERS IN THINGS TECHNICAL FROM A YOUNG AGE,A TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE WITH AN ELECTRONICS BIAS WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE AND PERHAPS ENJOY A LARGER READERSHIP. JUST AS WE HAVE A NEED FOR EQUIPMENT FOR AN ELECTRONICS LAB AND COMPUTER CENTRE,SO DO OTHER SCHOOLS.SO WHY NOT INVOLVE OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE PROJECT ? OUR AIM IS TO ESTABLISH A WEB PRESENCE FOR SPARKS , TO ATTRACT CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE MAGAZINE FROM DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES OF TECHNOLOGY AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR NEW IDEAS.THE SITE MUST ALSO PROVIDE AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE MAGAZINE ON A FREE TO ALL BASIS.THE SITE MUST FURTHER DEVELOP AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF DESIGNS,ARTICLES AND PROJECTS ON ELECTRONICS,COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY IN GENERAL. THE SITE SHOULD WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING SELF SUSTAINABILITY BY ATTRACTING ADVERTISERS, IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND ETHOS. SPARKS THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE DEMANDS MUCH GREATER FINANCIAL RESOURCES,SINCE WE HAVE SET THE PRICE TO NOT EXCEED R10. (NOT NEGOTIABLE).THE MAGAZINE WOULD NEED TO ATTRACT BOTH SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISERS FITTING A MORE SPECIFIC PROFILE eg.SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER COMPONENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT,TOOLS etc.. SINCE WE AT SPARKS THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE RECOGNIZE THAT NOTHING IS FOR MAHALA AND THAT TO IMPLEMENT THESE IDEAS REQUIRES FUNDING,WE WISH TO ESTABLISH A PANEL OF PERSONS TO MENTOR THIS PROJECT. WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO OPENESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN ALL OUR ENDEAVOURS.WE ALSO COMMIT OURSELVES TO THOROUGH AND ACCURATE FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND INDEPENDENT AUDITS. WHAT WE REQUEST OF YOU,THE ESTEEMED PANEL,IS CLEAR AND SOUND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO BEST ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVE AND FULFILL OUR MISSION , SO THAT SPARKS THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE CAN REACH EVERY SCHOOL AND EVERY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OUR COUNTRY. ARE WE TO BE A PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT PUBLICATION ? WHILST WE ARE VOLUNTEER DRIVEN, OPERATE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND ADVOCATE FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION INCLUDING FREE HIGHER EDUCATION, WE INTEND SPARKS TO BE A PROFIT MAKING ENTERPRISE OPERATING ALONGSIDE OTHER TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS. WE DO NOT INTEND OPERATING ON HANDOUTS,BUT WE DO NEED A KICKSTART.WE DONT WANT YOUR FISH,BUT WE WILL HAPPILY TAKE YOUR OLD FISHING ROD.WE PREFER AN INCENTIVIZED APPROACH WHETHER WE ON THE RECEIVING END OR ON THE GIVING END.SPARKS NEEDS TO BE MORE THAN JUST AN ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE.WE NEED TO PLOUGH BACK PROFITS INTO THE PEOPLE WHO HELP CREATE THEM, THE LEARNERS,BY ASSISTING THEM TO ESTABLISH ELECTRONICS LABS AT SCHOOL OR AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES. SOUTH AFRICA HAS SEEN TWO PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT AN ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE IN THE 80"s FAIL AND NOT FOR POOR CONTENT OR BAD INTENTIONS.WHAT WE URGENTLY REQUIRE IS EXPERT GUIDANCE, PARTICULARLY FROM PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. AS ALWAYS WE WELCOME COMMENTS,ADVISE AND FAIR CRITICISM INTERESTED ? PLEASE JOIN OUR FORUM OR CONTACT the co-ordinator on 0842507889 OR EMAIL : info@africanelectronics.co.za HOME |
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