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Once all tasks are complete, the editor-in-chief (or nominated deputy) should complete the publication process.

Notices for contributors this week

Thanks to all reporters who pitched in this week, it was especially encouraging to see writing being done by new and infrequent contributors, whom I hope will choose to stick around. I made an executive decision to hold back publication until midnight this week in light of the ArbCom elections deadline and a desire to give each report a thorough review and copyedit. Unfortunately, that task along with writing ITN and segments of NAN is incompatible with a Tuesday to Monday schedule. Something's gotta give. Hopefully SMasters will be able to return to supervisory duties soon, and writers will step forward to help with our problem reports, but I think we need to consider moving to a norm of having reports starting by Friday at the latest and substantially written by Sunday, with Monday left for review, copyediting, adding context and breaking news. All thoughts and suggestions on the aforementioned issues appreciated. We have some very interesting material and ideas for the coming weeks, which is encouraging and should be quite enjoyable. Skomorokh 00:43, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

• Everyone interested in Signpost matters is invited to join the IRC channel at #wikisignpost .
• Check http://identi.ca/wikisignpost and the suggestions page for possible news items to cover in the upcoming issue (especially for the "News and notes", "In the news" and "Technology Report" sections), and the Signpost resources page for further sources and other information about each regular section.
• Possible standard weekly schedule?

• Tuesday–Thursday: start. Start all pages that are to be included in the next edition.
• Saturday–Sunday: mature versions. Aim to have reasonably mature drafts of all pages for comments by the Managing Editor, fellow journalists, and other interested users. Signpost editors recommend any structural changes, reductions in length, expansions in scope, necessary coordination between pages, postponement to subsequent issue. Copy-editors go through the drafts.
• Late Sunday to early Monday: trouble-shooting. Fresh stories added to ITN and NAN by the "Next issue deadline" (only if sufficiently topical and important).
• Monday: last-minute tweaks and copy-edits; publication.

• Where there may be a perceived conflict of interest in a Signpost writer's contributions, the matter should be raised in the "Article status" table below and a review by disinterested parties requested.
• Please take note of the fledgling style guide: see WT:POST#Tenative style guide ResMar 01:57, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

Article status

Regular responsibilities

Signpost journalists can claim responsibility for regular features, and continue writing their beat for as long as they wish. If you would like to be a regular writer for The Signpost, add your name to the appropriate task. If you'd be willing to cover a story that is usually covered by another editor, or are willing to cover it sporadically when the normal writer can't, add your name to the Backup list so you can be contacted when the need arises – the more the merrier. If a beat is not assigned to anyone and no draft for the next issue is listed above, anyone should feel free to write it that week.